Pre assessment:

• Sending out preoperative information and completing follow ups.
• Completing assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the patient's care.
• Completing preoperative assessments, taking vital signs, and reviewing past medical history. Escalating any clinical findings to the nursing manager.
• Dispensing preoperative medications.

Clinical:

• Demonstrate clinical flexibility by working across all peri-operative areas, including theatres, pre-assessment, and recovery.
• Circulate during surgical procedures, ensuring patient safety, maintaining a controlled environment, checking equipment functionality, and accurately documenting care.
• Independently manage post-operative recovery, including monitoring vital signs, managing pain, and responding rapidly to post-anaesthesia or surgical complications.
• Provide high-quality inpatient care focused on patient comfort, safety, and dignity.
• Perform routine clinical duties such as wound monitoring, dressing changes, drain management, and suture removal, while ensuring all equipment is checked and maintained.