Lead Nurse - Pre-Assessment

Nuffield Health Brentwood; Brighton; On-site; GBP 44,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare charity is seeking a Lead Nurse for Pre-Assessment at its Brighton Hospital. This role offers the opportunity to shape high standards in patient care while working with leading medical consultants. You will coordinate patient care, ensure safety, and promote a supportive culture within the department. With a focus on personal and professional development, this position allows you to utilize your leadership and clinical skills in a dynamic environment. Join a team dedicated to delivering exceptional healthcare and enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing.

Benefits

Free Gym Membership

Health Assessments

Retail Discounts

Pension Options

Qualifications

• Registered with the appropriate governing body.
• Post-registration experience in care of patients.

Responsibilities

• Support the efficient running of the Pre-Assessment Department.
• Ensure seamless, personalised care for patients.
• Champion a supportive working culture.

Skills

Leadership Skills

Communication Skills

Clinical Assessment

Phlebotomy

ECG Taking

Education

NMC Registration

Job description

Lead Nurse Pre-Assessment

Brighton Hospital | Nursing | Permanent | Full time

Up to £43,001.00 per annum, depending on experience

37.5 hours per week

As the UK’s largest Healthcare Charity, we’re offering you the chance to help shape the highest standards in patient care. Here, you’ll have the time you need to role model good practice and develop your colleagues. We’ll value your excellent communication skills and enthusiastic, forward-thinking approach. This is nursing as it should be.

As a Lead Nurse in Pre-Assessment at our Brighton Hospital, you’re registered with the appropriate governing body and you have the relevant qualifications and experience, including NMC registration. With excellent proven leadership skills, you hold post-registration experience in care of patients, pre- and post-operatively, in specialties ranging from Cardiac to Colorectal, Orthopaedic, ENT, Gynae, and Urology, or proven experience in Pre-operative assessment.

You should have proven experience in Phlebotomy, ECG taking, and Clinical Assessment; training can be provided.

As Lead Pre-assessment Nurse, you will:

• Support the Pre-Assessment Manager in the efficient running of the Pre-Assessment Department
• Coordinate activity and be responsible for patient care and safety
• Be instrumental to the patient experience, ensuring seamless, personalised care
• Work well with consultants who are experts in their field
• Apply your knowledge and skills in assessment, care planning, and delivery
• Champion a supportive, enabling working culture in the department, promoting staff safety

Helping you feel good

We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy, and valued. That’s why we’ve developed a benefits package with you in mind. Here, you can choose from a range of fitness, lifestyle, health, and wellbeing rewards, such as free gym membership, health assessments, retail discounts, and pension options. At Nuffield Health, we take care of what’s important to you.

Nuffield Health Brighton Hospital

At Nuffield Health Brighton Hospital, we work with leading medical consultants to provide first-class treatments and high standards of care for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of a wide range of medical and surgical conditions using the latest facilities and technology. We take pride in delivering high standards of patient care to both private patients and the NHS. Our facilities include 44 purpose-built en-suite rooms, 3 operating theatres, and 1 endoscopy theatre. Other facilities include physiotherapy and a diagnostic department. We are located in Woodingdean, on the east side of Brighton, with easy access by rail and road, including free parking.

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