Pinehill Hospital is one of Hertfordshire’s leading private hospitals with an excellent reputation for delivering high quality patient-centred care. We provide a wide range of elective healthcare services to private and NHS patients. Pinehill Hospital is proud of the high quality clinical standards we provide to our patients and are committed to ensuring that we can continuously improve our standards of services. 

The role

Pinehill Hospital are currently looking for a Staff Nurse, reporting to the PAC Manager to join the PAC team.  You will be an integral part of the team who are committed to delivering the highest quality clinical outcomes.

Your duties will include:

•    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 applicant is expected to be a role model for junior staff and student nurses.

•    To be an accountable practitioner, taking every opportunity to sustain and improve knowledge and professional competence

•    To provide support to the PAC Lead in effectively leading and managing the PAC department.

What you’ll bring with you 

•    Registered with the NMC

•    Proven ability to work in a team or independently as required

•    Able to use own initiative and take charge of the PAC department / deputise for the PAC Manager in their absence

•   Flexible and committed to maintaining and improving patient experience and able to adapt to change as we continue to develop our service to meet the needs of our patients

•    Enthusiastic / promoting positive attitude at work

•    Demonstrates a good working knowledge & compliance with Ramsay Policies and CQC Standards

•    Sound written and verbal communication skills

•    Flexibility and adaptability to meet the changing needs of the business

•    Demonstrated Customer Service skills

•    Demonstrated Computer Skills

Benefits

•    Contributory pension scheme

•    Attractive enhancement rates between 30% - 100% for evenings, weekends and bank holidays available to permanent and bank

•    25 days’ annual leave plus 8 day’s Bank Holiday 

•    Private Healthcare and Life Assurance

•    Free onsite parking and a subsidised staff restaurant

•    Access to our employee Ramsay Discount Programme

•    Wellbeing centre and access to 24/7 employee assistance line

•    Access to the Ramsay Academy - We invest in our people by creating real development opportunities and career pathways supported by structured learning curriculums