Pre-Assessment Nurse Specialist

The key role of the successful candidate will be to undertake the Pre-assessment of elective patients awaiting surgery under general anaesthetic using specialised history taking and clinical skills following agreed protocols and procedures.

The post holder will also have excellent communication, organisational, decision making and PC skills with a good understanding of current Pre-Assessment issues. They will be able to manage their own case load and deputise in the absence of the clinical lead nurse

To assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care working as a member of the Pre-Assessment team under the direction of the Department Manager

To be responsible for the organising and co-ordination of nursing services in the ward/department in the absence of senior staff on a regular basis.

To exercise accountability as set out in the NMC Code of Professional Conduct

To be responsible for all nursing care standards and to maintain high clinical standards

To work autonomously following Trust and national guidelines to provide specialist nursing with a defined case load for patients having elective surgery under General Anaesthetic, including taking a detailed clinical history, physical examination, ordering appropriate investigations and interpreting results, make assessment of care needs and to develop and assess programmes and standards of care. Working with all members of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure safe and appropriate care. Provides specialist education and training to other members of the team

To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working and collaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries

We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality - opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn't, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way! Please read 'applicant guidance notes' before submitting your application.

Experience

Desirable: - Knowledge of or experience in coaching and mentoring practices and tools; - Knowledge of or experience in Quality improvement tools, techniques and methods

Qualifications

Desirable: - PP126/7; - D32/33; - Post Registration qualification in specialty; - Diploma/degree in nursing