Registered Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

Registered Nurse OPD FTC | Outpatients | Fixed term contract | Full-time hours | Chatham, Kent Spire Alexandra Hospital have an exciting opportunity for a Registered Nurse to join the team for a fixed term 12 month contract working on a full-time basis in our outpatient's department. Spire Alexandra Hospital offers world-class care and is part of one of the UK's most respected private hospital groups. We offer fast access to high-quality healthcare, from consultations and advanced diagnostics to personalised treatments and expert aftercare Duties and responsibilities - Day to day running of clinics - Assisting Consultants to treat and care for patients - Seeing patients for nurse led treatments i.e. Wound reviews/dressings, phlebotomy, recording of vital signs, ECG's, removed of casts, Ophthalmic diagnostic tests - Making refreshments for Consultants and Patients - Acting as a chaperone - Assisting in keeping the Outpatient environment clean, tidy and safe - Ensuring consumables are replenished regularly - Decontamination of equipment - Regular cleaning between patients, Consultation rooms and clinical areas - Restocking of patient linen - Trained nurses are responsible for the safe keeping of medication including monthly expiry date audits - All staff will be expected to be involved with Audit and link roles within the department. Who we're looking for - Be NMC registered - your pin should not have any restrictions or conditions - Compassionate and able to showcase excellent patient care - Able to lead clinics - Ability to multi-task - Strong communication skills - Able to carry out wound dressings - Phlebotomy skills - Experience working within an outpatient setting - Early recognition of clinical problems and report or take appropriate action Contract: Fixed Term Hours: Covering 37.5 hours per week, on a rota basis across Monday-Friday 08:00-21:00 and Saturday 08:00-16:00 Benefits We offer employed colleagues 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 - Free Bupa wellness screening - Private medical insurance - Life assurance Our Values We are extremely proud of our heritage in private healthcare and of our values as an organisation: - Driving clinical excellence - Doing the right thing - Caring is our passion - Keeping it simple - Delivering on our promises - Succeeding and celebrating together Our people are our difference; it's their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart. Closing Date: If we have received sufficient applications, this date may be brought forward so please submit your application as soon as possible. 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 For us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people. 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.

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Qualifications

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Experience

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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).

Employer details

Employer name

Spire Healthcare Ltd

Address

Impton Ln, Walderslade, Chatham ME5 9PG

Chatham

ME5 9PG

Employer's website

https://www.spirehealthcare.com/ (Opens in a new tab)