Overview
Talent Acquisition Resource Specialist at HCA Healthcare UK
Staff Nurse - Pre- assessment
Birmingham: The Harborne Hospital
Full time: 37.5 hours per week
Shift times: Monday – Friday (Flexibility required - Unit is open 8am-6pm)
Permanent contract
Salary: Competitive dependent on experience
We’re expanding our pre-operative assessment team, and we are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic Staff Nurse, at The Harborne Hospital. As a Pre-Assessment Nurse, you will conduct thorough health assessments and provide comprehensive support to patients at the pre-assessment clinic, enabling them to be as prepared for their procedure and subsequent recovery period. You will review patients from multiple surgical specialties and prepare our patients for their surgery, optimise their health and help to reduce cancellations. You will undertake pre-operative tests for all our patients and work as a key part of a multi-disciplinary team. Come and join a dedicated team who work together. As part of the Team, you will be performing face clinics and telephone clinics. The Harborne Hospital - part of HCA Healthcare UK is a brand new £100million, purpose built 50 bed, multi-specialty private hospital. Located on the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham campus, the hospital has a deep clinical infrastructure, equipment and facilities and expert, experienced teams to deliver full clinical pathways across a mix of specialties and sub-specialties at all levels of complexity including Cardiology, Cancer and Complex Surgery. The Harborne Hospital is the 4th NHS partnership within this network, partnering with University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust.
At HCA UK we care about what you care about. We care that you want to deliver the very best care. We care that you want a career you can be proud of. We care that you want working conditions that support your health and wellbeing. Let us care for you and your career, the same way you do for others.
Responsibilities
* Conduct thorough health assessments in the pre-assessment clinic and develop care plans
* Review patients from multiple surgical specialties and prepare them for surgery
* Undertake pre-operative tests for all patients
* Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
* Perform face clinics and telephone clinics as required
* Support reduction of cancellations and optimise patient health
What You’ll Bring
* NMC Registered
* Experience in pre-operative assessment, with demonstrated proficiency in conducting thorough assessments and developing care plans essential
* Strong knowledge of surgical procedures, anaesthesia, and perioperative care
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively interact with patients, families, and healthcare professionals
* Attention to detail and strong organizational skills to manage multiple patient assessments and documentation
* Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and dynamic healthcare environment
* Basic Adult Life Support
* Understanding of safeguarding issues
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills
* Competent with computers and able to use clinical systems
Benefits
* 25 days holiday each year (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with option to buy or sell leave
* Private Healthcare Insurance for treatment at our leading hospitals
* Private pension contribution which increases with length of service
* Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work scheme
* Group Life Assurance from day one
* Critical illness cover
* Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay
* Corporate staff discount for all facilities including Maternity packages at The Portland
* Comprehensive range of flexible health, protection and lifestyle benefits to suit you
* Discounts with over 800 major retailers
Culture and values
At HCA UK we believe exceptional care starts with our people. We celebrate the unique perspectives and different experiences each of us bring as we know that when you feel seen, heard and supported you can be at your best for our patients, and each other. Our Mission Is Simple, Above All Else We’re Committed To The Care And Improvement Of Human Life, a Clear Statement That Extends To Both Our Patients And Colleagues. To Achieve This, We Live And Breathe Four Core Values:
* Unique and individual – We recognise and value everyone as unique and individual
* Kindness and compassion – We treat people with kindness and compassion
* Honesty, integrity and fairness – We act with absolute honesty, integrity and fairness
* Loyalty, respect and dignity – We trust and treat one another as valued members of the HCA UK family with loyalty, respect and dignity
Reasonable adjustments
We believe everyone should feel comfortable to bring their full self to work and be afforded the same opportunities. As a Disability Confident committed organisation, we’re happy to discuss flexible working arrangements to suit your needs as well as offer reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, and in the workplace, to anyone that needs them.
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