Pre Operative Assessment Staff Nurse | The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 12 November 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £31,049 - £37,796 per annum, pro rata if part time |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 12 December 2025 |
| Location: | Birmingham, B31 2AP |
| Company: | The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7482522/303-7482522 |
Summary
We are seeking a motivated and compassionate Staff Nurse to join our dynamic Pre-Operative Assessment Clinic (POAC) team. This role is vital in ensuring patients are safely and effectively prepared for elective surgery. You will be responsible for carrying out comprehensive pre-operative assessments, identifying potential risks, and coordinating necessary investigations to optimise patients ahead of their surgical journey.
The successful candidate will work closely with multidisciplinary teams including anaesthetists, surgeons, and administrative staff to provide high-quality, patient-centred care. This is a varied and rewarding role that combines clinical assessment skills, patient education, and care planning, with opportunities to develop both professionally and personally.
If you are a registered nurse with strong communication skills, attention to detail, and a proactive approach to patient care, we would love to hear from you.
The successful candidate will be expected to cover a range of shifts currently 6 days a week.
We require you to have an RGN qualification and up to date NMC registration.
Please note a full Disclosure Barring Service application will be required for these posts.
Practice autonomously and be responsible and accountable for safe, compassionate, person centred care.
Ensure a high standard of patient care is delivered in an effective and efficient manner, reflecting the values and ethos of The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
Be responsible for assessing care needs of patients. Planning, implementation and the evaluation of these programmes without direct supervision.
The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest specialist orthopaedic units in Europe. We offer planned orthopaedic surgery to people locally, nationally and internationally.
Our Trust is a very special hospital; big enough to deliver world class services and small enough to offer exceptional patient and staff experience. We offer a working experience unique in the West Midlands and we're always on the lookout for passionate people to join our award-winning team.
The ROH is an equal opportunities employer. We employ people of difference and are committed to growing an inclusive culture, where difference is celebrated, and people feel able to bring their whole and authentic self to work.
We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a range of inclusive, family friendly and flexible working arrangements and policies, to support our people in the workplace. Flexible working requests will be considered.
The Trust is committed to the Disability Confident Interview Scheme and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy and consider them on their abilities.
If you have a disability and need any support with your application or require any reasonable adjustments to be implemented please do get in touch with the Recruiting Manager for this position so that the team can support you.
1. Work at all times in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Standards of Practice and Behaviours, revalidation and relevant professional guidelines, independently / autonomously and at times without direct supervision.
2. Be accountable for their own professional actions and those delegated to others.
3. Ensure accurate assessment of patient care needs, development of care plans, implementing and evaluating care based on the patient needs.
4. Achieve and maintain competence in identified mandatory and statutory training; develop and maintain clinical competencies, skills and knowledge which relate to the area of clinical practice (i.e. venepuncture, cannulation, ECG, urethral catheterisation and any other relevant duties)
5. Respond to patients, relatives and carers concerns as they arise and take remedial action as required
6. Take charge of the practice setting as required
7. Assume responsibility for undertaking tasks delegated by the nominated line / shift coordinator. This may include representing the ward at meetings, link nurse responsibilities, audit, clinical governance initiatives and supervision and role competency assessments for unregistered staff and students
8. Contribute to the development of service and quality improvement initiatives to enhance patient experience and outcome and ensure standards of care are monitored and maintained within the organisation
9. Delegate appropriately to and supervise the work of other staff registered or unregistered and students
10. Assist with the induction and orientation and subsequent development of junior staff within the ward or department
11. Maintain accurate nursing records ensuring all documentation is completed accurately and promptly
12. Administer medications as described by local policy and in line with the NMC’s standards for medicines management
13. Adhere to organisational policies and procedures
14. In accordance with individual patient care, and utilising appropriate computer software and/or monitoring equipment, on a daily basis undertake and record patient’s observations.
This advert closes on Wednesday 26 Nov 2025
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