Pre-Assessment Nurse Private Hospital - Hertfordshire Full-time, Permanent - 37.5 hours per week £28,000 - £35,000 Are you an experienced Registered Nurse with a background in pre-assessment looking for your next opportunity within a leading private hospital environment?
Our client is looking for a dedicated Pre-Assessment Nurse to join its clinical team and play a key role in ensuring patients are fully assessed, supported and prepared for their surgical journey. Reporting to the Pre-Assessment Lead, you will provide high-quality, individualised care to patients undergoing pre-operative assessment, working closely with the wider multidisciplinary team to ensure safe, effective and positive patient outcomes.
The Role
- Conducting comprehensive pre-assessment consultations and identifying individual patient needs.
- Planning, implementing and evaluating care pathways to support a safe surgical journey.
- Liaising with consultants, surgeons and other members of the multidisciplinary team to coordinate investigations and assessments.
- Building positive relationships with patients and their families, providing reassurance and emotional support throughout the process.
- Providing patients with clear advice and education around their condition, medication, self-care and health maintenance.
- Undertaking clinical procedures including phlebotomy, cannulation and ECGs.
- Supporting patients with medication administration and education, including injections such as Enoxaparin where required.
- Maintaining accurate patient records and clinical histories using relevant IT systems.
- Developing individualised care plans and supporting discharge planning.
- Participating in clinical audits, quality improvement initiatives and the development of care pathways.
- Identifying and reporting incidents, complaints and areas for improvement through the appropriate channels.
- Working collaboratively with colleagues across the hospital to deliver consistently high standards of patient care.
About You
- Demonstrable clinical nursing knowledge and experience.
- Competence in phlebotomy, cannulation and ECGs.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong interpersonal and patient-facing skills.
- Good IT skills, including experience using Microsoft Office and web-based systems.
- The ability to work confidently both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- A flexible and adaptable approach to your work.
- A strong commitment to patient safety, dignity and confidentiality.
- A professional, compassionate and customer-focused approach.
Previous experience within the private healthcare sector would be advantageous.
What We\'re Looking For
Above all, we are looking for a nurse who genuinely puts the patient at the centre of everything they do. You will be professional, approachable and empathetic, with the resilience and adaptability to work effectively in a busy clinical environment. You will take pride in delivering high-quality care and be committed to continuous improvement and clinical excellence. You will also share our commitment to positivity, empathy, accountability, caring, quality and value, while contributing to a culture of trust, teamwork and transformation.
Why Join?
This is an opportunity to join a collaborative clinical team where you can make a genuine difference to the patient experience from the very beginning of their surgical journey. If you are an experienced Pre-Assessment Nurse who is passionate about delivering excellent patient care and would like to develop your career within a private hospital environment, we would love to hear from you.
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