Staff Nurse, Pre-operative Assessment
| Posting date: | 02 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | £32,602.00 to £39,686.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £32602.00 - £39686.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 09 March 2026 |
| Location: | Ashford, Surrey, TW15 3AA |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9323-26-0083 |
Summary
Whilst working as part of the pre assessment team, you will be seeing patients allocated to clinic list. A successful candidate should be able to provide a welcoming environment, ensuring effective time management and prioritisation whilst managing their individual clinic caseload. Assessment of patients for anaesthesia may be completed face to face or by telephone. This includes completing electronic forms requesting appropriate investigations instigating referrals and giving all necessary information to patients. Effective communication with colleagues in many departments is essential to ensure the smooth running of the service and to facilitate patients being able to have surgery as plannedThe successful candidate will have - Demonstrable post-registration experience, minimum of 1 year within surgical and/or pre-operative assessment setting Ability to carry out pre-operative assessment of defined patient caseload (with appropriate training and support) Ability to utilise critical decision-making and implement programmes of care within pre-operative assessment We are currently working from the Ashford site, Monday to Friday however cross site and weekend working may be required in the future.