# Staff Nurse- Pre-assessment

**Company**: The Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth
**Location**: London
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: staff
**Salary**: Negotiable
**Category**: Healthcare
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

We are seeking a skilled Staff Nurse to join our pre-assessment team, providing care to patients undergoing various surgical specialties. As a key member of our team, you will work autonomously to complete pre-assessments, prioritize patients, and provide support and advice to patients, carers, and staff.

The successful applicant will work as part of the Pre-Assessment service ensuring safe and effective pre-operative care. The post holder is responsible for ensuring the safe assessment of patients in line with Hospital and National guidelines.

Key responsibilities include:

- Completing pre-assessments for a caseload of patients

- Prioritizing patients based on triage pathways

- Conducting targeted histories and assessments

- Interpreting and managing test results

- Initiating referrals to healthcare teams

- Providing support and advice to patients, carers, and staff

- Maintaining accurate health records using Lifebox pre-assessment software

Requirements:

- Registered Nurse (Adult) with a valid NMC registration

- Diploma/degree in a relevant subject

- Post-registration qualification

- Relevant experience in providing nurse-led pre-assessment services

- Excellent clinical skills

Benefits:

- Negotiable salary

- Permanent, full-time position

- Opportunity to work in a leading nursing team

Location: 60 Grove End Road, St John's Wood, London, NW8 9NH

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## Skills

### Required
- Lifebox pre-assessment software
- NICE guidelines
- venepuncture
- ECG
- lung function testing

### Nice to have
- Diploma/degree in relevant subject
- post-registration qualification
- previous experience in providing nurse-led pre-assessment services

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