Pre Operative Assessment Practitioner
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 17/09/2026
- Closes
- 01/10/2026
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Role summary
This role involves working as part of a multidisciplinary clinical team in a Pre-Operative Assessment Unit. The practitioner will provide high standards of patient-focused care, conducting physical assessments for adult patients prior to orthopaedic surgery. The aim is to prevent same-day cancellations of surgery by planning patient-specific pathways. The post holder will also ensure optimal resource use and compliance with local protocols.
Essential criteria
- First level Registered Practitioner with Professional Body
- Recognised appropriate Physical assessment qualification or prior experiential learning in operative Assessment.
Desirable criteria
- Pre-Operative Assessment and / or Orthopaedic qualification
- Teaching, assessing qualification. or equivalent level of specialist skill
- Degree/Diploma or equivalent in nursing/ therapies or assessment
- Experience in Pre-Operative Assessment
- Demonstrable clinical experience at Band 5 or above
- Demonstrable experience in Orthopaedics and or Pre-Operative Assessment
- Skills and Competencies
- Commitment to maintain and develop own skills and standard of care with evidence of on-going professional development
- Problem solving skills. Ability to work across professional boundaries and Within multi-disciplinary team setting
- Ability to work as a team member demonstrating effective communication and interpersonal skills
- Awareness of boundaries of professional experience / extended practice
- Knowledge (including specialist or technical knowledge required)
- Has studied Physical History taking to Degree level.
- Awareness and understanding of clinical governance, and risk management issues
- Awareness and understanding of the extended scope of professional practice
- Relevant anatomy and physiology course / training
- Knowledge of Surgical procedures associated with orthopaedics
- Knowledge of anaesthetic procedures associated with orthopaedics
- Works well under pressure
- Ability to work Flexible hours/days to meet the needs of the service
- Able to carry out full range of work related activities
- Qualifications/Training
- First level Registered Practitioner with Professional Body
- Recognised appropriate Physical assessment qualification or prior experiential learning in operative Assessment.
- Pre-Operative Assessment and / or Orthopaedic qualification
- Teaching, assessing qualification. or equivalent level of specialist skill
- Degree/Diploma or equivalent in nursing/ therapies or assessment
- Experience in Pre-Operative Assessment
- Demonstrable clinical experience at Band 5 or above
- Demonstrable experience in Orthopaedics and or Pre-Operative Assessment
- Skills and Competencies
- Commitment to maintain and develop own skills and standard of care with evidence of on-going professional development
- Problem solving skills. Ability to work across professional boundaries and Within multi-disciplinary team setting
- Ability to work as a team member demonstrating effective communication and interpersonal skills
- Awareness of boundaries of professional experience / extended practice
- Knowledge (including specialist or technical knowledge required)
- Has studied Physical History taking to Degree level.
- Awareness and understanding of clinical governance, and risk management issues
- Awareness and understanding of the extended scope of professional practice
- Relevant anatomy and physiology course / training
- Knowledge of Surgical procedures associated with orthopaedics
- Knowledge of anaesthetic procedures associated with orthopaedics
- Works well under pressure
- Ability to work Flexible hours/days to meet the needs of the service
- Able to carry out full range of work related activities
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 1d ago · Closes in 14d
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Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Pre Operative Assessment Practitioner
The closing date is 01 October 2026
Job summary
Come and join a forward thinking Pre-Operative Assessment Unit, as the post holder you will be required to work as part of the multidisciplinary clinical team to provide the highest standard of care for patients. Delivery of care is patient focused and has emphasis on meeting the individual patient's needs during the pre - operative process. The assessment aims to prevent on the day cancellation of surgery.
Please note that we have no access to OSCE support courses, and nurses pending registration are welcome to apply but must be able to evidence that they have satisfied the NMC Objective Structured Clinical Examination Test of Competence
Main duties of the job
Preoperatively assess a wide spectrum of adult patients prior to Orthopaedic surgery.
Be responsible for ensuring all resources are used to optimum effect, ensuring all members of the multidisciplinary team comply with local protocols in infection control, manual handling, Health and Safety, patient advocacy and will expediate quality issues, relating to Service delivery.
Anticipate where possible, needs and problems before they occur, and develop an action plan to ensure a patient specific pathway is planned prior to admission.
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