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New Hall Hospital | Full-time | 37.5 hours per week | Permanent

The role

Are you an experienced Registered Nurse ready to take the next step in your career, or an established Senior Staff Nurse looking for a new opportunity within Pre-Assessment?

We’re looking for a Senior Staff Nurse to join our Pre-Assessment team at New Hall Hospital, playing a key role in ensuring our patients are safely and effectively prepared for their treatment.

As a senior member of the team, you’ll combine hands-on patient care with clinical leadership. You’ll undertake comprehensive pre-operative assessments, use your clinical judgement to identify potential risks or concerns and work closely with the wider multidisciplinary team to ensure patients are appropriately prepared for surgery.

You’ll also be an important source of support for colleagues, sharing your knowledge and experience, providing guidance to more junior members of the team and helping to maintain consistently high clinical standards. You’ll contribute to the smooth day-to-day running of the Pre-Assessment service, promoting effective communication, patient safety and a positive experience for everyone in our care.

At Ramsay Health Care UK, we know our people are our most important asset. You’ll be joining a supportive and collaborative environment built around teamwork, respect and integrity, where your expertise will be valued and you’ll be encouraged to continue developing your clinical and leadership skills.

Through the Ramsay Academy, you’ll also have access to learning and development opportunities to help you build on your experience and progress your career.

Above all, you’ll help ensure our patients feel informed, reassured and confident ahead of their procedure, putting them at the heart of every decision you make.

What you’ll bring with you

• Current NMC registration
• Strong post-registration nursing experience, ideally within pre-assessment, surgical or acute care
• Excellent clinical assessment skills and the confidence to recognise and appropriately escalate potential risks
• The ability to provide clinical guidance and support to colleagues
• A commitment to maintaining high standards of patient safety and quality of care
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to reassure and support patients throughout the pre-operative process
• The ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
• A proactive approach to problem-solving and the day-to-day delivery of the service
• A positive, flexible and professional approach
• A warm, empathetic and patient-focused manner

Why join us?

At Ramsay Health Care UK, our people are at the heart of our success. Our benefits are designed to support your wellbeing, work-life balance and career development, because we’re people caring for people:

Health, Wellbeing & Financial Security

• Private Medical Cover, with the option to add your partner and dependants
• Discounted Bupa Dental Insurance
• Life Assurance (Death in Service) x3 your base salary
• Private Pension, with Ramsay matching up to 5% after a qualifying period
• Employee Assistance Programme

Work-Life Balance

• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays, with the option to buy or sell additional days
• Flexible shift patterns, where possible
• Family friendly policies including enhanced parental leave
• Volunteer leave to support causes that matter to you

Career Development & Recognition

• Training and Development via the Ramsay Academy to support your career development
• Colleague recognition programme to celebrate our people

Lifestyle & Everyday Perks

• Access to our benefits platform, offering a wide range of discounts
• Cycle2Work scheme
• Subsidised staff restaurant, where possible

About New Hall Hospital

New Hall Hospital is set within 14 acres of landscaped parkland in Salisbury, providing an attractive and welcoming environment for patients, visitors and colleagues.

Established in 1980 and situated within a Grade II listed building, the hospital combines a distinctive setting with the delivery of high-quality healthcare services. New Hall is also recognised for its work in spinal care, alongside a range of other clinical and surgical services.

Joining New Hall means becoming part of a team that is passionate about delivering excellent patient care while creating a supportive environment in which colleagues can develop, contribute and build their careers.

We care. It’s more than what we do, it’s who we are. Everything we do is about striving to deliver the best care. And it's a belief that's as true today as it was when we welcomed our first patients in 1964. “The Ramsay Way” culture recognises that our people are our most important asset and this has been key to our ongoing success.
 

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all. This position is subject to background and DBS checks.

We are proud to support the UK’s Armed Forces and Reservists and have already achieved the Silver Award as part of the MOD’s Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme. The scheme recognises employers who actively support Defence while encouraging other organisations to adopt the same behaviours in their workplace. As a company we are committed to supporting the wider Armed Forces community and this includes our staff as well as our patients.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults, children and young people at risk. We expect all employees to share this commitment and behave in a way that supports it. All successful candidates will be provided with safeguarding training appropriate to their role.