KIMS Hospital

Staff Nurse - Preoperative assessment

Information:

This job is now closed

Job summary

Staff Nurse – Pre-operative Assessment 

Contract: Permanent Full or Part Time opportunity available

Salary: £29,000 - £32,000 per annum

Shift Pattern: Between Monday and Friday 08:00 - 18:00

Location: Maidstone

Benefits: Free Staff Car Parking, 33 Days Annual Leave, Life Assurance, Private Health Insurance

Job Summary:

KIMS Hospital is the largest independent hospital in Kent and we are recruiting.   We have an exciting opportunity for an empathetic and dynamic nurse with a passion for patient care to join our Preoperative Assessment team as a Staff Nurse.  This role is ideally suited to an experienced staff nurse who is passionate about the preoperative assessment service, and would like to deliver this in a clinical environment that supports collaborative working and the time to care.

As a Staff Nurse you will be a key member of our multi-disciplinary Preoperative Assessment team, ensuring all patients that are having clinical procedures at KIMS Hospital have been safely and effectively assessed prior to admission.

Main duties of the job

Role Responsibilities include:

  • Demonstrate good clinical practice at all times and be accountable for own actions
  • Assess patients, according to the relevant pathway, to determine they are fit for their procedure prior to admission.
  • Maintaining accurate patient records via the preassessment digital portal (Lifebox).
  • Assist patients with the completion of their medical history on Lifebox where necessary.
  • Champion infection prevention and control in your daily work.

About us

At KIMS Hospital we support our staff in building a career, encouraging them to feel their worth and enjoy their time at work. Our One Team culture creates a working environment that offers you the time to care, whilst developing new skills and strengthening existing ones.

KIMS Hospital employees enjoy the following benefits:

  • Competitive Salary
  • Free Secure Staff Parking
  • Pension Scheme
  • Private Health Insurance
  • 33 Days annual leave plus extra time off for your birthday
  • Life Assurance
  • Annual Flu Vaccination
  • Free Eye Test
  • Flexible working and annualised hours contracts are available

Details

Date posted

16 August 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,000 to £32,000 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

2605

Job locations

Newnham Court Way

Weavering

Maidstone

All UK

ME14 5FT


Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information regarding this role please see the attached job description and personal specification

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information regarding this role please see the attached job description and personal specification

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Be an NMC registered staff nurse.

Desirable

  • -

Experience

Essential

  • Have experience working in preoperative assessment.
  • Have evidence of continuous professional development and its application
  • Have a good knowledge of clinical governance and its application

Desirable

  • Experience of using electronic pre-assessment systems is desirable but not essential.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Be an NMC registered staff nurse.

Desirable

  • -

Experience

Essential

  • Have experience working in preoperative assessment.
  • Have evidence of continuous professional development and its application
  • Have a good knowledge of clinical governance and its application

Desirable

  • Experience of using electronic pre-assessment systems is desirable but not essential.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

KIMS Hospital

Address

Newnham Court Way

Weavering

Maidstone

All UK

ME14 5FT


Employer's website

https://kims.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

KIMS Hospital

Address

Newnham Court Way

Weavering

Maidstone

All UK

ME14 5FT


Employer's website

https://kims.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Staff Nurse - Preoperative assessment

Diane Arthur

diane.arthur@kims.org.uk

Details

Date posted

16 August 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,000 to £32,000 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

2605

Job locations

Newnham Court Way

Weavering

Maidstone

All UK

ME14 5FT


Supporting documents

Privacy notice

KIMS Hospital's privacy notice (opens in a new tab)