Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for someone to come and join us in our WGH service, as part of the Pre-Operative Assessment team on a permanent full time basis.  Whilst previous experience of POA would be an advantage full training and support will be provided for you to develop the correct skills and knowledge to work and an independent practitioner.

You will become part of a very proactive POA team who work hard to ensure the Trusts theatre capacity is fully utilised whilst also ensuring patients have a safe and positive experience of elective surgery.

You will need to be organised, have excellent time management,  able to multi-task, have excellent written and verbal communication skills.  You should be passionate about elective surgery and understand the risks of anaesthetic and surgery and also have a good understanding of co-morbidities before and during surgery.

Main duties of the job

Undertaking pre-operative  holistic assessments including management of complex co-morbidities, health promotion, optimisation, physical examination and be able to work to a high level of autonomy.

You will be working collaboratively and cooperatively with surgical clinicians, anaesthetists, the waiting list officers, GP's, Clinical investigations, Cardiologists, Respiratory physicians, Endocrinologist plus other clinical specialists.

Your role will be to make sure that the patients you see are fit, ready and available for the elective surgery they are planned at a site that is safe for them and in a time scale that works for the Trust and the patients.

Working for our organisation

We operate from three main hospitals-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre. 

FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services. 

WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses. 

All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay. 

Our Community Service for adults are provided in people's homes ,community centres, clinics, GP Practices, community hospitals. Our aim is to work with people to help them remain independent , improve their health and manage their conditions through high quality care , advice and support.