Lead Practitioner Pre-assessment

As a Registered Nurse you will be responsible for supporting your manager & colleague in ensuring that our service users' needs are met through the delivery of high-quality care. As a centre of excellence, you will offer a person-centred approach to their independence & well-being., The successful candidate will join the Theatres and Anaesthesia division as part of our team of pre-assessment nurses.

This role will require focused assessment and patient communication skills, as well as the ability to work with a broad range of healthcare professionals to ensure patients are optimised prior to their surgical procedure.

They will also be expected to work according to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and relevant professional guidelines and take responsibility for:a. Protecting and supporting the health of individual patients and clientsb. Assessment of care and health education needsc. Development, implementation, and evaluation of programmes of care including discharge planning for each patient

There is also an expectation for the successful candidate to demonstrate leadership and management skills in taking charge of the ward/department in the absence of the person holding continuous responsibility, and in acting as a facilitator/mentor preceptor to all learners.

We require a motivated individual who can work autonomously & within a team with a flexible approach to work planning & management. You must have excellent communication & team working skills, be able to engage with a variety of stakeholders & demonstrate positive professional role modelling. You need to have a passion for supporting & developing yourself & others.

At UCLH, our success starts with you.

This is an exciting opportunity to join one of the largest & most successful Foundation Trusts in the UK with an international reputation & a tradition of innovation.

Based in the busy West End of London, we have a lively & vibrant working atmosphere, with quick & easy transport links to all our sites. Our size & resources enable us to offer a range of attractive benefits as well as unparalleled education & development opportunities for staff at all levels. This includes an extensive portfolio of academic & clinical courses & programmes ranging from ongoing personal development through to clinical excellence & leadership skills. UCLH prides itself on its investment in staff both in terms of developing career skills but also its commitment to staff health & wellbeing., University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:o University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)o National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgeryo Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitalso University College Hospital Grafton Way Buildingo Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicineo University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centreo The Hospital for Tropical Diseaseso University College Hospital at Westmoreland StreetWe are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and
the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.