Pre Operative Assessment Staff Nurse

The closing date is 20 February 2026

Salary: £31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum, pro rata if part time

Job summary

We are seeking a motivated and compassionate Staff Nurse to join our dynamic Pre-Operative Assessment Clinic (POAC) team. This role is vital in ensuring patients are safely and effectively prepared for elective surgery. You will be responsible for carrying out comprehensive pre-operative assessments, identifying potential risks, and coordinating necessary investigations to optimise patients ahead of their surgical journey.

The successful candidate will work closely with multidisciplinary teams including anaesthetists, surgeons, and administrative staff to provide high-quality, patient-centred care. This is a varied and rewarding role that combines clinical assessment skills, patient education, and care planning, with opportunities to develop both professionally and personally.

If you are a registered nurse with strong communication skills, attention to detail, and a proactive approach to patient care, we would love to hear from you.

The successful candidate will be expected to cover a range of shifts currently 6 days a week.

We require you to have an RGN qualification and up to date NMC registration.

Please note a full Disclosure Barring Service application will be required for these posts.

Job responsibilities

1. Work at all times in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Standards of Practice and Behaviours, revalidation and relevant professional guidelines, independently / autonomously and at times without direct supervision.
2. Be accountable for their own professional actions and those delegated to others.
3. Ensure accurate assessment of patient care needs, development of care plans, implementing and evaluating care based on the patient needs.
4. Achieve and maintain competence in identified mandatory and statutory training; develop and maintain clinical competencies, skills and knowledge which relate to the area of clinical practice (i.e. venepuncture, cannulation, ECG, urethral catheterisation and any other relevant duties)
5. Respond to patients, relatives and carers concerns as they arise and take remedial action as required
6. Take charge of the practice setting as required
7. Assume responsibility for undertaking tasks delegated by the nominated line / shift coordinator. This may include representing the ward at meetings, link nurse responsibilities, audit, clinical governance initiatives and supervision and role competency assessments for unregistered staff and students
8. Contribute to the development of service and quality improvement initiatives to enhance patient experience and outcome and ensure standards of care are monitored and maintained within the organisation
9. Delegate appropriately to and supervise the work of other staff registered or unregistered and students
10. Assist with the induction and orientation and subsequent development of junior staff within the ward or department
11. Maintain accurate nursing records ensuring all documentation is completed accurately and promptly
12. Administer medications as described by local policy and in line with the NMCs standards for medicines management
13. Adhere to organisational policies and procedures
14. In accordance with individual patient care, and utilising appropriate computer software and/or monitoring equipment, on a daily basis undertake and record patients observations.

Person Specification

Qualifications and training

Essential

• NMC/Equivalent Registration

Experience

Essential

• oRecent clinical placement or practical experience with in a healthcare setting.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development

Desirable

• Orthopaedic Experience
• Recent Acute Hospital Experience

Knowledge

Essential

• Ability to use own initative and make sound clinical judgements
• Core skills or ECG, Cannulation, Venepuncture, Catheterisation and IV Therapy

Skills

Essential

• Excellent communication skills, verbal, written and listening
• Self-motivated to develop personal learning and skills.
• Able to work under pressure

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).