Pre-Operative Assessment Nurse
| Posting date: | 30 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | £16.00 to £26.00 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | £16.00 - £26.00 an hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 30 May 2024 |
| Location: | Oxford, OX3 9DU |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | M0042-24-3075 |
Summary
Job Title: Pre-Operative Assessment Nurse Trust Location: Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Pay Rate: £16-£26 Shift Pattern: Flexible About Trust: As one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the UK, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH) provides a wide range of clinical services, specialist services (including cardiac, cancer, musculoskeletal and neurological rehabilitation), medical education, training and research. Enjoy the benefits of living in Oxfordshire, from the nearby Cotswolds, rural locations and picturesque villages to busy market towns and the historic city of Oxford itself, there's something for everyone. The Trust also participates in several schemes, including a staff lottery and cycle to work scheme. As a member, youll have fantastic benefits: Competitive pay rates work this week, get paid next week Manage your shifts and timesheets on the go access your My Bank shift portal anywhere, anytime online or through your smartphone Essential support when you need it 24/7 365 days Call us anytime Multi-locational - work across neighboring Trusts First choice of shifts or placements at your Trust access before they are made available to agency Varied working options to suit your lifestyle access to the Bank gives you options of ad hoc shifts or fixed Term placements Training and development opportunities Build holiday allowance for every shift you work Stakeholder pension scheme available Main Responsibilities: To provide specialist nursing advice and support to patients, their families and other healthcare professionals from point of decision to carry out surgical intervention through to admission. To actively contribute to the reduction of length of stay. To carry out detailed preoperative assessment of elective patients, including initiation of discharge planning procedures. Perform and document medical and nursing pre-operative assessment. This includes patient history, health screening and carrying out a medical examination. Give pre-operative advice and support and initiate appropriate referral to other members of the multi-disciplinary team, as part of the patients surgical pathway. To carry out/ initiate preoperative investigations/diagnostic tests in line with existing pre-assessment protocols & NICE guidance. Exercise clinical judgement and decision making about patients needs in terms of suitability for surgery, consulting Clinicians, as necessary. To be responsible for following up and reviewing investigation results and alerting appropriate clinicians, as necessary. Liaise and/or refer to primary or secondary care providers to ensure pre-operative health is optimised. Promote lifestyle changes to patients, as indicated, e.g. weight loss, smoking cessation. To work autonomously by accepting responsibility for own patient caseload, ensuring all patients have an accurate plan of care, which reflects the assessment undertaken and incorporates the issues and recommendations made ensuring clear documentation in the patients records (hand held and electronic records) Liaise with multi-disciplinary teams on the provision of the service to ensure the highest quality of patient care. Provide clinical advice to other multi-professional team members in pre-operative assessment. Ensure that evidence based written patient/carer information is compiled, as necessary, and available for patients to ensure they fully understand the proposed surgery and anticipated post-operative recovery. Continue the informed consent process by ensuring the patient is aware of the risks and benefits of the procedure. Initiate discharge planning and identify any potential problems that may delay discharge prior to admission. Refer to appropriate primary and secondary services, as necessary. Provide patient and carer with realistic estimate length of hospital stay and advice on arranging home circumstances following discharge. To support and promote an integrated approach to quality, which will include health promotion and education. Who are NHS Professionals? We specialize in putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated candidates and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, access to more shifts and a healthier work-life balance, giving more choice and control to our members. As an equal opportunities' organization, NHSP is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective Bank members and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender reassignment, or marriage and civil partnership. We believe there is a strong case for the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion agenda and we strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a range of backgrounds to apply. Apply Today By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts across any of our client Trusts in England, as well as the ability to develop professionally and gain experience in several wards or areas. Disclaimer Please note, you will be contacted by email throughout the recruitment process, so please check your emails, including your junk/spam regularly. 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