Description
Spire Gatwick Park 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.
Job Responsibilities
- 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
Requirements
- Registered Nurse with no restrictions on practise
- Previous experience in a dedicated Pre-Assessment department desirable
- 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
- Advanced IT skills for electronic pre-operative assessment system
- Phlebotomy, venepuncture and ECG skills desirable (or willing to be trained)
- Outstanding communication skills
Contract & Hours
- Permanent, Full-time 37.5 hrs per week
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
- Free Bupa wellness screening
- Private medical insurance
- Life assurance
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