Pre-Assessment Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

Pre-Assessment Nurse | Private Hospital | Full-Time/Permanent | Tunbridge Wells | £3,000 Joining Bonus (T&C apply)

Spire Tunbridge Wells have an exciting opportunity for a Pre - Assessment Nurse to join their team on a permanent basis, working full time hours on our Pre Assessment Unit. The successful applicant will be a part of a dedicated, supportive and friendly team.

Spire Tunbridge Wells Hospital offers world-class care and is part of one of the UKs most respected private hospital groups. We offer fast access to high-quality healthcare, from consultations and advanced diagnostics to personalised treatments and expert aftercare.

Duties and responsibilities

• You will support in assessing patients health and well-being across a complex and changing caseload
• Undertake electronic pre-operative assessment of patients
• Identify and escalate 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 well being needs.
• Provide and receive complex, sensitive or contentious information
• Promote best practice in health and safety and security

Who we're looking for

• You will be a Registered Nurse.
• Experience in Pre-Assessment is desirable but training will be provided
• 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.

Working Hours: 5 shifts per week Mon - Sat shift times 8 AM - 8PM

Contract Type:Permanent

Benefits

We offer employed colleagues 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
• Free Bupa wellness screening
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance

We offer competitive rates to our bank colleagues who work on a flexible basis, often to cover busy periods, sickness or annual leave.

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.

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

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• You will be a Registered Nurse.
• Experience in Pre-Assessment is desirable but training will be provided
• 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.

Experience

Essential

• You will be a Registered Nurse.
• Experience in Pre-Assessment is desirable but training will be provided
• 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.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Spire Healthcare Ltd

Address

Fordcombe Road

Tunbridge Wells

TN3 0RD

Employer's website

https://www.spirehealthcare.com/ (Opens in a new tab)