Registered Nurse - POA

Spire Healthcare

Leicestershire, UK

Onsite

Published: Published 1 week ago

Full time

Nursing

Private Healthcare

Registered Nurse POA/Leicester/Oadby/Part time/Permanent

Spire Leicester Hospital has an exciting opportunity for an experience Registered POA Nurse to join the team on a Part Time basis.

"Spire Healthcare is a leading independent healthcare group in the United Kingdom, running 38 hospitals and over 50 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland. It provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care, operates a network of private GPs and provides workplace health services to over 800 corporate clients. It also delivers a range of private and NHS mental health, musculoskeletal and dermatological services."

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.

Duties and Responsibilities:

To assist the Pre-Operative Assessment Lead Nurse in the running of a high quality and effective pre-assessment service that provides the highest standards of care, safety and service to patients, relatives and other customers such Consultants. To be responsible for the delivery of the day-to-day provision of the pre-assessment service.

To provide all patient pre-assessments, liaising as appropriate with other clinical professionals e.g. Consultants, anaesthetists etc.
To provide clinical expertise of the highest calibre to ensure the highest standards of nursing care are consistently provided to all patients attending the pre-assessment department.
Assess patients' health and wellbeing across a complex variety of specialities.
Assist in the deliveryofcareto meet individuals' health and wellbeing needs
Provide and receivecomplex,sensitiveorcontentious information.
Develop own knowledge and skills and that of others.
Promote best practicein health and safety and security.
Assist in maintaining and developingservices.
Contribute to quality improvement.
Promote people's equality, diversity and rights.
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
To provide advice, guidance and support to junior staff by maintaining professional standards to ensure the delivery of high quality care
To deputise for senior staff when required
To meet Spire values, whilst delivering care to patients and relatives
To adhere to the NMC Code of Conduct and Spire Policies, Procedures, Protocols and Standards at all times
To ensure that Clinical Governance and risk management are embedded within daily practice.
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:

Registered Nurse with NMC registration
Significant nursing experience with some pre-assessment experience
Previous experience in a surgical environment.
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
Able to demonstrate the principles of accountable practice.
Knowledge of appropriate standards and external bodies, such as the Care Quality Commission
Able to apply clinical reasoning skills to a range of complex and varied patient case mixes
Possess Equipment and Medical Devices Competences
Root Cause Analysis