Pre-Operative Assessment Practitioner inMaidstone inMaidstone PUBLISHED 5 NOV 2024
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Tired of shift working, working nights or weekends? Dream of never working bank holidays again? Interested in a new challenge?
Whether you are a newly qualified Staff Nurse, ODP or Paramedic, or a Staff Nurse with clinical experience, we have an opportunity for you within our very busy Pre-Operative Assessment Clinic.
We are looking for dedicated and passionate Band 5 Registered Nurses/ HCPC practitioner to work with our Pre- Operative Assessment Team at the Maidstone Hospital.
Do you have good communication and interpersonal skills?
Do you enjoy the autonomy of having your own patients to manage but still feel part of a team?
Are you used to liaising with a wide variety of members from the multi-disciplinary team and have a passion for improving the patient's surgical pathway?
Then this could be the role for you!
Staff members in the Pre-assessment Unit play a pivotal role in delivering safe and efficient pre-operative care to the elective surgical patient. You will be working with the multi-disciplinary teams, including GP's, Surgical Consultants and Anaesthetists on a daily basis, providing effective clinical assessments to ensure our patients and their families/carers receive excellent preparation for elective surgical procedures.
As a member of the Pre-Operative Assessment Unit, you will play an important role in assessing patients for specialities including ENT, Orthopaedics, Urology, Gynae, Breast and Surgical procedures.
The Pre-operative assessment clinic has recently initiated a state of the art innovative digital preoperative assessment programme and our aim is provide all our patients with the highest standard of surgical care.
Please note that this role may often attract a high level of applications. Please note this role may close earlier than the original closing date so please ensure you submit your application as soon as possible
About usOnce your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.
Following your Corporate Induction you will be expected to attend the Trusts 2-week Induction Programme for RNs, NAs, RMs, ODPs and Paramedics. The programme is full-time (please this is problematic) and will involve travel to both Trust sites. The programme includes supernumerary shifts in the clinical area, classroom-based sessions and e-learning.
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check at
Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children)
At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.
We support our staff with disabilities to ensure they have the adjustments they need to be the best they can be in the workplace. Collaborating with Access to Work means that our staff are assessed by experts in the workplace and we ensure that their recommendations are implemented as quickly as possible. You can find out more here: Access to Work: get support if you have a disability or health condition: What Access to Work is - GOV.UK ( www.jobsincare.com/job/jbnszq2H
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Tired of shift working, working nights or weekends? Dream of never working bank holidays again? Interested in a new challenge?
Whether you are a newly qualified Staff Nurse, ODP or Paramedic, or a Staff Nurse with clinical experience, we have an opportunity for you within our very busy Pre-Operative Assessment Clinic.
We are looking for dedicated and passionate Band 5 Registered Nurses/ HCPC practitioner to work with our Pre- Operative Assessment Team at the Maidstone Hospital.
Do you have good communication and interpersonal skills?
Do you enjoy the autonomy of having your own patients to manage but still feel part of a team?
Are you used to liaising with a wide variety of members from the multi-disciplinary team and have a passion for improving the patient's surgical pathway?
Then this could be the role for you!
Staff members in the Pre-assessment Unit play a pivotal role in delivering safe and efficient pre-operative care to the elective surgical patient. You will be working with the multi-disciplinary teams, including GP's, Surgical Consultants and Anaesthetists on a daily basis, providing effective clinical assessments to ensure our patients and their families/carers receive excellent preparation for elective surgical procedures.
As a member of the Pre-Operative Assessment Unit, you will play an important role in assessing patients for specialities including ENT, Orthopaedics, Urology, Gynae, Breast and Surgical procedures.
The Pre-operative assessment clinic has recently initiated a state of the art innovative digital preoperative assessment programme and our aim is provide all our patients with the highest standard of surgical care.
Please note that this role may often attract a high level of applications. Please note this role may close earlier than the original closing date so please ensure you submit your application as soon as possible
About us
Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.
Following your Corporate Induction you will be expected to attend the Trusts 2-week Induction Programme for RNs, NAs, RMs, ODPs and Paramedics. The programme is full-time (please this is problematic) and will involve travel to both Trust sites. The programme includes supernumerary shifts in the clinical area, classroom-based sessions and e-learning.
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check at
Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children)
At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.
We support our staff with disabilities to ensure they have the adjustments they need to be the best they can be in the workplace. Collaborating with Access to Work means that our staff are assessed by experts in the workplace and we ensure that their recommendations are implemented as quickly as possible. You can find out more here: Access to Work: get support if you have a disability or health condition: What Access to Work is - GOV.UK ( www.jobsincare.com/job/jbnszq2H
Interview Date: To be confirmed
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