Job Summary
We're looking for an experienced and confident nurse to play a key role in our private patient pathway. If you have strong pre-operative assessment skills and a passion for delivering exceptional patient care, this could be the perfect next step in your career.
In this role, you'll take the lead on assessing all patients scheduled for surgery within our service. You'll work closely with consultants and our wider Parkside teams, ensuring clear, timely communication that keeps every patient's journey smooth and safe.
You'll carry out all pre-operative assessments and required tests in line with NICE guidelines and consultant instructions, making sure referrals and follow-ups are completed promptly. Your expertise will help us maintain a seamless pathway and the highest standards of patient experience.
Main duties of the job
- The Pre-Operative Assessment Clinic provides a pre-operative assessment service for those patients undergoing elective surgical intervention.
- The clinic provides individualised patient focused care through effective co-ordination of the service, efficient assessment, admission and discharge planning, and through nursing, medical and clerical teamwork.
- The post holder will be responsible for the pre-operative assessment of adult elective patients, providing accurate pre-operative, intra-operative and post operative information ensuring they are physically and psychologically prepared for surgery.
- The post holder will work closely with the Practice Development team and Clinical Matron to develop the service and implement changes in practice supporting key staff as required.
- The post holder will ensure clinical nursing skills and knowledge is maintained through discussion with Practice Development Team and Clinical Matron.
- Triaging all private preoperative patients.
- Ensuring these patients are booked in for appointments in a timely manner ahead of their scheduled procedures.
- Completing through medical assessments and performing tests in line with NICE pre-operative guidelines and consultant directions.
- Reviewing all results and escalating through correct pathways.
About Us
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
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Details
Date posted
04 December 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£40,617 to £48,778 a year per annum incl HCAS
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
151-JLM563
Job locations
Parkside Outpatients Heatherwood
Brook Avenue
Ascot
SL5 7GB
Job Description
Job responsibilities
For further information regarding the detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the attached job description and person specification documents.
Job Description
Job responsibilities
For further information regarding the detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the attached job description and person specification documents.
Person Specification
Essential
Qualifications
Desirable
- Evidence of management training.
- Customer Care experience/training
Essential
Experience
- Experience working as a band 5 in an acute trust with pre-operative experience as band 5 or above.
Desirable
- Previous experience as band 6
- Previous private patients experience
- Experience using EPIC.
Essential
Skills
- Customer Care Skills
- Excellent communication skills both verbally and written
- Able to communicate with people in difficult situations and or complex matters
Person Specification
Essential
- Customer Care Skills
- Excellent communication skills both verbally and written
- Able to communicate with people in difficult situations and or complex matters
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Parkside Outpatients Heatherwood
Brook Avenue
Ascot
SL5 7GB
Employer's website
https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Parkside Outpatients Heatherwood
Brook Avenue
Ascot
SL5 7GB
Employer's website
https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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