The closing date is 15 June 2025
Salary
£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum, pro rata
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital for motivated, enthusiastic, and experienced Band 5 nurses to join the General and Orthopaedic Preoperative Assessment (POA) team. This dynamic, nurse-led service plays a vital role in preparing patients for elective surgery across a wide range of specialties, including Orthopaedics, General Surgery, Gynaecology, Vascular, Upper GI, Colorectal, Breast & Endocrine, Urology, Plastics, ENT, and OMF.
The team supports both day case and inpatient pathways, seeing approximately 400 patients per week.The POA service is currently undergoing significant development, including the implementation of national initiatives such as “Waiting Well,” prehabilitation, and a new Digital Pre-Assessment System (DPOA) which provides a new pre screening element to POA meeting current GIRFT requirements.
Staff work closely with a multidisciplinary team that includes a nurse coordinator, pre op pharmacy and admin teams, prehabilitation practitioner, and anaesthetic support. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to quality improvement projects and help shape the future of surgical care.
Applicants should be committed to delivering high-quality, compassionate care and embody the Trust’s PRIDE values: People-focused, Respect, Integrity, Dedication, and Excellence. We encourage behaviours that support and promote an inclusive culture.
Main duties of the job
At the Norfolk & Norwich Hospital, our team consists of approximately 40 nurses and runs up to 11 face-to-face nurse clinics per day supported by our HCA (Healthcare Assistant) team. We provide a 7-day service although weekends offer a reduced service, weekend work will be rostered on a rotational basis.
We currently have a second city centre location which runs Monday to Friday 2 nurse clinics per day, new team members may be required to work at this location on an ad hoc basis.
POA offers a friendly, professional, and innovative work environment with a culture of strong teamwork and mutual support. Previous surgical experience is an advantage as is a good basis of nursing knowledge, including an understanding of medications and patient comorbidities. Our nurses are well supported by our HCA (Healthcare Assistant) team who assist with much of the physical side of the patient assessment, the nurse role is therefore generally much less practical. A good level of IT skills is advantageous as a variety of IT systems are required to complete a nursing assessment.
The Unit embraces the opportunity for individuals to gain leadership skills to co-ordinate clinic activity, to identify effective use of the clinical area and management of the patient booking system. This is in line with the Trusts People’s Promise and the service’s future planning.
About us
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!
The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.
We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
- Flexible working hours
- Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
- Multi Faith prayer room
- Discounted gym memberships
- Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
- Wagestream – access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
- Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
- Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
- On-site Nursery
- On-site cafes offering staff discounts
- Support in career development
- Flexible staff bank
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Ensure practice is in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and work within limits of competence.
- To have successfully completed the Trusts preceptorship programme.3. Maintain a high standard of nursing care applying evidence-based practice.
- Carry out assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of nursing care without supervision.
- Maintain accurate records of all care given.
- Update patient administration systems e.g. PAS to ensure real time data collection and confidentiality.
- To effectively use information technology for the benefit of patient care in accordance with the Trusts Cyber Code of Conduct.
- To maintain confidentiality of information (written, verbal, electronic), whilst being aware of the Freedom for Information Act.
- To promptly and effectively communicate relevant changes in patient status to the multi-disciplinary team.
- Communicate effectively with patients, relatives, carers, significant others, the multi-disciplinary team and support services.
Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse on the appropriate part of the NMC Register
Experience
Essential
- Recent experience of nursing in an acute hospital environment
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication and inter-personal skills
- Competency in clinical skills including enhanced practice relevant to the level of experience and clinical area
- Time management skills
Attitude, aptitude
Essential
- Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH’s PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
- Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
- Willingness to further develop knowledge and skills
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).