Nurse Associate Pre-Operative Assessment Clinic
Job Title Nurse Associate Pre-Operative Assessment Clinic
Location Bath
Job Type Permanent
Speciality Nurse Associate Pre-Operative Assessment Clinic
Rates £22,776 - £25,896 per annum

Description

The Nursing Associate role works at a level above health care support workers and have an in-depth understanding about factors that influence health and ill health. They will develop additional skills and knowledge based on the work of the pre-assessment clinic to support registered professionals within the team.

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Face to face patient assessments: Taking a holistic history, base line observations. Phlebotomy. Swabbing. Giving pre-operative advice. Ensuring a discharge plan is in place.
  • Following up and acting on results. Discussing issues with the MDT, including working with anaesthetists and consultants.
  • Pre-operative problem solving, answering multiple daily queries into the department.
  • Maintain excellent communication with patients and relatives
  • Maintain clear concise and legible documentation adhering to standards in accordance with hospital policies.
  • Provide the highest standards of nursing care as required within our care settings in partnership with Registered Nurses.
  • Perform the role of ‘Link role’.
  • Nursing Associates to comply with the requirements for NMC revalidation.
  • To attend hospital orientation programmes and mandatory training sessions.
  • To be responsible for developing and sustaining own knowledge, clinical skills and professional awareness.
  • To contribute to annual appraisal and be responsible for own personal performance/ development.
  • To participate in maintaining a clean and safe environment.
  • To be responsible for identification of own training needs including the safe use and management of equipment provided for use.

For more information, contact Gaurang Barot on +44(0) 203 411 5531 or email on gaurang@permanenthire.co.uk