Job Description
Pre-Admission Lead
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, flexible and forward thinking Pre-Admission Lead to join our team at Rivers Hospital. The successful candidate will have current NMC registration, with post registration experience including either acute/surgical, outpatient environment or pre assessment. The post holder will be expected to provide leadership day to day in the high performing Pre-Admission Department and to work collaboratively with the Head of clinical services and clinical Lead to develop the service acting as a role model to junior staff and contributing to their management and development.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Lead the Pre-Admission Department and support in the day to day organisation of clinic schedules.
- Undertake a range of clinical activities including supervision and pre-admission clinics.
- To participate in Clinical Governance agenda, ensuring audits are undertaken and the investigation of incidents/complaints.
- Support in the development of policies and procedures to ensure care and services are safe.
- Be responsible for the supervision of a group of staff, allocating work and encouraging staff development and undertake appraisals/job performance review.
- Supporting the Ambulatory Clinical Manager with staff absence management
and rostering staff to ensure efficient use of staff hours within the Pre-Admission department. - Support the H to achieve KPIs and quality indicators.
- Collaboration with other departments involved in the pre-admission process.
- Demonstrate outstanding clinical practice at all times and to be accountable for own actions.
- Provide professional supervision.
What you’ll bring with you:
Essential
- A strong clinical background
- NMC- Registered General Nurse
- Immediate Life Support
- Excellent communication and influencing skills
- Previous leadership experience and passion to deliver excellent clinical and customer care, with clear commitment to efficient team working
- High standards of clinical competence
- Aware of NICE guidelines on clinical assessment and routine tests for elective surgery
- 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
- Flexibility and adaptability to meet the changing needs of the business
- A passion for delivering an excellent patient-focus service
- Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
- Evidence of current CPD
Desirable
- Previous clinical supervisory experience
- Previous mentorship experience
- Audit and report writing skills
- Evidence of pre assessment training course
Benefits:
- Competitive Salary plus enhancements where eligible
- Contributory pension scheme
- Access to the Ramsay Academy – genuine opportunities to grow, develop and specialise in your career
- 25 days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays (pro rata)
- Private Healthcare and Life Assurance
- Free parking
- Access to our employee Discount Programme
- Wellbeing centre and access to 24/7 employee assistance line for free advice
About us
Rivers Hospital is part of Ramsay Health Care UK, one of the leading providers of NHS and private patients services in England. We are based on the Herts & Essex border and is easily accessible from London and the Home Counties. The hospital opened in 1992 and is equipped with the latest medical facilities for diagnosis and treatment, and has very high quality clinical standards. Rivers has 5 operating theatres and caters for a range of orthopaedic, surgical and medical procedures. We are passionate about quality of care throughout the hospital.
Ramsay Health Care UK is a well-established global hospital group with over 50 years’ experience. We are a global provider operating in 11 countries with 77,000 staff who treat 8 million patients each year. It is well respected within the healthcare industry and is one of the leading providers of independent hospital services in England. We are well known for our strong, long-standing relationship with the NHS.
We are able to support training and development to our employees, to deliver a high standard of clinical care whilst ensuring patient safety, dignity and confidentiality. We are a progressive and caring facility and support the Ramsay vision “People caring for People”. We know our people are our greatest asset, our business is growing and we would like you to join us. “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.
We are proud of our ‘Speak Up for Safety’ programme and ensure that the patient is at the heart of everything we do. Join us and have more ‘Time to Care’.
We are committed to equality of opportunity for all. This position is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.
We value your application and welcome any questions you may have prior to applying. Please be advised that we reserve the right to close our advertisements prior to the announced closing date to ensure a quality recruitment process.
In accordance with our internal mobility policy you must inform your line manager if you are invited to interview for any internal role.
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 people – staff and doctors – are Ramsay Health Care’s 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 check.
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.