Pre Assessment - Registered Nurse (Bank)

Pre Assessment - Registered Nurse (Bank) | Spire Bushey Hospital | Pre Assessment Department | Private Hospital | Bank / Ad hoc shifts | From £22 per hour, plus excellent benefits | Bushey 

Are you an experienced Pre-Assessment Nurse looking to join a supportive team where you can make a real impact on patient care?

We have an exciting opportunity for a Registered Nurse for our Staffing Bank here at Spire Bushey Hospital in the Pre Assessment department. This role would suit candidates who are looking for a work/life balance and are very flexible.

At Spire Healthcare, caring is our passion and our vision is to be recognised as a world class healthcare business. We’re committed to looking after people, both patients and colleagues.

Spire Bushey Hospital is one of North London and Hertfordshire’s leading private hospitals, with an excellent reputation for delivering high quality private hospital treatment. All of our consultants are highly experienced and many enjoy national and international reputations. The hospital offers a premium service in key areas of complex healthcare including orthopaedics, neurology, spinal, general, cardiac care, and gynaecology.

Spire Bushey Hospital forms part of a 4 site portfolio, and is supported by and works alongside Spire Bushey Diagnostic Centre, Elstree Cancer Centre and Spire Pathology Centre – based on Centennial Park in Elstree - just 5 minutes from the main hospital site.

Duties and responsibilities

As a Pre-Assessment Nurse, you'll help ensure patients are clinically prepared and fully informed ahead of their procedure.

• Conducting comprehensive pre-operative assessments
• Triaging and assessing patients to ensure suitability for surgery
• Identifying and escalating potential clinical concerns
• Supporting safe, personalised patient care throughout the surgical pathway
• Providing clear information and reassurance to patients and families
• Working collaboratively with consultants, anaesthetists and multidisciplinary teams
• Contributing to quality improvement and patient safety initiatives

Who We’re Looking For: 

• Current NMC registration with no restrictions on practice
• Previous experience within a Pre-Assessment setting – Private Hospital or NHS hospital
• Phlebotomy, venepuncture and ECG competency
• Pre-Operative Assessment Association qualification or training
• Acute healthcare experience
• Strong assessment and clinical decision-making skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities
• Confidence working independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Good IT and electronic patient record skills

Working Hours:  08:00-18:00- Mondays - Fridays

Contract Type: Bank ad-hoc shifts

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
• 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

Our Values

We are extremely proud of our heritage in private healthcare and of our values as an organisation:

• Driving clinical excellence
• Doing the right thing
• Caring is our passion
• Keeping it simple
• Delivering on our promises
• Succeeding and celebrating together

Our people are our difference; it's their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.

Closing date: In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.

For us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people.