We are seeking an experienced and motivated Pre‑Assessment Nurse to join our Orthopaedic Outpatient Clinic This is a key role supporting safe, effective, and patient-centred care by ensuring patients are clinically optimised for orthopaedic surgery and procedures.
You will work closely with consultants, anaesthetists, allied health professionals, and administrative teams to deliver high-quality pre‑operative assessment and preparation.
Conduct comprehensive pre‑operative assessments for orthopaedic patients, including medical history, physical assessments, and risk stratification
Identify and escalate clinical risks, liaising with consultants, anaesthetists, and GPs as required
Arrange and interpret investigations (e.g. blood tests, ECGs, MRSA screening) in line with protocols
Provide patient education, advice, and reassurance regarding surgery, anaesthesia, and recovery
Optimise patients for surgery, including management of long-term conditions and lifestyle advice
Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation
Contribute to service improvement, audits, and quality standards
Ensure compliance with infection prevention, safeguarding, and governance requirements
About Fortius:
Fortius Clinic is part of Affidea Group, Europe’s leading provider of advanced diagnostics, outpatient, and cancer care services. As the UK’s foremost private orthopaedic and sports injury group, Fortius brings together over 150 top specialists across multiple London-based facilities, including outpatient clinics, a surgical centre, and an inpatient unit for joint replacement surgery.
Following its acquisition by Affidea, Fortius benefits from the scale, innovation, and clinical excellence of a network spanning over 330 clinics in 15 countries. This integration strengthens Fortius’ ability to deliver world-class musculoskeletal care, supported by Affidea’s expertise in diagnostic imaging and comprehensive healthcare services.
Registered Nurse with a current active NMC PIN
A minimum of 2 years post-registration experience in Hospital/ NHS
Ability to be flexible with a rota
Able to work 4 night shifts per month
Undertaken a relevant phlebotomy course and current clinical practice in this area
Evidence of continuous professional development
Relevant orthopaedic experience
Good IT skills and ability to use clinical data systems
Basic understanding of patient care issues in day surgery.
Be able to demonstrate knowledge of NMC professional code of conduct and its application.
Understanding of fundamentals of nursing care and ability to deliver a high standard of individualised care.
Up to date clinical skills
Ability to work as part of a team and some experience of managing a small team.
Ability to work on own initiative and manage own workload.
About Fortius:
Fortius Clinic is part of Affidea Group, Europe’s leading provider of advanced diagnostics, outpatient, and cancer care services. As the UK’s foremost private orthopaedic and sports injury group, Fortius brings together over 150 top specialists across multiple London-based facilities, including outpatient clinics, a surgical centre, and an inpatient unit for joint replacement surgery.
Following its acquisition by Affidea, Fortius benefits from the scale, innovation, and clinical excellence of a network spanning over 330 clinics in 15 countries. This integration strengthens Fortius’ ability to deliver world-class musculoskeletal care, supported by Affidea’s expertise in diagnostic imaging and comprehensive healthcare services.
Fortius Clinic has more than 200 specialists from surgeons to sports physicians, rheumatologists, pain management specialists and radiologists. We diagnose and treat thousands of patients every year, from elite and amateur athletes to those with chronic arthritis and other orthopaedic injuries.
Fortius Clinic was founded by a group of specialists with a shared vision - to push the boundaries of orthopaedics and sports medicine and achieve new standards for clinical excellence. We knew that the way to achieve a world-class centre of excellence was through super-specialism, dedicating resource and expertise to one area of medicine and attracting like-minded clinicians who understood that we could be ‘stronger together’.
In 2021 Fortius Clinic became part of Affidea Group, a leading European healthcare provider owned by GBL, itself a long-term investor in health brands. Affidea has committed to help Fortius achieve our vision to become Europe’s leading specialist provider of orthopaedics and sports medicine.
We have some of the most exciting and rewarding career opportunities in private healthcare. Fortius is built on the talent and the skills of each individual within it. Our core company values remain at the heart of everything we do.
We are always looking for talented, experienced people, please send your CV and covering letter to recruitment@fortiusclinic.com
