Band 6 Pre-assessment Nurse
London North West Healthcare NHS Trust
Band 6 Pre-assessment Nurse
Salary Not Specified
London North West Healthcare NHS Trust, City of Westminster
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted 2 weeks ago, 16 May | Get your application in now before you miss out!
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: d4f2decd7aaf4125b8b130309bb95ab6
Full Job Description
- Provide leadership in POA.
- Managing staffing levels.
- Assist the POA team in assessing and create plan of care for patients
- Working closely with schedulers, POA staff, Surgeons and anaesthetist to ensure theatre list are fully utilised.
- Able to identify and respond to anaesthetic queries
- Assist in dealing with complaints and HR issues within the team. Ensure the POA are update on all ELMS /mandatory training
- Facilitate KPI in POA service and provide data of improvement to the service
- Review and undertake root cause analysis of cancellations on the day of theatre
Establish and develop effective communication verbally and via formal documentation and electronic sources with:
All disciplines of staff. Including schedulers, POA Staff, Surgeons and Anaesthetists Patients and relatives.
Excellent problem solving strategies to enhance patient care.
Have the ability to provide and receive complex and sensitive information.
Communicates with senior colleagues regarding changes in circumstances, which may affect safe practice.
Participate, plan and arrange meetings relevant to the clinical area and disseminate information regularly.
Ensure that accurate records and information systems are maintained.
Be aware of the legal implications of accurate record keeping.
Adhere to the NMC code of professional conduct with regard to patient confidentiality and data protection.
Work in partnership with patient/ family and colleagues to develop and maintain effective working relationships within the clinical area
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
Specialist knowledge in the field of Pre assessment. Provide advice /support to junior colleagues and supporting their decision making and diagnoses.
Support and assist the POA team in case managing complex patients by liaising/trouble shooting with multiple departments to ensure relevant results and letters are available
Using judgment and diagnostic skills involving a complex range of facts or situations, which require analysis, or comparison of a range of options i.e. Working up patients in fitness for G.A by liaising with G.P. anaesthetists and the surgical team.
To ensure a high standard of care provision by initiating and supporting the POA team in liaising with G.P (about Hypertension, Asthma, and abnormal blood results) regarding their assessment, planning and evaluation of individual patient needs in particular
Carry out complex procedures, initiate diagnostic procedures and interpret results within their sphere of practice. (e.g. Physical assessment skills ECG diagnostics, phlebotomy and blood result interpretation.
Regularly participate and present at clinical governance meeting, Newton Theatre utilisation meeting and teaching on POA course.
Work collaboratively with other healthcare professionals for the benefit of patient care. I.e. ward staff and schedulers
Ensure that clinical practice accurately reflects unit and Trust policies.
Provide Specialist clinical advice to healthcare professionals outside the unit.