Pre Assessment Nurse

We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.

If you are successful at interview for this post you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are short listed for this post, you will be contacted via your email account you used to apply for this post, therefore please check your account regularly.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.

Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process

Job Overview

We are looking to recruit a dynamic nurse with excellent clinical nursing skills, to deliver a high quality service to patients attending the Pre-operative Assessment unit at RGH – Royal Gwent Hospital.

This exciting developmental post offers an opportunity to become an important part of a specialised field of nursing that is different, challenging, yet also extremely satisfying.

The successful candidate will be welcomed by our friendly team and supported to undertake a competency framework that will enable them to fulfil the role of a band 5 Pre-assessment nurse initially, before progressing their skills to become a band 6 Pre-assessment nurse, this will include completion of the Clinical Patient Assessment Module.

The successful applicant will be a motivated and enthusiastic individual with significant post-registration clinical experience. Applicants will need to have a clear understanding of nursing quality and be able to assure excellence in clinical care. Applicants must have the relevant experience and knowledge of care delivery appropriate to this patient group, be creative, enthusiastic, motivated and have excellent communication skills. The ability to work collaboratively with all members of the multi-disciplinary team is essential, together with excellent communication skills.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be based within Aneurin Bevan Health Board and this post primarily involves the individual supporting ABUHB patients through the Pre-assessment process so that they can be successfully admitted on their admission date for surgery. Advising and imparting sometimes sensitive information to patient’s relatives and carers.

To be responsible for the Pre-Operative Assessment of patients to high standard ensuring patients are case managed and prepared in a safe and timely manner without direct supervision. Working collaboratively with the unit lead and co-operatively with other Health Professionals to provide the highest standard of care, safety and service to patients and their relatives. This will involve complex diagnostic/pathological investigations/review.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Working for our organisation

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• NMC registration
• Educated to Degree level or equivalent

Desirable criteria

• A Masters in Professional Practice or working towards

Experience

Essential criteria

• Pre-operative assessment training/clinical assessment or DE70 qualification

Desirable criteria

• Teaching & Assessing qualification Experience of audit and evidence based practice
• Previous experience in Pre-assessment