NURSING TEAM LEAD | PRE-OPERATIVE ASSESSMENT | PRIVATE HOSPITAL | ST ANTHONY’S HOSPITAL | FULL TIME, FIXED TERM 12 MONTHS MATERNITY COVER | SUTTON

Spire St Anthony’s Hospital has an exciting opportunity for a Nursing Team Lead in Pre-operative Assessment to join our experienced team. Working with a wide variety of specialisms you will be able to develop your clinical skills in a modern and supportive environment whilst supporting in leading the team to success.
Founded in 1904, Spire St Anthony’s Hospital delivers care through skilled and dedicated staff working together. With a completed £27m development investment, we provide very high quality healthcare to patients around Sutton, Epsom, Surrey and South London. We have six operating theatres covering a wide range of specialities and procedures.

• You will be part of a very supportive team delivering a best-in-class service,
• Ensuring the health and wellbeing needs of our patients are met in the run up to their operation.
• You will be trusted and supported to make decisions that are deemed the best for our patients care.
• Working autonomously, completes POA for a caseload of patients and undertaking a targeted history with assessment of past medical, operative and anaesthetic history.
• Lead on the clinical triage of all patient Health Questionnaires to ensure appropriate POA pathway identified for all patients.
• Local hospital short dated bookings process to be followed to reduce pressure points and to ensure a smooth patient journey for urgent cases.
• Completes testing as per NICE guidelines (NG45), interprets and manages the results, and where appropriate initiates relevant referrals to appropriate staff.
• Working closely with the Patient Support Centre to manage bookings
• Supporting the POA team, ensuring completion of appraisals, training, annual leave and excellent communication
• Attend bi weekly planning meetings and tri weekly MDT discussions
• Responding to queries and follow ups