Clinical Lead for the pre-assessment service at the new OHG Surgical Hub, run by One Health Group. The post leads the pre-assessment team and makes sure patients having elective hip, knee and spinal surgery are assessed and prepared beforehand. It offers a chance to shape a specialist service inside a purpose-built elective unit, working alongside surgeons, anaesthetists and physiotherapists. Current NMC registration and full-time working are required, with a planned start on 1 April 2027.
What the job involves
- Provide visible clinical leadership within the pre-assessment service
- Lead and support the pre-assessment nursing team
- Ensure patients receive thorough and timely pre-operative assessment
- Identify and optimise patients who may need further investigation or intervention before surgery
- Check medical history, medications, allergies and previous anaesthetic history
- Support communication between patients, consultants, anaesthetic teams and clinical services
- Promote patient education and preparation for surgery
- Ensure clinical documentation meets required standards
- Lead pre-assessment audits and quality improvement initiatives
- Support staff education, competency development and clinical supervision
- Contribute to clinical governance, risk management and patient safety
What's required
Registration & licences
- Current NMC registration as a Registered Nurse
Experience
- Significant experience in a surgical environment
- Experience in a pre-operative assessment or surgical optimisation service
- Previous leadership, management or supervisory experience in a clinical setting
- Experience caring for patients having major orthopaedic surgery, including hip and knee replacement
- Experience caring for patients having spinal procedures
- Previous clinical audit, governance or quality improvement work in healthcare
Skills & knowledge
- Pre-operative assessment pathways, including medication assessment and peri-operative medication management
- Elective orthopaedic and spinal pathways, patient optimisation, and recognising patients needing further optimisation
- ERAS principles and ASA classification of patient suitability
- VTE risk assessment, blood investigation, ECG assessment and infection prevention and MRSA screening requirements
- Consent and patient information processes, and recognition and escalation of clinical risk
- Excellent communication, assessment and organisational skills
Other
- Able to work full-time at the OHG Surgical Hub
Nice to have
- Immediate Life Support
What's offered
- Professional development opportunities
- Funded mandatory training
- NMC registration reimbursement (subject to policy)
- Company pension
- Generous annual leave
- Free onsite parking
- Employee wellbeing support
- Supportive and friendly team
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
