Job Description

Role: Staff Nurse
Hours: 37.5

Competitive Salary depending on experience.
Contract: Full time
Location: The Yorkshire Clinic Ophthalmic unit

An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and innovative Staff Nurse at the Yorkshire Clinic. The successful candidate will have current NMC registration, with excellent organisational and communication skills you will be required to deliver care and services to patients and their families using best practice standards which is based on evidence and research. You will work with the wider multidisciplinary team to drive quality care that meets individual patient care needs.

The Yorkshire Clinic provides care and services for elective surgical patients within a broad range of surgical specialities from Ophthalmic, Urology, Gynaecology, Colorectal, Orthopaedic, ENT, General Surgery, Cosmetics and Plastics. This role will be to work predominantly in the Ophthalmic unit, as a registered nurse you will support Ophthalmic diagnostics, admit and discharge patients having planned elective Ophthalmic surgery and AMD injections.

The successful applicant will be able to evidence previous experience in surgical/medical nursing in the acute setting and have a passion to deliver excellent clinical and customer care.  The applicant will have a clear commitment to efficient team working demonstrating effective communication/interpersonal skills to support the commercial success of the business.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Demonstrate outstanding clinical practice at all times and to be accountable for own actions.Prioritise workloads and deliver high standards of care at all times.Assess, plan and evaluate care, based on individual patient and family needsWork with the MDT to maximise effectiveness of service delivery, the team includes Consultants, Allied Health Professionals, RMO, Nurses, Healthcare. assistants, and Administration Staff.Evaluate the work of the team and ensure standards are met, support junior staff.Continually seek to develop clinical skills and delivery of care to meet service users expectationRisk assessment and management, ensuring a safe environment for patients, visitors, staff and colleague.Ensure equipment is in good working order and meets the needs of the department

Essential for the post:
•    Proficient computing skills
•    NMC- Registered General Nurse
•     ILS
•    IV Skills Certificate
•    Some experience in surgical nursing, preferably ophthalmic desired.
•    Excellent organisational and communication skills

What you’ll bring with you:

A strong clinical background from hospital settings.A commitment to the delivery of customer focussed services.Excellent communication and influencing skills.Experience and confidence in effectively meeting compliance to the Governance Framework.Comprehensive understanding of relevant legal and professional care/practice standards and evidence of supporting ongoing professional development in Nursing Practice.

Benefits:

•    25 Days Leave + Bank Holidays
•    Buy & Sell Flexi Leave Options
•    Private Pension where Ramsay will match up to 5% after a qualifying period
•    Flexible shift patterns available where possible
•    Enhanced Competitive Parental Leave Policies
•    Private Medical Cover with option to add partner & dependants
•    Life Assurance (Death in Service) x3 base salary
•    Free Training and Development via the Ramsay Academy
•    Free Parking on site (where possible)
•    Subsidised staff restaurant (where possible)
•    Concerts for Carers
•    Employee Assistance Programme
•    Cycle2Work scheme available, in partnership with Halfords
•    The Blue Light Card Scheme

About Us

Ramsay Health Care UK is a well-established global hospital group with over 60 years’ experience. It is well respected within the healthcare industry and is one of the leading providers of independent hospital services in England.

We love people with a positive, “can do” attitude who want to make a difference in their work. "Our employees are Ramsay." The skills and commitment of our employees forms the basis for our success.

“The Ramsay Way” culture recognises that people – staff and doctors – are Ramsay Health Care’s most important asset and this has been key to our ongoing success.

For further information or an informal conversation about the role, please contact Mathew Marskell via email- Mathew.marskell@ramsayhealth.co.uk
 

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