Pre-Operative Nurse
Provide CIC
Braintree, CM7 2AL
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
2 September 2026
2 days left
Job description
The post holder will work within podiatric surgery service provision to manage the safe day case treatment within Provide. They will be responsible fo...
- Ensure that delivery of service/care is of a high standard and in accordance with hospital policies and procedures.
- Prioritise, organise and plan own workload to ensure safe and timely patient assessment.
- Delivery of up to date evidenced based care and advice is given to patients and carers.
- To develop a thorough understanding of the spectrum of foot surgery, risks, recovery and advice required to optimise patient understanding and compliance.
- Conduct pre-admission health assessment.
- Organise investigations in clinics following training and assessment, collate and interpret results, discuss findings with relevant staff.
- Ensure that all supportive pre-medication, hydration and medications have been prescribed.
- Manage omission and restart of medications prior to procedures in accordance with guidelines following an evaluation of the risks vs. the benefits.
- Liaise with the podiatric surgery team and GP's to ensure any patients unfit for admission are treated and followed up appropriately.
- Provide health education, advising healthy life style e.g. smoking cessation and weight loss advice.
- Identify patients that maybe unfit for day case admission or will require assistance at home are identified at pre-assessment clinic.
Provide is a Community Interest Company (social enterprise). We deliver a broad range of health and social care services in the community, and are committed to making sure that they are safe, responsive and of high quality. Provide is owned by its employees and has primarily social objectives. Any profits we make are reinvested into the local community or back into delivering services.
We work from a variety of community settings, such as community hospitals, community clinics, schools, nursing homes and primary care settings, as well as within people's homes to provide more than 40 services to children, families and adults across Essex, Dorset, East Anglia and the North of England.
A highly respected, award winning health and social care provider. We expect our staff to demonstrate and uphold our values at all times:
Vision: Transforming Lives
Values: Care, Innovation and Compassion
Mission: An ambitious, employee owned social enterprise, growing in size and influence. We transform lives by treating, caring and educating people.
Provide is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills, proud to have LGBT+, Ethnic Minority and Men's Networks.
We welcome applicants from underrepresented groups. If you have the skills and experience for the job, please apply regardless of your background.
Clinical
Essential
- 2 years post-registration in medical or surgical nursing care
Desirable
- Experience working within an MDT
Clinical
Essential
- Pre-op anaesthetic training and competencies Evidence of continuous professional development in peri-op care
Desirable
- Advanced assessment skills qualification
Clinical
Essential
- ECG use and interpretation.
Desirable
- Post registration elective orthopaedics experience/education
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
24 August 2026
Last checked
26 August 2026
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