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Registered Nurse Associate - Pre-assessment Department
Duchy Hospital
Full Time - 37.5 hours
Right now we have an exciting opportunity for a Registered Nursing Associate to join our team at Duchy Hospital in Truro, Cornwall.
Right now we have an exciting opportunity for a Pre-Admission Registered Nurse to join our team at Duchy Hospital in Truro, Cornwall.
We are inviting registered nurses to apply to work in our nurse led clinics in Pre-Operative Assessment (PAC).
The successful candidate will join our highly motivated, energetic and forward looking team who constantly strive to maintain excellent standards of patient care and customer service in line with our mission statement and values.
The successful applicant must be able to demonstrate a sound knowledge of surgical procedures, the confidence and experience to make sound medical assessments whilst working unsupervised. Phlebotomy skills are essential.
What you’ll bring with you -
• Registered with the NMC
• Phlebotomy skill essential
• Passion for patient-focused service
• Strong organization and attention to detail
• Excellent time management
• Good written and verbal communication
• Ability to work in a team and independently
• Demonstrated computer skills
• A warm, considerate and empathetic character
• The ability to make decisions and use your initiative
• Strong communication skill
• Passion to deliver excellent care in a rewarding and what can be emotionally challenging environment
• A flexible and positive attitude
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
• Free parking on site, where possible
• Long service, Employee recognition and appreciation awards
About Us
Duchy Hospital is Cornwall’s only private hospital and has an excellent reputation for delivering high quality healthcare treatments and services. Everything we do is focused on providing the very best health care to all in a clean and safe environment.
Our hospital offers both private and NHS services to the population of Cornwall and beyond and has an excellent reputation for high standards of care and customer service. Working here really means our staff have more time to care as we have a positive nurse to patient ratio.
Services that Duchy offers include elective surgery including orthopaedics, general surgery, urology, plastics, gynaecology and ophthalmology delivered through our 4 operating theatres – all with laminar flow. We also have an Ambulatory Care Unit and Inpatient ward. In addition, we also provide busy outpatient, physiotherapy and cardiology service including cardiac cathetrisation lab.
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All offers of employment in respect of this appointment will be subject to receipt of a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure Certificate from the Disclosure & Barring Service.
Committed to quality, equality and opportunity for all.
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.