Bristol NHS Foundation Trust
Preoperative Assessment Project Lead - In-reach & Virtual First
The closing date is 25 November 2026

Job summary
Preoperative Assessment In-reach project programme lead
This is an exciting and unique opportunity for an exceptional candidate to join the team in preoperative assessment leading the In-Reach & virtual first project.
This is a hands on role where you will use your preoperative assessment experience and knowledge to effectively triage the waiting list, and stream patients into the most appropriate clinic.
You will work closely with specialties and preop clinical teams to build up a ready pool of patients, drive increased used of telephone assessments, and ensure that MDT one-stop appointments in face to face slots are reserved for our most complex patients.
This is an exciting role and would suit someone with a clinical background from preop, or extensive preop experience.

Main duties of the job
This important position will give you a wide range of responsibilities ensuring you have variety and job satisfaction in your role. The right candidate will be hard-working, build excellent relationships with the clinical team, and most crucially be motivated to get POAC patients into the right slots - prioritising a virtual first approach.
There is a detailed job description attached.
The individual must have excellent communication skills in liaising with clinicians, trust specialities and management teams and in promoting earlier preoperative assessment and a virtual first approach.
The ideal post holder will be hard-working and able to deal with pressure, as well as having an acute attention to detail and effective problem-solving skills.

About us
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations, operating from three main sites at Southmead, Bristol city centre and Weston.
With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

Details
Date posted: 11 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year pa
Contract: Secondment
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
Reference number: 339-ASCR1355-LMH
Job locations: North Bristol Trust, Bristol, BS10 5NB, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

• Undertake triaging of patients listed for preoperative assessment and stream them to the most appropriate slots
• Contact patients and work with our in-reach waiting list coordinators to book patients into appropriate slots
• Prepare reports describing the impact of the project
• Work closely with clinical specialties to reach in to their waiting lists, identify appropriate day case patients and appropriately preoperatively assess them within the most suitable clinic stream
• Report on utilisation
• Work with the preop team to find more efficient ways of working

Person Specification
Education/Training/Qualifications
Essential

• Educated to Degree level or relevant experience
• IT literate to include Excel and Microsoft Office
• Patient first, project management or some other improvement training

Desirable

• Managerial Qualification or similar course

Work Experience
Essential

• Experience of working in a junior managerial or senior administrative role within the NHS or similar organisation
• Experience of designing systems to improve patients' experience and efficiency
• Experience of working as part of a team in a multi-disciplinary environment
• Experience of staff management
• Experience of the perioperative pathway

Desirable

• Experience of project management
• Experience of operational management

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
Essential

• Ability to apply and relate previous experience to this position
• The ability to work with a constantly changing environment, with the ability to design implement improvements
• The ability to work under pressure, within a stressful environment, prioritise own workload and work to tight deadlines
• Excellent organisational skills
• Demonstrates ability to use initiative and suggest innovative solutions to problems

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.

Employer details
Employer name: Bristol NHS Foundation Trust
Employer's website: https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: General Manager, James Taylor, James.taylor128@nhs.net, 01174140618
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