Job Description

Registered Nurse | Surgical Ward| Mid band 5 equivalent salary |Full time –shift based |Havant, Hampshire

Spire Portsmouth Hospital has an exciting permanent full-time opportunity for a Registered Nurse on the surgical ward. The successful applicant will work with a variety of surgical patients ranging from general surgery to highly complex cases.

Spire Portsmouth Hospital offers world-class care within beautiful surroundings and is part of one of the UK’s most respected private hospital groups. With a full multidisciplinary medical team, you can get fast access to expert healthcare, from consultations and diagnosis to personalised treatments and as much aftercare as you clinically need.

Duties and responsibilities:

• You will be working across a large ward with private ensuite rooms providing post-surgical care to patients
• Take the patient through their full hospital stay – from admittance to release
• The opportunity to grow and develop with the team and hospital
• Taking part in clinical skills training to empower you to feel confident in providing effective care for a wide variety of specialisms
• Working on a ratio of 1 nurse to 5 or 6 patients giving you the time to give complete care to your patients

Who we're looking for:

• Current NMC registration with no restriction on practice
• Competence across a range of nursing skills
• Experience of working in teams with minimum supervision

It would be advantageous to have:

• Current NMC registration – with no restrictions on your practice
• Surgical experience would be ideal; however, we are open to any acute care experience
• Open to newly qualified nurses who have completed their preceptorship
• Compassionate and able to showcase excellent patient care
• Strong communication skills
• Flexibility to work rotation of days and nights

Benefits

We offer employees a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

• 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
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Health Assessment
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Sharesave
• Free DBS

Our Values

We are extremely proud of our heritage in private healthcare and of our values as an organisation:

Our people are our difference; it's their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.

We commit to our employee’s well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward.

“Spire Healthcare is a leading independent healthcare group in the United Kingdom, running 38 hospitals and over 50 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland. It provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care, operates a network of private GPs and provides workplace health services to over 800 corporate clients. It also delivers a range of private and NHS mental health, musculoskeletal and dermatological services.”

For us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people.

If we have received sufficient applications, this date may be brought forward so please submit your application as soon as possible.