Pre Assessment Staff Nurse (Bank)

Integrated Care System; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare charity seeks a Staff Nurse - Pre-Assessment for its Cheltenham Hospital. You will be part of a dedicated team providing matron-led care, ensuring high standards of patient assessments prior to surgery. This role involves a commitment to exceptional patient care and requires NMC registration along with relevant nursing experience.

Benefits

Holiday in line with the Working Time Directive

Access to Pension Scheme

Discounted gym membership at £25 per month

Qualifications

• Registered with NMC and relevant qualifications for nursing.
• Post-registration experience as a nurse is preferred.
• Attention to patient needs and excellent care standards.

Responsibilities

• Conduct pre-assessment for patients before surgery.
• Provide comfort and reassurance throughout patient care.
• Collaborate with healthcare professionals to ensure continuity of care.

Skills

Attention to detail

Empathy

Teamwork

Education

Registered Nurse with NMC

Job description

Main duties of the job

Be part of a close-knit team delivering matron-led care in a consultant-led service. As the first point of contact, you will work with leading talent and professionals to make the right assessments for patients prior to their surgery. Demonstrate a broad knowledge base and assessment skills to ensure patient care. Fully understand and support the needs of each patient and their family. Offer comfort and reassurance, providing the highest standards of care. Build your experience across new practices, equipment, and facilities. Work with practitioners in other areas, understanding that continuity in patient care is key.

About us

Nuffield Health Cheltenham Hospital is located in the beautiful area of Cheltenham in Gloucestershire. It has excellent transport links nearby, being very close to the M5 and A417. The hospital has 33 ensuite private bedrooms, 3 theatres, and a small ambulatory unit. It also hosts a purpose-built close observation unit, 12 consulting rooms with access to treatment rooms, and diagnostic services including plain x-ray, MRI, CT, mammography, and ultrasound. We provide a full range of medical and surgical specialties delivered in state-of-the-art clinical facilities, including orthopaedics, cosmetic surgery, spinal services, sports injury, ENT, gynaecology, urology, and a rapid access breast clinic.

Job responsibilities

Staff Nurse - Pre-Assessment at Cheltenham Hospital | Pre-Assessment | Bank | Adhoc | Includes weekend work. Up to £28 per hour depending on experience. Working on the bank means you are not contracted to a set number of hours per week but instead work on an ad-hoc basis to suit the needs of the business and your availability. Nuffield Health is the UK's largest Healthcare Charity. We are committed to building a healthier nation through our healthcare and leisure facilities and community programs. Inside our award-winning hospitals, this starts with a commitment to quality and the highest standards of patient care. It starts with you. As a Staff Nurse, you'll be attentive, focused, detail-oriented, and empathetic. You should be registered with the appropriate governing body, such as the NMC, and bring relevant qualifications and experience. With post-registration experience, you are a team player with a passion for exceptional patient care. As a Pre-Assessment Staff Nurse, you will:

• Be part of a close-knit team delivering matron-led care in a consultant-led service.
• Work with leading talent and professionals to make the right assessments for patients prior to their surgery.
• Demonstrate a broad knowledge base and assessment skills to ensure patient care.
• Fully understand and support the needs of each patient and their family.
• Offer comfort and reassurance, providing the highest standards of care.
• Build your experience across new practices, equipment, and facilities.
• Work with practitioners in other areas, understanding that continuity in patient care is key.

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, including holiday in line with the Working Time Directive, access to our Pension Scheme, and discounted gym membership at £25.00 a month.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered with the appropriate governing body, and you bring the qualifications and experience relevant to your registration, including NMC.

Experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A submission for Disclosure to the DBS will be necessary to check for any previous criminal convictions.