Staff Nurse - Pre operative Assessment | Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 25 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £37,259 - £45,356 pa inclusive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 27 March 2026 |
| Location: | London, W12 0HS |
| Company: | IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7826463/290-SCCS-2181 |
Summary
We are seeking a motivated and qualified Registered Nurse with experience in Pre-Operative Assessment (POA), or a strong understanding of the role and a genuine interest in developing within this specialist, nurse-led service.
Our team is currently undergoing an exciting period of transformation, including a full refurbishment of the clinical environment at one of our sites. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to service development and help shape the future of Pre-Operative Assessment within our organisation.
If you are enthusiastic, patient focused, and keen to play a key role in this evolving service, we would be delighted to receive your application.
• To be responsible for assessing the fitness of adult patients for anaesthetic prior to surgery within the pre-assessment clinics on any site across Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.
• To provide high quality, effective, individualised care to pre-operative patients and organise specific needs resulting from the assessment of these patients without supervision. This is done within the framework of a nurse-led clinical environment with individual caseload management responsibilities.
• To instigate nursing, medical and support investigations and services for patients prior to admission to hospital and to liaise with wards, theatre, admission and discharge teams with regards to special needs of the patients with minimal support.
• To ensure that the needs of the patients are placed at the centre of care.
• To contribute to clinical and professional support to the teams in both Surgical Arrivals Lounge and Pre-Operative Assessment.
• Contribute to standards of nursing care and take appropriate action to maintain and improve them.
• To respond to patients, relatives and carers concerns as they arise and take remedial action as required.
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.
For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
This advert closes on Wednesday 4 Mar 2026