Staff Nurse Pre-Assessment

Spire Healthcare Ltd; Hove; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading independent hospital group in the UK is looking for a Staff Nurse for their Pre-Operative Assessment unit in Hove. This full-time position involves assessing patients' health, conducting electronic assessments, and delivering exceptional care. Candidates should be Registered Nurses with experience in acute settings and possess outstanding communication skills. The role offers a supportive environment for career development and various employee benefits, including competitive salary, annual leave, and medical insurance.

Benefits

35 days annual leave

Private medical insurance

Employer pension plans

'Spire for you' reward platform

Employee Assistance Programme

Free DBS

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with no restrictions on practice.
• Experience in an acute environment is required.
• Desirable: surgical background and skills in phlebotomy.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient's health across a complex caseload.
• Undertake electronic pre-operative assessments.
• Provide complex and sensitive information.

Skills

Registered Nurse

Outstanding communication skills

Advanced IT skills

Phlebotomy

Venepuncture

ECG skills

Education

State registration as a nurse

Job description

Staff Nurse | Pre-Operative Assessment | Band 5 equivalent salary - dependent on experience | Full time- 37.5 hours | Hove | Learning and advancement opportunities

The Montefiore Hospital is recruiting for an enthusiastic and committed Staff nurse to join us on a full-time basis. You will be based in our Pre-Assessment unit, working alongside an experienced and dynamic team covering a wide variety of specialisms. This unmissable opportunity will enable you to further develop your clinical skills in a modern and supportive environment.

The Montefiore Hospital is a premium provider of private healthcare in Hove- East Sussex. We practice some of the most advanced treatments with the latest generation imaging and diagnostic technology. This means we can offer everything from screening, rehabilitation and cutting-edge surgical procedures across a variety of specialist treatments which are all delivered through our expert and caring clinical teams.

Duties and responsibilities:

• You will support in assessing patient's health and well-being across a complex and changing caseload
• Undertake electronic pre-operative assessment of patients
• Identify and elevate patients of concern against the hospital's admission criteria to senior nursing staff
• Ability to undertake a full patient health assessment and triage their pre-operative assessment requirements
• Assist in the delivery of care to meet the individuals' health and wellbeing needs.
• Provide and receive complex, sensitive or contentious information
• Develop own knowledge and skills and that of others
• Promote best practice in health and safety and security
• Assist in maintaining and developing services

Who we're looking for:

• You will be a Registered Nurse with no restrictions on practice
• Be used to working in teams with minimum supervision
• Experience of working in an acute environment
• Competence across a range of skills, supported by professional and clinical knowledge acquired through state registration
• A surgical background is desirable, but we are happy to consider Nurses with an interest in developing their experience in this field
• Advanced IT skills for electronic pre-operative assessment system
• Phlebotomy, venepuncture and ECG skills desirable (or willing to be trained).
• Outstanding communication skills
• Pre-Operative Assessment Association course desirable (or willing to undertake this course within 12 months of employment)

Benefits:

We offer employees a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

• 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
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Health Assessment
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Sharesave
• Free DBS

Our Values

We are extremely proud of our heritage in private healthcare and of our values as an organisation:

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

Our people are our difference; it's their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.

We commit to our employee's 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.

For us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people.

If we have received sufficient applications, this date may be brought forward so please submit your application as soon as possible.