Job Description

Pre – Assessment Nurse

We have fantastic opportunities for enthusiastic Pre-Assessment Nurses to work within our Pre–Assessment department at Rivers Hospital.  
Rivers Hospital is part of Ramsay Health Care UK, one of the leading providers of NHS and private patients’ services in England. We are based on the Herts & Essex boarder and is easily accessible from London and the Home Counties. The hospital opened in 1992 and is equipped with the latest medical facilities for diagnosis and treatment, and has very high quality clinical standards. We are passionate about quality of care throughout the hospital.

 The Role
The successful Nurse will undertake pre-operative assessment of patients awaiting elective surgery across all specialities.  The key focus is to ensure that patients are prepared physically and psychologically for a planned operative procedure, ensuring appropriate information provision and identifying potential discharge concerns. The department opens 8am-8pm Mon-Fri and 8-4 Sat.

Where you’ll be based

Rivers Hospital is part of Ramsay Health Care UK, one of the leading providers of NHS and private patient’s services in England. We are based on the Herts & Essex boarder and are passionate about quality of care throughout the hospital. The hospital is equipped with the latest medical facilities for diagnosis and treatment, and has very high quality clinical standards including effective infection prevention measures.

What you’ll bring with you

•    NMC Registration
•    Specialised post-surgery experience preferred but not essential
•    Excellent written and verbal communication skills 
•    Proven ability to act on own initiative without supervision 

What we give back to you

Competitive hourly rates plus enhancements

Free DBS

Contributory pension scheme

Excellent training and development opportunities

Free parking and subsidised staff restaurant (subject to site facilities)

Free uniform

Access to Blue Light Card

About us

Ramsay Health Care UK is a well-established global hospital group with over 50 years’ experience. We are a global provider operating in 11 countries with 77,000 staff who treat 8 million patients each year. It is well respected within the healthcare industry and is one of the leading providers of independent hospital services in England. We are well known for our strong, long-standing relationship with the NHS.

We love people with a positive, “can do” attitude who want to make a difference in their work. "Our employees are Ramsay." The skills and commitment of our employees forms the basis for our success.

We know our people are our greatest asset, our business is growing and we would like you to join us. “The Ramsay Way” culture recognises that people – staff and doctors – are Ramsay Health Care’s most important asset and this has been key to our ongoing success. 

We are proud of our ‘Speak Up for Safety’ programme and ensure that the patient is at the heart of everything we do. Join us and have more ‘Time to Care’.

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all. This position is subject to an Enhanced DBS check. 

We value your application and welcome any questions you may have prior to applying. Please be advised that we reserve the right to close our advertisements prior to the announced closing date to ensure a quality recruitment process. Rivers Hospital is committed to quality, equality and opportunity for all.

We care.
 

It’s more than what we do, it’s who we are. Everything we do is about striving to deliver the best care. And it's a belief that's as true today as it was when we welcomed our first patients in 1964.
 

“The Ramsay Way” culture recognises that our people are our most important asset and this has been key to our ongoing success.

We are proud to support the UK’s Armed Forces and Reservists and have already achieved the Silver Award as part of the MOD’s Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme. The scheme recognises employers who actively support Defence while encouraging other organisations to adopt the same behaviours in their workplace. As a company we are committed to supporting the wider Armed Forces community and this includes our staff as well as our patients.

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all. This position is subject to background and DBS checks.