Staff Nurse | Pre-Operative Assessment | Band 5 equivalent salary – dependent on experience | Full time- 37.5 hours | Farnham | £3,000 Joining Bonus (T&Cs)
Spire Clare Park 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.

For over 35 years, Spire Clare Park Hospital has been providing surgery, medical care, out patients and diagnostic imaging services for adults, children and young people within Surrey and Hampshire. Recently rated ‘Good’ by the CQC, we offer a wide range of surgical specialities that include cosmetic surgery, bones & joints, eye surgery, general surgery and women’s health. Our on-site facilities include three operating theatres (two with laminar flow), two wards with 34 registered beds (used flexibly for inpatients and day care) and a three bedded enhanced recovery unit.

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
• Have previous experience working in Pre-Assessment is a must
• 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
• 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

Benefits:

• 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.