Duties and responsibilities
* You will support in assessing patient's health and well-being across a complex and changing caseload
* Undertake electronic pre-operative assessment of patients
* Identify and escalate patients of concern against the hospital's admission criteria to senior nursing staff
* Ability to undertake a full patient health assessment and triage their pre-operative assessment requirements
* Assist in the delivery of care to meet the individuals' health and wellbeing needs.
* Provide and receive complex, sensitive or contentious information
* Develop own knowledge and skills and that of others
* Promote best practice in health and safety and security
* Assist in maintaining and developing services
Who we're looking for
* You will be a Registered Nurse with no restrictions on practise
* Previous experience in a Pre-Assessment is essential
* Be used to working in teams with minimum supervision
* Experience of working in an acute environment
* Competence across a range of skills, supported by professional and clinical knowledge acquired through state registration
* A surgical background is desirable
* Advanced IT skills for electronic pre-operative assessment system
* Phlebotomy, venepuncture and ECG skills desirable (or willing to be trained).
* Outstanding communication skills
Contract: Bank, 0 hours contract - flexible shifts
Hours: Varied shifts from 8am-7pm with some Saturdays and late evenings as required.
Benefits
* Bank colleagues are paid weekly
* We offer competitive rates to our bank colleagues who work on a flexible basis, often to cover busy periods, sickness, or annual leave
* Save an average of £50 per month with our free onsite car park
* Access to Spire Healthcare pension
* Access to Blue Light Card discounts
* Free uniform
* Free DBS
* Full induction, including mandatory training updates
* Opportunities for further training and progression into permanent posts
* Knowledge, support and guidance through your recruitment journey from Spire's specialist Resourcing Team
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
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