Registered Nurse - Pre-assessment

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.

• Support in assessing patients' 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
• Undertake a full patient health assessment and triage pre‑operative assessment requirements
• Assist in the delivery of care to meet the individual's 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

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.

• Registered Nurse with no restrictions on practice
• Previous experience working in Pre‑Assessment (required)
• Experience working in an acute environment
• Experience working in teams with minimum supervision
• Competence across a range of skills, supported by professional and clinical knowledge from 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

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package
• 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 check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.