Job Description

Assessing health related needs of patients to identify and initiate steps to deliver effective and evidence based care. Being responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care of the non elective patient. Working autonomously caring for both adult and paediatric patients within a variety of clinical specialities. Working in partnership with the multi-disciplinary team, to ensure effective planning of services and utilising resources appropriately, to meet the individual patient's needs.



Overtly valuing patient centred care. Contributing to the care of patients within their caseload in accordance with the Trust's policies and NMC/HCPC guidelines. Maintaining an up to date knowledge of current issues, practices and developments in perioperative care. Participating in a flexible shift system.



Acting as patient's advocate, to maintain their rights, dignity and confidentiality. Demonstrating an understanding of the Major Incident Policy and its' implementation. Being responsible for effective, accurate documentation of care, in accordance with NMC/HCPC Document and Records Management policy. Leading on the development of evidence based practice protocols and guidelines.



Demonstrating effective clinical judgement and articulating why decisions are made. Monitoring scheduled theatre activity in order to identify any spare capacity to cover emergency work. Ensuring that pre-operative patients are fasted accordingly and that all pertinent investigations and documentation are complete before theatre. Request up to date bloods/ECG where necessary.



Obtain information in relation to specific patients i.e. Pacemaker/echo reports. Following up on medical referrals for pre-operative anaesthetic assessment, ensuring that patients are reviewed in a timely fashion, and listed for surgery as soon as possible, when medically fit. Attending daily trauma meeting to identify patients requiring surgery, and generate a theatre list in consultation with medical staff.



Discussing individual patients with the appropriate Consultant to ensure that theatre lists reflect patient priorities. Liaising with theatre staff to ensure theatre availability, staffing and equipment meet the demands of the patients requiring surgery. Liaising with wards and departments Trustwide, the High Dependency and Intensive Care Units, and ensuring clinicians are aware of any restrictions in bed availability. Address any day to day issues which may disrupt a patient's surgical procedure i.e.



lack of available surgeon or anaesthetist, coordinating search for missing notes. Organise and manage the Orthopaedic trauma / Urology homewaiters. Liaising with patients/ carers to arrange admission for surgery and communicate pertinent instructions. Fulfil the role of single point of contact for these patients, providing honest, accurate, time sensitive information and responding to concerns/enquiries.



Liaise with the relevant Clinical Specialists regarding loan kit, obtaining relevant costings and the appropriate managers authorisation before proceeding. Supervise Band 2 admin support inputting daily utilisation data for all acute and trauma cases and oversee the circulation of reporting emails to the theatre and wider management teams. Respond to adult and paediatric emergency/trauma calls in the Emergency Department to determine the requirement for surgery or anaesthetic room resuscitations, liaising with the theatre staff / theatre team leaders where necessary.