Job overview

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Pre-assessment Nurse to deliver high standards of care and a positive experience for patients attending our busy Surgical Pre-assessment Outpatient Service at Orpington Hospital. This is a fantastic opportunity for a Staff Nurse with extensive pre-assessment experience to join a multi-disciplinary team assessing and caring for patients scheduled for surgical procedures.

The successful candidate will need to be flexible, enthusiastic, and committed to providing the highest level of nursing care in line with the quality agenda of the NHS and the King’s strategy. You should be able to demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong planning and organizational abilities, as well as leadership skills.

The post holder will be required to work flexibly within a 5-day service delivery.

Main duties of the job

• To undertake pre-operative assessments on elective patients prior to admission, ensuring the patient is fit for anaesthesia.
• Demonstrate appropriate practice and provide specialist advice in the assessment and management of patients with a range of conditions—history taking, physical examination, and requesting agreed diagnostic procedures or clinical investigations.
• To be a safe and effective practitioner, working with the nursing and multi-disciplinary team to provide evidence-based, high-quality, holistic care to a group of patients.
• Take responsibility for managing and coordinating the pre-assessment service in the absence of more senior staff.
• Take responsibility for developing and maintaining personal knowledge, clinical skills, and professional awareness in line with nursing revalidation requirements to uphold a professional profile.
• Conduct annual appraisals for staff and ensure own appraisal and personal development plan (PDP) are current.
• Provide expert, holistic care of a high standard to both patients and their relatives within King’s College Hospital.
• Act as a clinical resource within the department.
• Act as a positive role model to junior staff members. Particular emphasis is placed at King’s on the need to ensure that all staff recognise their responsibility to deliver services in a high-quality, courteous, patient-focused manner and to always maintain patient confidentiality.

Working for our organisation

The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.