Staff Nurse, Pre Assessment Dept.

at  Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

At Hull University Teaching Hospitals our staff are the most valuable resource we have and we are committed to creating a happy and healthy workforce who feel engaged, energised and fulfilled at work.
We are looking for energetic and committed Nurses to join our established Pre Assessment team. It’s a great time to join our team, we have several major transformation and improvement projects underway including the building of a multi-million, state of the art Day Surgery Centre as well as a major refurbishment of some of our older theatres at Hull Royal Infirmary delivering a programme of work that will benefit the community for many years to come.
You will be able to enjoy a fulfilling career within the NHS with opportunities to develop, grow and progress.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. You can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for the post by assessing your circumstances against criteria specified on the gov.uk website.
The Pre Assessment service plays a vital role in a patient’s surgical pathway, the team covers a wide variety of surgical procedures. You will support in assessing patient’s health and well-being across a complex and changing caseload, assisting in the delivery of care to meet the patient’s needs.
As a Pre Assessment Nurse, you can expect;
To provide all patient pre-assessments, liaising as appropriate with other clinical professionals.
Providing clinical expertise ensuring the highest standards of nursing care are consistently provided to all patients attending the department.
Assess patients’ health and wellbeing across a complex variety of specialities.
Rotation within all surgical wards and the admissions lounge will be an integral part of your role. This will facilitate maintaining clinical skills and competencies required to effectively pre assess patients.
Be an advocate for patient care, searching for ways to improve the value and effectiveness of care and services delivered to meet individuals’ health and wellbeing needs
Who we’re looking for
Be NMC registered - your pin should not have any restrictions or conditions
Nursing experience within surgery
Previous experience of Pre-operative assessment is desired but not essential.
Excellent communication and time management skills
We know that investing in our staff’s development, supporting and caring for them, will enable them to deliver great care; with commitment, compassion and courage.
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification

Please refer the Job description for details