Job summary
Bank Pre-Assessment Nurse | Spire Gatwick Park | Horley, West Sussex | Bank 0 hours contract. Spire You will be based in our Pre-Assessment unit, working alongside an experienced and dynamic team covering a wide variety of specialisms.
Main duties of the job
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
About us
At Spire Healthcare, caring is our passion. We have been putting patients at the heart of everything we do for over 25 years. We're committed to looking after people, both patients and staff. We deliver high standards of care to our insured, self-pay and NHS patients across 39 hospitals and 33 clinics, medical centres and consulting rooms. Our successful business is led by an experienced and stable senior management team, we provide the highest quality of care through the latest medical technology, new facilities, and a focus on inspiring leadership and employee development.
We have achieved our market leading position because of our Purpose, which is to 'make a positive difference to people's lives through outstanding personalised care'. Everyone at Spire is aligned to this purpose, which underpins a culture of respect, inclusion, passion and collaboration across our business, enabling us to achieve more than 98% of our hospitals being rated 'Good' or 'Outstanding' by the Regulators; these are sector leading standards.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities
You will support in assessing patient's health and well-being across a complex and changing caseloadUndertake electronic pre-operative assessment of patientsIdentify and escalate patients of concern against the hospital's admission criteria to senior nursing staffAbility to undertake a full patient health assessment and triage their pre-operative assessment requirementsAssist in the delivery of care to meet the individuals' health and wellbeing needs.Provide and receive complex, sensitive or contentious informationDevelop own knowledge and skills and that of othersPromote best practice in health and safety and securityAssist in maintaining and developing services
Who we're looking for
You will be a Registered Nurse with no restrictions on practisePrevious experience in a Pre-Assessment is essentialBe used to working in teams with minimum supervisionExperience of working in an acute environmentCompetence across a range of skills, supported by professional and clinical knowledge acquired through state registrationA surgical background is desirable Advanced IT skills for electronic pre-operative assessment systemPhlebotomy, venepuncture and ECG skills desirable (or willing to be trained).Outstanding communication skills
Contract: Bank, 0 hours contract - flexible shifts
Hours: Varied shifts from 8am-7pm with some Saturdays and late evenings as required.
Benefits
Bank colleagues are paid weeklyWe offer competitive rates to our bank colleagues who work on a flexible basis, often to cover busy periods, sickness, or annual leaveSave an average of £50 per month with our free onsite car parkAccess to Spire Healthcare pensionAccess to Blue Light Card discountsFree uniformFree DBSFull induction, including mandatory training updatesOpportunities for further training and progression into permanent postsKnowledge, support and guidance through your recruitment journey from Spire's specialist Resourcing Team
For further information about this role or for an informal conversation about the range of career options available with Spire please contact Charlotte Oliver on
Spire Healthcare are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture for all. Our people are our difference, it's their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities
You will support in assessing patient's health and well-being across a complex and changing caseloadUndertake electronic pre-operative assessment of patientsIdentify and escalate patients of concern against the hospital's admission criteria to senior nursing staffAbility to undertake a full patient health assessment and triage their pre-operative assessment requirementsAssist in the delivery of care to meet the individuals' health and wellbeing needs.Provide and receive complex, sensitive or contentious informationDevelop own knowledge and skills and that of othersPromote best practice in health and safety and securityAssist in maintaining and developing services
Who we're looking for
You will be a Registered Nurse with no restrictions on practisePrevious experience in a Pre-Assessment is essentialBe used to working in teams with minimum supervisionExperience of working in an acute environmentCompetence across a range of skills, supported by professional and clinical knowledge acquired through state registrationA surgical background is desirable Advanced IT skills for electronic pre-operative assessment systemPhlebotomy, venepuncture and ECG skills desirable (or willing to be trained).Outstanding communication skills
Contract: Bank, 0 hours contract - flexible shifts
Hours: Varied shifts from 8am-7pm with some Saturdays and late evenings as required.
Benefits
Bank colleagues are paid weeklyWe offer competitive rates to our bank colleagues who work on a flexible basis, often to cover busy periods, sickness, or annual leaveSave an average of £50 per month with our free onsite car parkAccess to Spire Healthcare pensionAccess to Blue Light Card discountsFree uniformFree DBSFull induction, including mandatory training updatesOpportunities for further training and progression into permanent postsKnowledge, support and guidance through your recruitment journey from Spire's specialist Resourcing Team
For further information about this role or for an informal conversation about the range of career options available with Spire please contact Charlotte Oliver on
Spire Healthcare are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture for all. Our people are our difference, it's their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Experience
Essential
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Experience
Essential
Disclosure and Barring Service 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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service 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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
