Sister/Charge Nurse - Pre-Assessment Clinic Job in Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust

Sister/charge Nurse Pre Assessment Clinic

Dartford, ENG, GB, United Kingdom

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Job Description

Clinical Responsibilities The post holder will manage and train nursing staff to assist in patient assessments and will advise and familiarise medical staff with current protocols and procedures, providing training and guidance as needed. The post holder will be authorised (following training) to request pathology investigations, make clinical decisions based on these, and refer to medical teams as appropriate. The post holder will liaise with pre-op consultant anaesthetists and surgical teams to optimise and determine patients' fitness for surgery. Formulate, evaluate, and update criteria for referrals to GPs, outpatient departments to see a consultant, or admission to an acute ward in an emergency.

Establish, monitor, and maintain relevant safe professional standards of patient care within the clinical environment through an effective process of quality assurance. Assist in formulating, reviewing, and agreeing on relevant policies and procedures for practice to meet patient and service needs. Participate in multi-disciplinary audits. Ensure patient information is updated regularly, providing fully informed consent using appropriate language and accurate information.

Perform ECG recordings and venepuncture on patients as required within the clinic settings. After training, perform simple spirometry, calculate results, and refer to a pre-op consultant anaesthetist as necessary. Please see attached job description for further information

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