Pre-Operative Unit Lead Nurse

To be the nurse lead nurse for the Pre-operative Assessment (POA) providing effective, professional nursing leadership and direction for the nursing workforce and the wider department team.

To be the clinical expert who uses specialist knowledge and skills to lead clinical expertise within POA and act as a role model of excellence for more junior staff.

To work with colleagues across the organisation to deliver the ambitions of the Trust's Strategic Plan.

Main duties of the job

To manage the complex agenda of providing a leadership role across two sites as well as undertaking patient assessment/follow up clinics as required.

To support difficult and challenging discussion relating to patient appointments and support the administration team in this process.

To work with the Matron, service manager and clinical admin lead to provide an efficient pre-operative service.

To ensure that the pre-operative assessment unit is efficient and maximising the opportunities for pre-assessment in line with national targets.

To support the Clinical Matron in developing an innovative and positive culture within the POA.

The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. It serves a population of around 470,000 people, a figure that can increase significantly with visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £740 million.

RCHTis responsible forthe provision of services at three main sites with approximately 780 inpatient beds:

Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro

St Michael's Hospital in Hayle

West Cornwall Hospital in Penzance

We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School.

Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as ourfacilities, andare committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.

The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles. This plays a vital part in attracting and retaining highly skilled teams of doctors, nurses and other health professionals who support the care of well over half a million people each year.