Registered Nurse - Pre-operative Assessment
Job title: Registered Nurse - Pre-operative Assessment
About the role - We are recruiting for a Registered Nurse - Pre-operative Assessment who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients. In this varied and rewarding role, you'll carry out comprehensive assessments, identify potential risks, and collaborate closely with the multidisciplinary team to optimise patient outcomes. You'll be supported by experienced senior colleagues and benefit from continuous professional development opportunities to enhance your clinical and leadership skills. If you're enthusiastic about delivering safe, high-quality care and thrive in a proactive, patient-focused environment, we'd love to hear from you. At the heart of everything we do are our core values: Include, Respect, and Improve. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will conduct comprehensive preoperative assessments, including health histories, clinical observations, and risk stratification. You will be able to identify potential health concerns and initiate appropriate referrals or investigations to optimise patients for surgery. The post holder will provide clear, compassionate education to patients and carers regarding the surgical pathway and perioperative care. You will also work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to support timely and safe surgical planning. Within your role, you will contribute to quality improvement initiatives, audit activities, and development of clinical guidelines.
About Us - East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust, with around 6,000 staff, provides a range of general and specialist services. The Trust emphasises flexibility and innovation in how services are delivered. We operate multiple hospitals: The Lister Hospital (Stevenage), New QEII (Welwyn Garden City), Hertford County, and Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC).
Job details - Band 5, Permanent, Full-time. Salary £31,049 to £37,796 per annum. Date posted: 02 September 2025. Location: Lister Hospital, Coreys Mill Lane, Stevenage SG1 4AB. Reference: 361-7307071.
Job Description & Person Specification - Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
Essential qualifications and training -
* Registered Nurse on Part 1, Part 2 or Part 12 of the NMC register
* Commitment to lifelong learning and evidence of continuous education and ongoing learning
* Ability to produce an updated personal/professional portfolio
Desirable qualifications -
* Degree or working towards
* Evidence of Assessing and Mentorship qualification
* Evidence of appropriate Specialist Qualification
Experience -
* Post-registration experience in relevant area(s) of practice (Desirable)
* Evidence of working on own initiative
* Experience of audit and research skills
Skills -
* Good communication skills (written and verbal)
* Ability to deal with sensitive issues
* Good self-awareness
* Flexibility around working hours
* Good time keeping
* Ability to work independently and make sound clinical decisions
* Computer literacy
* Adaptable, flexible, and able to participate in a team
* Ability to use judgement and follow instruction and guidance
* Maintains appropriate professional and personal boundaries
* Ability to exercise tact and discretion
* Ability to prioritise and organise workload
Desirable skills -
* Venepuncture
Knowledge -
* Understanding of the role requirements
* Awareness of safeguarding frameworks
* Understanding of quality and change in the clinical setting
* Awareness of health and safety legislation and strategies for maintaining a safe environment
* Basic understanding of current NHS issues
* Desirable knowledge: knowledge of and using an EPR database system or equivalent; understanding of Pre-operative Assessment care pathways
Disclosure - This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and requires a Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. UK Registration is required; current UK professional registration is necessary.
Employer details - East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust, Lister Hospital, Coreys Mill Lane, Stevenage, SG1 4AB. Employer website: https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk/
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