Pre-Assessment Nurse Specialist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
- Posted
- 03/09/2026
- Closes
- 16/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a motivated and registered nurse to join the Pre-Assessment service at Wansbeck General Hospital and North Tyneside Hospital. The successful candidate will undertake pre-assessment of elective patients awaiting surgery, using specialized history taking and clinical skills. This position starts at Band 5 and progresses to Band 6 upon successful completion of training and competencies under Agenda for Change Annex 20. The role requires excellent communication, organizational, and decision-making skills, with the ability to manage a caseload autonomously.
Essential criteria
- 1st Level live NMC registered Nurse
- Evidence of qualification to undertake the supervision, teaching and assessing of students (essential requirement for post, expectation this will be completed within an 18 month period).
- PP126/7
- D32/33
- Post Registration qualification in specialty
- Diploma/degree in nursing
- Knowledge of or experience in coaching and mentoring practices and tools
- Knowledge of or experience in Quality improvement tools, techniques and methods
- 1st Level live NMC registered Nurse
- Evidence of qualification to undertake the supervision, teaching and assessing of students (essential requirement for post, expectation this will be completed within an 18 month period).
- PP126/7
- D32/33
- Post Registration qualification in specialty
- Diploma/degree in nursing
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of or experience in coaching and mentoring practices and tools
- Knowledge of or experience in Quality improvement tools, techniques and methods
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £32,073 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 2d ago · Closes in 12d
Plenty of time to prepare a strong application.
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Job summary
We are looking to recruit a motivated and registered nurse who wishes to progress their career through training within the Pre-Assessment service. The post is based at Wansbeck General Hospital and North Tyneside Hospital,
This post falls within the provisions of Agenda for Change Annex 20 - Development of Professional Roles, whereby upon completion of an agreed set of competencies you may move onto the next pay band without the need for an application for a post at a higher level.
For further information on Annex 20, please see:
http://www.nhsemployers.org/tchandbook/annex-16-to-20/annex-20-development-of-professional-roles
The successful candidate will start on a Band 5 and later move up to a Band 6 once all training and competencies have been successfully completed.
The successful candidate will need to be dynamic, flexible and proactive in their approach and have excellent communication skills, and be able to work on their own initiative, and as part of a team.
Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.
Main duties of the job
The key role of the successful candidate will be to undertake the Pre-assessment of elective patients awaiting surgery under general anaesthetic using specialised history taking and clinical skills following agreed pr
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