Staff Nurse | Pre-Operative Assessment | Bank | Days only | Harpenden |
The Spire Harpenden Hospital is recruiting for an enthusiastic and committed Staff nurse to join us on a Bank 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.
Our working hours in POA are 8am – 6pm, Monday – Friday.
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. Identify and escalate patients of concern against the hospital's admission criteria to senior nursing staff
4. Ability to undertake a full patient health assessment and triage their pre-operative assessment requirements
5. Assist in the delivery of care to meet the individuals’ health and wellbeing needs.
6. Provide and receive complex, sensitive or contentious information
7. Develop own knowledge and skills and that of others
8. Promote best practice in health and safety and security
9. Assist in maintaining and developing services
Who we're looking for:
10. You will be a Registered Nurse with no restrictions on practise
11. Be used to working in teams with minimum supervision
12. Experience of working in an acute environment
13. Competence across a range of skills, supported by professional and clinical knowledge acquired through state registration
14. A surgical background is desirable but we are happy to consider Nurses with an interest in developing their experience in this field
15. Advanced IT skills for electronic pre-operative assessment system
16. Phlebotomy, venepuncture and ECG skills desirable (or willing to be trained).
17. Outstanding communication skills
18. 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:
19. Bank colleagues are paid weekly
20. We offer competitive rates to our bank colleagues who work on a flexible basis, often to cover busy periods, sickness, or annual leave
21. Save an average of £50 per month with our free onsite car park
22. Access to Spire Healthcare pension
23. Free uniform
24. Free DBS
25. Full induction, including mandatory training updates
26. Opportunities for further training and progression into permanent posts
27. Knowledge, support and guidance through your recruitment journey from Spire’s specialist resourcing team