Job summary
The post holder should be able to manage the Nurse Led Pre-Assessment Clinic for Inpatient and Day Cases undergoing Various Endoscopy procedures in the Trust in absence of the line manager. They are expected to have significant medical and surgical background, sound knowledge of JAG, JETS, BSG, CQC standards of work to ensure the seamless transition of patients through pre-assessment to the day of Surgery. The post holder would be responsible for assessing patient's fitness, from the waiting list and liaising with other relevant members of the multi-disciplinary team as appropriate.
Main duties of the job
Clinical Responsibilities
- Ensure patients are pre-assessed prior to undergoing various Endoscopy Diagnostic and Therapeutic procedures.
- To be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of each individual patient's care, taking into consideration the physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs.
- To be able to take a full comprehensive medical history present and past including the social history from the patients.
- Assess the suitability for patients requiring an Endoscopy procedure by providing appropriate routine investigations and assessment.
- Arrange other specialist investigations i.e. Echocardiogram and Respiratory Function test, lab investigation etc., anti-coagulation dosing regimen , cardiac device checks.
- Provide support and information to patients and relatives on all aspects of surgery prior to admission, which includes Health Education.
- To work with agreed Local and National Pre- Assessment protocols and guidelines supported by and in conjunction with the Modernisation Agency.
- The supervision of junior staff and teaching of qualified/unqualified staff including learner nurses.
- To lead the team when designated ensuring the maintenance of a high and safe standard of care.
- To ensure that medical instructions are implemented as appropriate, report fully on patient status to the medical and nursing staff.
Details
- Date posted: 02 November 2026
- Closing date: 16 November 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 6
- Salary: £45,953 to £54,254 a year Per Annum Including HCAS
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time
- Reference number: 391-NMUH-8306019
- Job locations: North Middlesex Hospital, Sterling Way, Edmonton, N18 1QX, United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder should be able to manage the Nurse Led Pre-Assessment Clinic for Inpatient and Day Cases undergoing Various Endoscopy procedures in the Trust in absence of the line manager. They are expected to have significant medical and surgical background, sound knowledge of JAG, JETS, BSG, CQC standards of work to ensure the seamless transition of patients through pre-assessment to the day of Surgery. The post holder would be responsible for assessing patients fitness, from the waiting list and liaising with other relevant members of the multi-disciplinary team as appropriate.
The post holder should have significant experience working in various areas of Endoscopy, i.e. admission, procedure rooms, safe recovery and discharging patients home with appropriate documentation and after-care information. You will also work in Endoscopy as and when needed. pre-assessment will have the responsibility of managing their own workload, overseeing the junior nurses in unit by providing advice, support and working with the General pre assessment team and anesthetists as and when required.
They should be a role model for expert clinical knowledge, provide sound clinical expertise to their team and coordinate and deliver high standard of care to their patients. They would be leading in audits and specific projects/management functions as delegated by the Department Manager and is expected to always work in line with the identified Trust Valves.
The post holder will be expected to work and support the elective Endoscopy inpatients and out-patients pathway.
Person Specification
Education and professional qualifications
Essential
- Teaching and assessing qualification
- Evidence of CPD
- RGN
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience as an Endoscopy nurse, Completed JAG/ JETS /Courses.
- Proven experience of successful team management change management
- Good knowledge of budgeting / financial management
Skills and aptitudes
Essential
- Current clinical developments in surgical nursing and ability to perform complete assessment on patients
- Understanding of the processes involved in putting research into practice.
- Government initiatives and knowledge of the Modernization
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
About us
North Mid is part of North Central London integrated care system - consisting of the NHS and Local authority organisations in Camden, Islington, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey. As with other ICS's, we are working increasingly closely with partners and indeed many of our financial and performance objectives are measured at this system level. Whilst all organisations remain as standalone, statutory bodies we have an ICS infrastructure for making shared decisions and agreeing shared approaches.
We are proud of our staff and want to ensure their training allows them to provide excellent clinical care. We are also a training unit for medical students from UCL and St George's University Grenada, and for nursing and midwifery students from Middlesex and City Universities.
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Employer details
- Employer name: Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
- Address: North Middlesex Hospital, Sterling Way, Edmonton, N18 1QX, United Kingdom
- Employer's website: https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/