Job overview

An exciting opportunity is now available to support  in the delivery of the Pre-Assessment service for the new Central Hampshire Elective Orthopaedic Hub, located on the Royal Hampshire County Hospital site in Winchester. The Hub is an exciting new venture supporting the delivery of elective orthopaedic care for patients across the region and is a partnership venture between Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust.

The primary function if the role is to deliver high quality, effective and compassionate health care to  patients undergoing elective surgery. Whilst the role will predominately support patients undergoing elective orthopaedic surgery within the hub, there will be a rotational element with the wider HHFT pre-assessment service.  Staff will be expected to work collaboratively in order to provide a high standard of care for our patients. 

This role will enable the development of clinical practice, knowledge and skills whilst undertaking independent comprehensive assessments of patients undergoing elective surgery.  Pre assessment is considered to be a pivotal part of the patient’s pathway ensuring the patients are in their optimal health for their procedures.

Main duties of the job

Pre-Assessment Nurse

The role is a primary function supporting the team for the optimal care of our patients. The delivery of  high quality, effective and compassionate health care to the patients of the Central Hampshire Elective  Orthopaedic Hub is the most important objective for the organisation. Pre assessment is considered to be  a pivotal part of the patient’s pathway ensuring the patients are in their optimal health for their procedures. Excellent team working and communication skills are essential for this role along with a need  to establish and maintain good working relationships within the multidisciplinary team and wider services  to work collaboratively and co-operatively to enhance quality of care.

Working for our organisation

Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.

Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.

We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.
The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.