Nuffield Health

Staff Nurse - Pre-Assessment

The closing date is 22 April 2026

Job summary

Staff Nurse - Pre Assessment Exeter | Pre Assessment | Permanent | Full Time Up to £36,000 per annum, depending on experience 37.5 hours per week As a Staff Nurse in our hospital, you'll be attentive, focused, detail-oriented and empathetic.You're registered with the appropriate governing body, and you bring the qualifications and experience relevant to your registration, including NMC. With post-registration experience, you're a team player with a passion for exceptional patient care.

Main duties of the job

As a Pre-Assessment Staff Nurse, you will: Be part of a close-knit team delivering matron-led care in a consultant-led service As the first point of contact you will work with leading talent and professionals to make the right assessments for patients prior to their surgery Demonstrate a broad knowledge base and assessment skills to ensure patient care Fully understand and support the needs of each patient and their family Offer comfort and reassurance, providing the highest standards of care Build your experience across new practices, equipment and facilities Work with practitioners in other areas, understanding that continuity in patient care is key

About us

Nuffield Health Exeter Hospital The Exeter Nuffield hospital is based next to the RDUH hospital in Wonford, Exeter. The hospital has 2 theatres, as well as a hybrid cardiac catheter laboratory/theatre and an Endoscopy suite. There are two ward areas: an inpatient area with 21 beds and a day-case ward with 10 beds. We also have a busy outpatient department, pharmacy, physiotherapy, and radiology department including an MRI scanner. We specialise in elective orthopaedic and spinal surgery, cardiology including invasive procedures, general surgery, plastics and cosmetic surgery, ENT, and gynaecology. The Hospital has a MAKO robot that undertakes some of the joint replacement surgery which we have become well known for in this field of surgery.

Date posted

25 March 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£33,000 to £36,000 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

JR0096745

Job locations

Wonford Road

Exeter

EX2 4UG

Job description

Job responsibilities

Staff Nurse - Pre Assessment Exeter | Pre Assessment | Permanent | Full Time Up to £36,000 per annum, depending on experience 37.5 hours per week As a Staff Nurse in our hospital, you'll be attentive, focused, detail-oriented and empathetic. You're registered with the appropriate governing body, and you bring the qualifications and experience relevant to your registration, including NMC. With post-registration experience, you're a team player with a passion for exceptional patient care. As a Pre-Assessment Staff Nurse, you will:

Be part of a close-knit team delivering matron-led care in a consultant-led service

As the first point of contact you will work with leading talent and professionals to make the right assessments for patients prior to their surgery

Demonstrate a broad knowledge base and assessment skills to ensure patient care

Fully understand and support the needs of each patient and their family

Offer comfort and reassurance, providing the highest standards of care

Build your experience across new practices, equipment and facilities

Work with practitioners in other areas, understanding that continuity in patient care is key

Helping you feel good. We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That's why we've developed a benefits package with you in mind. Here, you can choose from a range of fitness, lifestyle, health and fitness wellbeing rewards, such as free gym membership, health assessments, retail discounts and pension options. At Nuffield Health, we take care of what's important to you. Nuffield Health Exeter Hospital The Exeter Nuffield hospital is based next to the RDUH hospital in Wonford, Exeter. The hospital has 2 theatres, as well as a hybrid cardiac catheter laboratory/theatre and an Endoscopy suite. There are two ward areas: an inpatient area with 21 beds and a day-case ward with 10 beds. We also have a busy outpatient department, pharmacy, physiotherapy, and radiology department including an MRI scanner. We specialise in elective orthopaedic and spinal surgery, cardiology including invasive procedures, general surgery, plastics and cosmetic surgery, ENT, and gynaecology. The Hospital has a MAKO robot that undertakes some of the joint replacement surgery which we have become well known for in this field of surgery. Join Nuffield Health and create the future you want, today. If you like what you see, why not start your application now? We consider applications as we receive them and reserve the right to close adverts early (for example, where we have received an unprecedented high volume of applications). So, it's a good idea to apply right away to ensure you're considered for this role. It starts with you.