Pre-Assessment Nurse

Job summary

We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Pre-Assessment Nurse to join our team at Thorpe Park Head Office. The role will consist of supporting the Endoscopy service team to ensure a safe and efficient patient journey through the endoscopy pathway. This role includes triage and clinical pre-assessment to determine patient suitability for community-based procedures.

Main duties of the job

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Deliver safe, effective, and patient-centred care in the pre-assessment environment.
• Serve as the first clinical contact, ensuring appropriate management of key health conditions (e.g., anticoagulation, diabetes, comorbidities) in line with community-based service protocols.
• Conduct comprehensive patient histories and identify previously unreported health issues.
• Work independently and demonstrate clinical autonomy in decision-making.
• Communicate effectively with patients, families, and healthcare professionals both verbally and in writing.
• Ensure adherence to JAG (Joint Advisory Group) standards and stay updated with British Society of Gastroenterology guidelines.
• Triage referrals according to contract criteria and clinical exclusion guidelines.
• Contribute to continuous quality improvement and lead change initiatives where required.
• Support the development and maintenance of evidence-based nursing care pathways.

About us

About us:

LivingCare Group is a set of companies that operate across various health services and portfolios. We have extensive experience of developing and delivering NHS care and have a growing portfolio of private provision. We work across GP practices and within our own centres in Yorkshire.

Our services are developed in response to local demands across the health economy and in line with the NHS governance and contractual requirements.

Job responsibilities

PURPOSE

We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Pre-Assessment Nurse to join our team at Thorpe Park Head Office. The role will consist of supporting the Endoscopy service team to ensure a safe and efficient patient journey through the endoscopy pathway. This role includes triage and clinical pre-assessment to determine patient suitability for community-based procedures.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Deliver safe, effective, and patient-centred care in the pre-assessment environment.
• Serve as the first clinical contact, ensuring appropriate management of key health conditions (e.g., anticoagulation, diabetes, comorbidities) in line with community-based service protocols.
• Conduct comprehensive patient histories and identify previously unreported health issues.
• Work independently and demonstrate clinical autonomy in decision-making.
• Communicate effectively with patients, families, and healthcare professionals both verbally and in writing.
• Ensure adherence to JAG (Joint Advisory Group) standards and stay updated with British Society of Gastroenterology guidelines.
• Triage referrals according to contract criteria and clinical exclusion guidelines.
• Contribute to continuous quality improvement and lead change initiatives where required.
• Support the development and maintenance of evidence-based nursing care pathways.
• Supervise, mentor, and support healthcare assistants, including coordination of training and mandatory education.
• Maintain accurate and detailed clinical records in compliance with professional standards.
• Review and update patient health promotion materials and contribute to Clinical Governance discussions.
• Foster collaboration with primary and secondary care providers, ensuring alignment with NICE and NHSE guidelines.

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

Essential- Registered with a professional body.

Desirability to be educated to degree level.

Excellent communication and influencing skills.

Good IT Skills and ability to work with online programmes such as SystmOne.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Must be a qualified nurse

Experience

Essential

• Essential- Registered with a professional body.
• Experience of working within a nursing team
• Experience of dealing with vulnerable patients

Desirable

• Desirability to be educated to degree level.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills.
• Good IT Skills and ability to work with online programmes such as SystmOne.