Registered Nurse - Pre-assessment - #144760

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 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 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
• 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.