Registered Nurse - Pre-assessment -Fixed Term Contract

Staff Nurse | Pre-Operative Assessment | Band 5 equivalent salary - dependent on experience | Full time- 37.5 hours | Fixed Term- 12 months |Havant, Hampshire

Spire Portsmouth Hospital is recruiting for an enthusiastic and committed Staff nurse to join us on a fixed term, full time basis for 12 months. 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.

*Hours to be covered over 5 days 08:30 to 16:30

Spire Portsmouth Hospital offers world-class care within beautiful surroundings and is part of one of the UK's most respected private hospital groups. With a full multidisciplinary medical team, you can get fast access to expert healthcare, from consultations and diagnosis to personalised treatments and as much aftercare as you clinically need.

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

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:

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 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."

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.