Pre Op Assessment Team Lead | Registered Nurse | Full Time | Fixed Term Contract - Maternity Leave Cover 12 months | Sutton | South West London - SM3 9DW Spire St Anthony's Hospital are looking for an experienced Pre Op Assessment Team Leader to join the pre assessment department on a full time basis of 37.5hrs per week. This role will suit a Pre Op Assessment Nurse who is looking for the next step in their career or a Nurse with the team leader experience. Founded in 1904, Spire St Anthony's Hospital delivers care through skilled and dedicated staff working together. With a completed £27m development investment, we provide very high quality healthcare to patients around Sutton, Epsom, Surrey and South London. Duties and responsibilities - Working autonomously, completes POA for a caseload of patients and backfilling protected clinic slots for short dated bookings, undertaking a targeted history with assessment of past medical, operative and anaesthetic history. - Lead on the clinical triage of all patient Health Questionnaires to ensure appropriate POA pathway identified for all patients. - Local hospital short dated bookings process to be followed to reduce pressure points and to ensure a smooth patient journey for urgent cases. - Completes testing as per NICE guidelines (NG45), interprets and manages the results, and where appropriate initiates relevant referrals to appropriate staff. - Completes venepuncture, electrocardiogram, lung function testing and requesting of x-ray as per policy where clinically appropriate. - Identifies patients with specific health issues and undertakes relevant risk scoring where indicated and manages the results. - Demonstrates appropriate review of previous anaesthetic documentation and is able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the key factors that would require referral for anaesthetist assessment. - Follows up on outcomes of referrals to ensure fitness to proceed. - Provides information about any specific pre-operative instructions, intraoperative care and discharge. - Identifies cultural requirements, communication or other specialist health or social needs. - Liaises with the anaesthetist and surgeon to determine fitness to proceed. - Following assessment, seeks advice where necessary, to ensure the appropriate level of post-operative care can be determined. - Actively manages the MDT process, tracking patients and communicates any special requirements and essential resources to the wider teams. Who we're looking for - Adult Nursing Degree and registered with the NMC - Has undertaken a nationally recognised pre-assessment course. - Significant working in a pre-operative assessment team and experience in a pre-op team leader role. - Advance assessment skills in a POA or equivalent background. - Able to work independently and prioritise patient caseload and POA workload. - Ability to work autonomously and experience of supervision of staff. - Experience of leadership - Well-developed communication skills, written verbal and IT. - Participates and assists in the development of policy, guidelines and patient information for POA. - Excellent interpersonal and communication skills - Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships, both internally and externally - Strong focus on delivering and meeting customer expectations - Takes an active role in the supervision and teaching of staff and students, including assessment of EEs for junior staff. Benefits We offer employed colleagues a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to: - 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays - Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options - 'Spire for you' reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers - Free Bupa wellness screening - Private medical insurance - Life assurance Our Values We are extremely proud of our heritage in private healthcare and of our values as an organisation: - Driving clinical excellence - Doing the right thing - Caring is our passion - Keeping it simple - Delivering on our promises - Succeeding and celebrating together Our people are our difference; it's their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart. We commit to our employee's well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward. "Spire Healthcare is a leading independent healthcare group in the United Kingdom, running 38 hospitals and over 50 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland. It provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care, operates a network of private GPs and provides workplace health services to over 800 corporate clients. It also delivers a range of private and NHS mental health, musculoskeletal and dermatological services." For us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people. Closing date: If we have received sufficient applications, this date may be brought forward so please submit your application as soon as possible.