Registered Nurse - Wards

Spire Healthcare Ltd; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Nottingham is looking for a Registered Nurse to maintain high standards of patient care and assist in managing clinical departments. This role requires NMC registration and prior nursing experience. Benefits include generous annual leave, private medical insurance, and a contributory pension scheme.

Benefits

35 days annual leave

Employer and employee contributory pension

Discount and cashback for retailers

Free Bupa wellness screening

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Qualifications

• Previous nursing experience is essential.
• Able to demonstrate the principles of accountable practice.
• Knowledge of appropriate standards and external bodies, such as the Care Quality Commission.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that standards of patient care are maintained in accordance with policies.
• Assist in the management of clinical departments.
• Assess patients' health and wellbeing across a complex caseload.

Skills

Competence across a range of nursing skills

Infection control and health and safety competencies

Basic workload/shift management

Education

Registered Nurse with NMC registration

Job description

Overview

To ensure that standards of patient care are consistently maintained at all times in accordance with agreed operational policies and procedures as a skilled member of the nursing team, ensuring a clean and safe environment. To promote and safeguard the well-being and interests of all patients, employees and visitors. To assist Senior Staff in their management of clinical departments and to provide effective leadership and management in their absence.

Main duties of the job

To ensure that standards of patient care are consistently maintained at all times in accordance with agreed operational policies and procedures as a skilled member of the nursing team, ensuring a clean and safe environment. To promote and safeguard the well-being and interests of all patients, employees and visitors. To assist Senior Staff in their management of clinical departments and to provide effective leadership and management in their absence. Assess patients' health and wellbeing across a complex and changing caseload. Assist in the delivery of care to meet individuals' health and wellbeing needs. Provide and receive complex, sensitive or contentious information. Acknowledge the risk of Healthcare Associated Infections (HCAI) and understand own responsibility as agreed with line manager in the prevention and control of HCAI. To maintain standards of infection control within the hospital and own department and to assist patients to maintain their own infection control needs. Provide and receive patient information, ensuring that all patient information is provided, received and recorded in accordance with the Data Protection Act and Spire Policies. Carry out any other duty that reasonably falls within the general nature and level of responsibility of the post.

About us

Spire Nottingham Hospital has an exciting opportunity for a Registered Nurse to join the team on a permanent basis. Our vision is to be recognised as a world class healthcare business bringing together the best people who are dedicated to developing excellent clinical environments and delivering the highest quality patient care.

Job responsibilities

Registered Nurse/Nottingham/Tollerton/Fulltime/Days and Nights

Spire Nottingham Hospital has an exciting opportunity for a Registered Nurse to join the team on a permanent basis. Our vision is to be recognised as a world class healthcare business bringing together the best people who are dedicated to developing excellent clinical environments and delivering the highest quality patient care. You must be able to drive to access this hospital and apply for the role.

Duties and responsibilities

• To ensure that standards of patient care are consistently maintained at all times in accordance with agreed operational policies and procedures as a skilled member of the nursing team, ensuring a clean and safe environment.
• To promote and safeguard the well-being and interests of all patients, employees and visitors.
• To assist Senior Staff in their management of clinical departments and to provide effective leadership and management in their absence.
• Assess patients' health and wellbeing across a complex and changing caseload.
• Assist in the delivery of care to meet individuals' health and wellbeing needs.
• Provide and receive complex, sensitive or contentious information.
• Acknowledge the risk of Healthcare Associated Infections (HCAI) and understand own responsibility as agreed with line manager in the prevention and control of HCAI.
• To maintain standards of infection control within the hospital and own department and to assist patients to maintain their own infection control needs.
• Provide and receive patient information, ensuring that all patient information is provided, received and recorded in accordance with the Data Protection Act and Spire Policies.
• Carry out any other duty that reasonably falls within the general nature and level of responsibility of the post.

Who we’re looking for

• Registered Nurse with NMC registration
• Previous nursing experience
• Competence across a range of nursing skills supported by professional and clinical knowledge
• Possess the mandatory training requirements for role including infection control and health and safety competencies
• Basic workload / shift management
• Able to demonstrate the principles of accountable practice
• Knowledge of appropriate standards and external bodies, such as the Care Quality Commission

Benefits

• 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
• Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options
• "Spire for you" reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers
• Free Bupa wellness screening
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance

Our Values

• Driving clinical excellence
• Doing the right thing
• Caring is our passion
• Keeping it simple
• Delivering on our promises
• Succeeding and celebrating together

We commit to our employees\' well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward. Spire Healthcare is a leading independent hospital group in the United Kingdom and the largest in terms of revenue. From 39 hospitals and 8 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland, Spire Healthcare provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care. Spire Healthcare are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture for all. Our people are our difference, it\'s their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.

Closing date: In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with NMC registration

Experience

• Competence across a range of nursing skills supported by professional and clinical knowledge
• Possess the mandatory training requirements for role including infection control and health and safety competencies
• Basic workload / shift management
• Able to demonstrate the principles of accountable practice
• Knowledge of appropriate standards and external bodies, such as the Care Quality Commission

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.