Pre-Admission Nurse
West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Bury St Edmunds, IP33 2QZ
Salary
£32,073 to £39,043
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
3 September 2026
3 days left
Job description
We have an exciting and challenging opportunity an ambitious registered nurse to join our preassessment team to help the service meet the challenges o...
Early screening of patients medical records
Preassessment of elective surgical patients, face to face and telephone assessments
Ensuring patients are safely prepared for surgery
Checking patient investigation results
The post holder will be required to work as a competent member of the Pre-Admission Unit team to provide safe and effective high quality care under the direction of the senior members of the clinical staff. To work in accordance with the standards set by the Nursing/Midwifery Professional Bodies, and with the Trust Nursing Policies and Guidelines.
Be an accountable practitioner, taking every opportunity to sustain and improve knowledge and professional competence.
#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community
We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.
The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.
We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.
With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.
We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.
Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- RGN Level 1
- ENB
- IT skills
Desirable
- Nursing degree or working towards
Experience & Knowlege
Essential
- Minimum 2 years nursing experience
- Demonstration of professional development
- Knowledge of the management of Inpatients and Outpatient pathways
- Multidisciplinary team working
Desirable
- Knowledge of Nice Guidelines applicable to preassessment
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Excellent Interpersonal and communication skills
- Able to work effectively within a team
- Good time management skills
- Ability to make a decision and solve problems
- Ambitious
- Being positive to change
- Commitment to promoting and sustaining the highest standards of care
- Flexible approach to working hours and duties
- Dynamic and supportive
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
14 August 2026
Last checked
14 August 2026
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