Job overview
Surgical Pre-admission Assessment is a great way to develop your nursing career. The post involves administrator responsibility in the pre operative assessment department, where we screening and assessment of a diverse group of patients undergoing a wide range of elective surgical and orthopaedic procedures. The role requires a structured approach & ability to multi task accurately. It is expected that the candidate for this post will be proficient in audio touch typing, and be efficient & organised in their approach. The candidate must have a high level of communication skills to facilitate interaction with the multidisciplinary team. We pride ourselves on being a close and supportive team which consists of Anaesthetists, a Clinical Lead Nurse, Specialist nurses, Staff nurses, health care assistants and administrative staff, who would provide the successful candidate with the support required to become an integral member of our close team Bournemouth Hospital is part of University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust since our merger with Poole Hospital. It is an exciting time for our department as we are in the process of roll out of our digital pre-assessment service, changing and shaping the way the department runs to improve patient care. Base Location: Bournemouth Interview Date: TBC Main duties of the job Welcoming patients to department & giving out relevant documentation for patient to complete. Answering phone queries from patients and other departments. Preparing notes for clinics. Organising and booking patients into Cardiopulmonary exercise test clinic run by anaesthetists. Completing audio typing from anaesthetists from this clinic. Tracking notes. Booking and organising anaesthetic notes clinics Working for our organisation Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues. UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme. This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview. There is a planned move for this service anticipated during winter, when this role and base of work will relocate to Poole site. Upon relocation of the role/service, excess mileage allowance / reimbursement will not apply, and any travel between the postholder’s home and work base will be classified as a commute. Any other changes unrelated to this, will be handled in line with Trust/National terms and conditions. Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please refer to job description Welcoming patients to department & giving out relevant documentation for patient to complete. Answering phone queries from patients and other departments. Preparing notes for clinics. Organising and booking patients into Cardiopulmonary exercise test clinic run by anaesthetists. Completing audio typing from anaesthetists from this clinic. Tracking notes. Booking and organising anaesthetic notes clinics Person specification Qualifications Essential criteria GCSE grade C or above in English and mathematics or equivalent Desirable criteria RSA/OCR III typing or equivalent experience Experience Essential criteria Previous administration/clerical experience Experience with dealing with the general public Desirable criteria Experience in the management of anaesthetic outpatient pathways and clinics