Registered Nurse - Pre-operative Assessment, Band 5
The closing date is 14 June 2026
We are seeking a motivated and experienced staff nurse to join the pre-operative assessment team.
The team provides detailed anaesthetic and nursing assessments for elective procedures for both day surgery and overnight stay patients due to undergo a general or regional anaesthetic or sedation. You will be part of a team but will need to be able to work independently within a clinic, managing a potentially complex caseload of patients. The successful candidate will have an interest in peri-operative care and be able to thrive in a busy area with many time pressures and deadlines. This post provides a great deal of job satisfaction and a chance to provide one on one patient care.
Additional working pattern details: Full and part time available.
Main duties of the job
The staff nurse in POAC is responsible for the pre-operative assessment of adult patients having a planned surgical procedure for their fitness for general or regional anaesthetic or sedation and surgery within Gloucestershire NHS Foundation Trust.
The post holder will be responsible for patient-centred assessments which includes liaising with patients, their carers, and the multi-disciplinary team. The pre-assessment covers the physical, social, emotional and spiritual needs of the patient. They will be responsible for identifying issues that can be resolved and optimising patients prior to surgery, in-order for the patient to have the best possible surgical outcome. This will involve initiating plans of care to be facilitated within secondary care or within a community setting as appropriate.
About us
With a team of over 9,000 employees, we are proud to be the largest employer in Gloucestershire and rank among the top 10 largest Trusts in the South West region. By joining our Trust, you will benefit from an excellent package that includes exclusive benefits, flexible working opportunities and the chance to gain valuable experience in one of our innovative hospitals. As well as generous annual leave allowance, access to the excellent NHS pension scheme, competitive bank rates, discounts at local shops and restaurants, access to two on-site nurseries, discounted public transport, reward and recognition and a range of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.
We are committed to diversity, inclusion and equality of opportunity for everyone, valuing and celebrating differences and encouraging a workplace and culture where all can thrive. We endeavour to ensure each and every person working in our organisation feel respected and valued.
The Pre-operative Assessment team come from a variety of clinical backgrounds bringing a range of knowledge and experience that benefits the whole team. A comprehensive induction programme will be undertaken and both internal and external training will be provided. The team works across site covering both our clinics based in Gloucester Royal and Cheltenham General hospitals.
Job responsibilities
For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Active registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council NMC
* Evidence of ongoing professional development through maintenance of professional portfolio and registration revalidation
* Recognised Mentoring and Assessing in clinical practice course
* Recognised qualification in pre-operative assessment
Experience
* Knowledge of the Trust IT systems or equivalent Hospital IT system
* Basic Pharmacological Knowledge
* Experience within an acute surgical setting
* Research aware
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
* Able to prioritise own workload and that of others as appropriate
* Personally resilient and able to manage complexity and work in an ambiguous or changing environment.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
* Able to effectively and appropriately escalated concerns to reduce risk and promote patient safety
* Demonstrates ability to use clinical reasoning skills and techniques to assess and plan care: deliver, evaluate and amend the treatment plan.
* Able to contribute to the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of policies/protocols/guidelines relevant to area of practice.
Qualities
* Enthusiastic and self-aware
* Reliable, Adaptable and Dependable
* Team focused
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.
Contact
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Trustwide
Gloucestershire (Cheltenham and Gloucester)
£32,073 to £39,043 a year(pa, pro rata if part-time)
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
318-26-T0171-A
Job locations
Trustwide
Gloucestershire (Cheltenham and Gloucester)
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