Pre-Operative Assessment (POA) is a dynamic, nurse‑led team supporting the Elective Surgery pathway. We provide services for the following surgical specialties: Orthopaedics, General Surgery, Gynaecology, Vascular, Upper GI, Colorectal, Breast & Endocrine, Urology, Plastics, ENT and OMF. The service supports both day case and in‑patient admission pathways, seeing around 400 patients per week through the clinic. Staff will work collaboratively within the team, both independently and with direct supervision from others. They will work closely with the requirements of Trust and Departmental policies and procedures to ensure that patients receive the care as required to assist in the assessment process of the surgical patient in their preparation for admission. As part of the POA team there is opportunity available to work with the wider multidisciplinary team to ensure every individual has the best possible start to their surgical journey, ensuring every individual is treated with dignity, respect, and compassion. In POA, we pride ourselves on high standards and are committed to ensuring patients have the best possible experience before they are admitted to the hospital. We support the delivery of high‑quality, safe, and compassionate healthcare services. All staff are expected to act as role models in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate NNUH's 'PRIDE' values: People‑focused, Respect, Integrity, Dedication, Excellence. At the Norfolk & Norwich Hospital, our team consists of approximately 40 nurses and runs an average of 10 face‑to‑face nurse clinics per day, supported by our HCA (Healthcare Assistant) team. Additionally, our HCA team supports Anaesthetic clinics, Nurse telephone clinics and runs an independent HCA‑led clinic with the support of a Nurse Coordinator. We currently have a second city centre location which runs Monday to Friday 2 nurse clinics per day. Once new team members are fully trained, they may be required to work at this location on an ad‑hoc basis. At NNUH main site we provide a 7‑day service, so some weekend work will be rostered on a rotational basis. The unit embraces the opportunity for staff development, and the individual will gain knowledge and skills in enhanced practices such as venepuncture, ECG monitoring, blood glucose monitoring, urinalysis monitoring, the use of a variety of trust IT systems, learn about clinical measurement parameters and the use of the NEWS 2 scoring system. POA offers a friendly, professional, and innovative work environment with a culture of strong teamwork and mutual support.
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
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