Band 4 Registered Nursing Associate - Early Health Screening

Job summary

The Early Health Screening Practitioner is an exciting, new, evolving role. This is a result of new NHS England's best practice guidelines for pre-screening and optimisation of perioperative patients. Getting it Right First Time (GIRFT) recommends that NHS organisations should establish Perioperative Care Co -ordination teams, to introduce early preoperative screening, risk stratification and provide an opportunity to optimise patients' health prior to surgery.

The post holder will support the Trust in adhering to national guidance and develop learning for UHB Trust.

This post will include using current and future digital tools, to identify patients requiring optimisation ahead of planned surgical intervention as well as those who may be suitable for triage to a high volume, low complexity site and those patients at risk of deterioration as part of emergency admission avoidance pathways.

The post will work collaboratively and have support from the wider clinical operational and clinical teams to contact patients to gather information, signpost and promote engagement to appropriate services. The post will be embedded within, surgical and pre-operative assessment teams.

The successful applicant will have good communication skills and be able to build rapport and relationships with a diverse population to encourage and support behaviour change.

Training will be provided around pre-op care, use of healthcare specific IT systems and on brief intervention conversations.

Main duties of the job

Accountable for their own practice they will deliver safe, compassionate, and dignified patient centred health care. The Nursing Associate will be expected to plan and prioritise their workload; implement evidence-based care; use relevant guidance, protocols, and policies (local and national); contribute to care planning and patient review. They will be responsible for completing any work based training and associated competency required by the role.

The post holder will coordinate and deliver direct care for a designated group of patients. Recognising and taking responsibility and accountability for the way the care is delivered (as per registered practitioner guidelines). The Nursing Associate will be responsible for delegation of appropriate duties to junior /less experienced staff whilst developing and supervising junior staff/Students and learners.

Responsible for:

a) Promoting health and preventing ill health

b) Providing and monitoring care and treatment

c) Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team

d) Improving safety and quality of care

e) Contributing to integrated care

About us

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.