Registered Nurse | Pre Assessment | Full Time | 37.5 | Spire Wellesley Hospital | Southend
Spire Wellesley has an exciting new opportunity for a Pre-Operative Assessment Nurse to join our well established team on a full-time basis, working 37.5 hours per week, Monday - Friday from 8am - 6pm.
Duties and responsibilities:
1. You will support in assessing patient’s health and well-being across a complex and changing caseload
2. Undertake electronic pre-operative assessment of patients
3. The majority of assessments will be carried over the phone
4. identify and escalate patients of concern against the hospital's admission criteria to senior nursing staff
5. Ability to undertake a full patient health assessment and triage their pre-operative assessment requirements
6. Assist in the delivery of care to meet the individuals’ health and wellbeing needs.
7. Provide and receive complex, sensitive or contentious information
8. Develop own knowledge and skills and that of others
9. Promote best practice in health and safety and security
10. Assist in maintaining and developing services
Who we're looking for:
11. You will be a Registered Nurse with no restrictions on practice
12. Be used to working in teams with minimum supervision
13. Experience of working in an acute environment
14. Competence across a range of skills, supported by professional and clinical knowledge acquired through state registration
15. A surgical background is desirable but we are happy to consider Nurses with an interest in developing their experience in this field
16. Advanced IT skills for electronic pre-operative assessment system
17. Phlebotomy, venepuncture and ECG skills desirable (or willing to be trained).
18. Outstanding communication skills
19. Pre-Operative Assessment Association course desirable (or willing to undertake this course within 12 months of employment)
Benefits:
We offer employees 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
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Free Bupa wellness screening
Private medical insurance
Life assurance
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