The closing date is 05 February 2026
Salary: £56,276 to £63,176 a year per annum
Job summary
Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.
Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.
Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We’re proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
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Main duties of the job
Main duties are outlined in the job description and person specification attached.
The post holder will be a highly skilled and experienced member of the nursing team responsible for the operational running of the pre-assessment clinics. You will be a clinical expert and an effective role model in all aspects of pre-assessment.
You will be expected to liaise appropriately with all the key members of the multi-disciplinary team. You will be responsible for all aspects of patient care including the assessment, planning , delivery and evaluation of a high standard of care to patients and their families, according to our world class values and in accordance with agreed policies and within available resources. You will take overall responsibility for ensuring safer staffing and the monitoring of planned versus actual staffing levels. A focus on patient and colleague feedback in order to change and drive forward service delivery improvements is a crucial element of this senior role. You will be expected to lead on the effective use of resources, i.e. pay and non-pay budget, human resources and the clinical environment. You will ensure the compliance of mandatory training and appraisal requirements for all members of the ward team.
Experience
Essential
- oSubstantial post-registration experience in pre-operative assessment or surgical nursing
- oEvidence of teaching junior members of staff & assessing students in practice
- Proven experience of monitoring & acting on nursing quality data & developing appropriate action plans
- oExperience of audit.
Desirable
- o Proven experience of monitoring & acting on nursing quality data & developing appropriate action plans
- oCurrent experience of line management of staff
Skills
Essential
- oExpert specialist skills for the post
- oKnowledge of current advances and pathways of care relevant to pre-operative assessment
- oExcellent communication skills and ability to negotiate and influence
- oSkilled in use of computer/key board
- oKnowledge of clinical governance issues e.g. handling complaints, clinical risk management
- oAbility to problem-solve, prioritise and to work to deadlines
- oAbility to motivate staff and improve individuals and team performance
- oAbility to develop collaborative working relationships with multi professional teams
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
- oFirst level registration
- oFirst level degree
- oMentorship qualification
Personal Qualities and Attributes
Essential
- oAdaptability and flexibility
- oEvidence of continuing professional development
- oEvidence of excellent communication skills
- oAbility to work under pressure within a team environment
- oDemonstrate self-awareness and own limitations
- oAware of developments within pre-operative assessment and nursing profession
- oAble to lead, manage and motivate others in complex problem solving and assessment skills
- oAble to manage stressful situations and challenge decisions to ensure that patient needs are met.
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).