Description
Staff Nurse – Pre-Assessment
Hours | Cherwell Hospital
The role
The Cherwell Hospital is currently looking to recruit an exceptional Pre-Assessment Nurse to provide specialist nursing expertise, facilitating evidence-based patient-cantered care and assessment for a defined caseload of pre-assessment patients.
1. To work both independently and collaboratively with a team of nurses and healthcare assistants, enabling them to co-ordinate patients throughout their pre-assessment pathway, with a high level of input into the management and care of patients prior to admission for specified procedures.
2. To support of all members of staff within the Outpatient department, including students of nursing/visiting healthcare professionals
3. To act as a liaison link with the Multi-disciplinary team and contribute to work involved in the Anesthetic Meeting / Complex MDT meeting - for example - escalating complex patient and help plan their care
4. Uses highly developed communication skills to provide guidance, advice and support to the patient / ward / physio / theatre staff regarding management of their proposed admission and its impact on patient’s/carer’s life.
5. Whilst communicating complex, sensitive, sometimes distressing information to patient, is able to identify and overcome barriers to patient understanding
6. Establishes partnerships with patients/carers and communicates with them, sometimes in highly distressing or emotional circumstances
7. Act as patients advocate, ensuring that informed consent, privacy and dignity are maintained (NMC)
8. Critically reflect on own performance through supervision/action learning
What you’ll bring with you
9. Current NMC registration
10. Minimum 6 months paid experience in a Pre-op assessment Nurse role in an NHS/Private Hospital in the past 3 years
11. Proven ability to work effectively in a team environment as well as independently
12. Flexible and positive attitude
13. A warm, considerate and empathetic character
Where you’ll be based
The Cherwell Hospital Banbury, Outpatients department
The Cherwell Hospital opened in 2006 and provides convenient, effective, high quality treatment for patients on an inpatient and outpatient basis whether medically insured, self-pay or funded by the NHS. Equipped with an onsite Imaging Department offering X-Ray, Ultrasound and MRI and a dedicated Physiotherapy Unit complete with rehabilitation gym, The Cherwell Hospital is perfectly designed for orthopaedic care.
Benefits
14. 25 Days Leave + Bank Holidays
15. Buy & Sell Flexi Leave Options
16. Private Pension where Ramsay will match up to 5% after a qualifying period
17. Flexible shift patterns available where possible
18. Enhanced Competitive Parental Leave Policies
19. Private Medical Cover with option to add partner & dependants
20. Life Assurance (Death in Service) x3 base salary
21. Free Training and Development via the Ramsay Academy
22. Subsidised staff restaurant (where possible)
23. Concerts for Carers
24. Employee Assistance Programme
25. Cycle2Work scheme available, in partnership with Halfords
26. The Blue Light Card Scheme