Pre-Operative Assessment Lead Practitioner

at  Nuffield Health

37.5 HOURS PER WEEK

We are looking for a Pre-operative assessment lead practitioner for our Hospital to help us build a healthier nation. you’re registered with the appropriate governing body and you have the relevant qualifications and experience, including NMC. With strong clinical leadership leading a team to a shared vision to being able to promote innovation and sustainability. As a clinical leader, you will have good communication and organizational skills and the ability to work as part of a team, knowledge and understanding of running a smooth & effective department equipment is also essential.
As our Pre-Operative Clinical Lead, you will:
Working within the Pre-operative assessments (POA) department you will be responsible for a caseload of patients and leading the pre-operative team. This involves taking targeted medical histories, assessing past medical, surgical, and anesthetic histories, and ensuring appropriate pathways are identified through clinical triage of patient Health Questionnaires.
Assisting in implementing local and national processes for bookings to alleviate pressure points and ensure a seamless patient journey. Performing tests in line with NICE guidelines (NG45), actioning on these results, and initiating referrals to appropriate colleagues/Departments when necessary.
Identifying patients with specific health concerns,ing relevant risk scoring, and managing outcomes appropriately. Reviewing previous anesthetic records, demonstrating understanding of key factors requiring anesthetist referral and ensuring timely follow-up on referral outcomes.

Please refer the Job description for details