Employer Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Queen Victoria NHS Foundation Trust Town East Grinstead Salary £31,049 - £37,796 Per Annum Salary period Yearly Closing 10/11/2025 23:59
Preassessment Staff Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 5
Welcome to Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and thank you for your interest.
In addition to receiving tertiary referrals from across the South East of England, we have a network of ‘spoke’ sites at district general hospitals enabling our consultants to offer their expertise with routine treatments and consultations as close to patients’ homes as is possible. With the recent addition of video led ‘virtual’ consultations we also enable patients who have some distance to travel to avoid the additional stress and worry of a long journey.
Working at QVH combines the excitement, challenge and career opportunities of many larger organisations with the satisfaction of delivering excellent patient care that really does re-build our patients’ lives.
We also offer attractive benefits such as
* tailored personal development to support career aspirations, including accredited clinical and management development programmes
* flexible working arrangements for a work-life balance that suits you and your needs
* a dedicated reward programme, offering a range of national and local discounts, cashback and tax relief schemes
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Sustainability
At Queen Victoria Hospital we want to be the first Net Zero Hospital in England, and to achieve that wants every member of staff to be a green champion. The way in which the Trust works has a significant impact on the organisation’s carbon footprint and that of our patients. From the heat, light and power supplies within the hospital to avoiding unnecessary patient journeys, the Trust is empowering all staff to create a sustainable health and care environment for future generations. The Trust expects all staff to reuse and recycle more, to use energy and water efficiently, to walk or cycle to work if you can, and to have a focus on sustainability in the workplace.
We are currently seeking professional, dedicated and forward thinking individuals to join our team. Applicants must have excellent communication, organisational skills, and the ability to work autonomously within given time frames to enable them to work efficiently in this fast paced preassessment unit.
W orking as part of a friendly and professional team to undertake pre-operative assessments of allelective inpatient and day surgery admissions including local, regional and general anaesthetics. Providing safe, effective, efficient care environment for patients, relatives and carers. By successfully completing the assessment process, ordering preoperative investigations and liaising with internal and external members of the multidisciplinary team the post holder will have prepared the patients for admission and discharge.
Main duties of the job
In depth assessment of patients in preparation for planned surgery. Communicating effectively with the multidisciplinary team and external agencies to plan and delivery outstanding care and patient journey. Working closely with senior colleagues to receive support and development with in the preassessment speciality. Making safe clinical decisions relating to the patient needs to ensure that all required preoperative investigations/information are available and reviewed by clinical team as needed. Triaging patients and identifying/ promoting health improvements and pre-habilitation for patient optimisation. To be able to demonstrate procedures and supervise unqualified staff, and work without direct supervision once the key learning outcomes of the foundation programme are complete. They will participate in the training of junior staff and continue their own personal and professional development. We encourage development and attendance of preassessment courses.
Working for our organisation
Rated GOOD overall with outstanding care by the CQC. A specialist NHS hospital providing life-changing reconstructive surgery, burns care and rehabilitation services across the South of England and beyond.
We specialise in conditions of the eyes (corneoplastics), hands, head and neck cancer and skin cancer, reconstructive breast surgery, maxillofacial surgery and prosthetics, providing regional and national services in these areas of clinical expertise.Our world-leading clinical teams also treat more common conditions of the eyes, hands, skin, and teeth for the people of East Grinstead and the surrounding areas. In addition, QVH provides a minor injuries unit, expert therapies, a sleep service, and a growing portfolio of community-based services.Patients consistently rate QVH amongst the top hospitals in the country for quality of care.
Our success is underpinned by the skills and enthusiasm of our staff and a strong culture of partnership. We are fully committed to training and development of the workforce with support for continuing education and learning.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Employees should honour the Trust’s Core Values by demonstrating appropriate behaviours and encouraging this in others.
Adhere the NMC Code at all times.
Employees should demonstrate commitment to quality patient care through effective team working.
Person specification
Knowledge
* NMC Registration
* Experience in Surgical & Medical Nursing
* Caseload Management
* Experience in Plastic & Maxillofacial Surgery
* Physical Assessment / Triage Skills
* Preassessment Course/Qualification
The closing date given is a guide only. There may be some occasions when we have to close a vacancy once sufficient applications have been received. You are therefore advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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