Registered Nurse FTC in Bushey

Spire Bushey Hospital has an exciting opportunity for a Registered Nurse to join the Ward department team on a 12 month fixed term contract. 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.

Main duties of the job:

• To ensure that standards of patient care are consistently maintained at all times in accordance with agreed operational policies and procedures as a skilled member of the nursing team, ensuring a clean and safe environment.
• To promote and safeguard the well-being and interests of all patients, employees and visitors.
• To assist Senior Staff in their management of clinical departments and to provide effective leadership and management in their absence.
• Assess patients' health and wellbeing across a complex and changing caseload.
• Assist in the delivery of care to meet individuals' health and wellbeing needs.
• Provide and receive complex, sensitive or contentious information.
• Acknowledge the risk of Healthcare Associated Infections (HCAI) and understand own responsibility as agreed with line manager in the prevention and control of HCAI.
• To maintain standards of infection control within the hospital and own department and to assist patients to maintain their own infection control needs.
• Provide and receive patient information, ensuring that all patient information is provided, received and recorded in accordance with the Data Protection Act and Spire Policies.
• Carry out any other duty that reasonably falls within the general nature and level of responsibility of the post.

Who we're looking for:

• Registered Nurse with NMC registration.
• Previous nursing experience.
• Competence across a range of nursing skills supported by professional and clinical knowledge.
• Possess the mandatory training requirements for role including infection control and health and safety competencies.
• Basic workload / shift management.
• Able to demonstrate the principles of accountable practice.
• Knowledge of appropriate standards and external bodies, such as the Care Quality Commission.

Benefits:

• 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays.
• Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options.
• Spire for you reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers.
• Free Bupa wellness screening.
• Private medical insurance.
• Life assurance.

Our Values:

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

We commit to our employees' well-being through work life balance, ongoing development, support and reward. Spire Healthcare are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture for all.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions. Applicants must have current UK professional registration.