Job summary
- Main area
- Pre-Assessment
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 252-7534170
- Employer
- Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Darrent Valley Hospital
- Town
- Dartford
- Salary
- £40,617 - £48,778 per annum inclusive of allowances
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 13/11/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Sister/Charge Nurse - Pre-Assessment Clinic
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
We are seeking an enthusiastic nurse to join our dynamic team!
As a trained nurse, you will work alongside specialist nurses, consultant anaesthetists, and surgeons. We are looking for someone with excellent leadership and communication skills to lead our nursing pre-assessment team at DVH. You will also liaise with members of the multi-disciplinary team within the hospital and community settings. Previous experience as a senior Band 5 nurse or acting charge nurse in a pre-assessment department is essential.
In this role, you will be responsible for guiding and supporting your team. You will conduct comprehensive pre-operative assessments for patients undergoing elective surgeries in specialties such as orthopaedics, gynaecology, general surgery, and urology.
Flexibility, excellent interpersonal skills, and a willingness to rotate through all the clinics currently held are crucial for this role.
The successful applicant will be required to work across both DVH and QMH sites as per the needs of the service.
This position will not be supported for visa sponsorship. All applicants are expected to have valid right to work document to work in the UK when applying for this position.
Main duties of the job
As a Band 6 Charge Nurse, you will be responsible for the daily management of staffing and pre-operative assessment clinics for both elective day cases and inpatients. Working within a multi-disciplinary team, you will provide a comprehensive pre-operative assessment service. You are expected to work without direct supervision and assist in the training and supervision of both qualified and unqualified staff.
Working for our organisation
We are committed to being an inclusive and diverse employer. We strive to employ people who reflect the communities we serve, and aim to create an inclusive culture where everyone can reach their full potential. Whatever your race, ethnicity, belief, generation, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, disability or experience, you’ll appreciate the opportunities we give you to work in an inclusive atmosphere. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences to build on the progress we’ve achieved to make our Trust diverse and the best place to work. We celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that help us overcome challenges and embrace new possibilities. We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant Pledge and have a commitment to the Armed Forces Community.
We are dedicated to using our Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) approach as our shared organisation model of change to enhance our services and ensure excellence in patient care.
If you are considering applying for a role, please be aware that as an NHS Employee you may have contact with vulnerable service users. We strongly encourage that all our staff are vaccinated against COVID-19 and are vaccinated annually against Flu, in order to protect the health and safety of our staff and patients. Your commitment will help us to put the safety and care of our patients first, as well as helping us to protect you and your colleagues.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Clinical Responsibilities
The post holder will manage and train nursing staff to assist in patient assessments and will advise and familiarise medical staff with current protocols and procedures, providing training and guidance as needed.
The post holder will be authorised (following training) to request pathology investigations, make clinical decisions based on these, and refer to medical teams as appropriate.
The post holder will liaise with pre-op consultant anaesthetists and surgical teams to optimise and determine patients' fitness for surgery.
Formulate, evaluate, and update criteria for referrals to GPs, outpatient departments to see a consultant, or admission to an acute ward in an emergency.
Establish, monitor, and maintain relevant safe professional standards of patient care within the clinical environment through an effective process of quality assurance.
Assist in formulating, reviewing, and agreeing on relevant policies and procedures for practice to meet patient and service needs.
Participate in multi-disciplinary audits.
Ensure patient information is updated regularly, providing fully informed consent using appropriate language and accurate information.
Perform ECG recordings and venepuncture on patients as required within the clinic settings.
After training, perform simple spirometry, calculate results, and refer to a pre-op consultant anaesthetist as necessary.
Please see attached job description for further information
Person specification
Education and Training
Essential criteria
- NMC Registration
- Completion of a Preassessment Course
- Completion of a Practice Assessor Course
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- •Computer literate
- Ability to prioritise workload and lead a team of qualified nurses
- Phlebotomy skills
- Proficient in ECG and blood analysis
Experience
Essential criteria
- Substantial pre-operative assessment nursing experience in the SURGICAL area
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Rachel Samson
- Job title
- Senior Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01322 428757
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