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Nursing Manager - Pre-assessment

Spire Healthcare

Harpenden, England, United Kingdom

Harpenden, England, United Kingdom

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Nursing Manager - Pre-Assessment | Full Time | Permanent | £49,342 plus excellent benefits | Harpenden Spire Harpenden is looking for an experienced Preoperative Assessment (POA) Manager to lead our experienced pre-assessment team. This role will suit an experienced POA Nurse who has experience leading a team and managing a clinical department. At Spire Harpenden, we pride ourselves on our comprehensive private hospital services and excellent care to our patients in the Hertfordshire and surrounding counties area. We are dedicated to providing high quality treatment and aftercare. This means ongoing investment in our facilities and introducing new services so patients can have up-to-date treatment and care in a clean, comfortable environment. Duties and responsibilities This is a key patient safety role within Spire Harpenden - As Preassessment Manager You will be responsible for leading and developing the preoperative assessment (POA) service ensuring safe and effective pre-operative care. Reporting to the Director of Clinical Services, you will be responsible for the quality and monitoring of performance within the POA department, as well as managing and supporting all members of the team. You will be responsible for managing the electronic POA system at the hospital, following and maintaining the standardised POA process, capturing key efficiencies such as clinic scheduling, compliance with pre-operative testing of patients and monitoring of key clinical outcomes. Ideally, you will be able to demonstrate an advanced level of assessment skills with analysis of clinical findings to determine fitness to proceed to surgery. Who we're looking for Adult Nursing Degree and registered with the NMC Experience of leadership of a mixed team. Considerable experience of working within a pre-operative assessment department. Advance assessment skills in a POA or equivalent background. Able to work independently and prioritise patient caseload and POA workload. Ability to work autonomously and experience of supervision of staff. Well-developed communication skills, written verbal and IT. Participates and assists in the development of policy, guidelines and patient information for POA. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships, both internally and externally Strong focus on delivering and meeting customer expectations Takes an active role in the supervision and teaching of staff and students, including assessment of EEs for junior staff.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 Free Bupa wellness screening Private medical insurance Life assurance Free onsite parkingOur Values We are extremely proud of our heritage in private healthcare and of our values as an organisation: Driving clinical excellence Doing the right thing Caring is our passion Keeping it simple Delivering on our promises Succeeding and celebrating together Our people are our difference; it's their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.For us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people We commit to our employees well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward. Spire Healthcare are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture for all. Our people are our difference, it's their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart. Closing date: 6th February. In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications

Harpenden, England, United Kingdom

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