Registered Nurse - Pre-Operative Assessment

Spire Healthcare
Leicester, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
Yesterday
Posted
23 Apr 2026 (Yesterday)

Registered Nurse | Pre-Operative Assessment | Leicester - Oadby | Part time | Permanent

Spire Leicester Hospital is looking for a passionate and experienced Registered Nurse to join our dedicated Pre‑Operative Assessment team. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a hospital recognised for delivering exceptional patient care across the East Midlands and beyond.

As leaders in private healthcare, we pride ourselves on fast access to high‑quality services-from diagnostics and personalised treatment plans to complex surgery and expert aftercare.

What you'll Be Doing

In this pivotal role, you'll help ensure our patients are fully prepared for their upcoming procedures. No two days will be the same. You will:

Support the Lead Nurse in running a safe, effective, patient‑centred pre‑assessment service.

Provide and coordinate pre‑operative assessments, collaborating with Consultants, Anaesthetists, and wider clinical teams.

Deliver exceptional nursing care across a variety of specialities.

Use your clinical expertise to communicate sensitive and complex information with clarity and compassion.

Promote best practice in health and safety, infection control, and clinical governance.

Help continuously improve patient experience and departmental processes.

Mentor junior colleagues and deputise for senior staff when required.

Uphold NMC standards, safeguarding policies, confidentiality requirements, and our organisational values.Who We're Looking For

You'll be a confident, caring professional who is committed to delivering the highest standards of clinical care.

NMC Registered Nurse

Strong clinical experience, ideally with some pre‑assessment exposure

Previous surgical environment experience

Competence across a range of nursing skills

Up‑to‑date mandatory training, including infection control & health and safety

Sound understanding of CQC standards and accountable practice

Strong clinical reasoning skills and confidence working with varied and complex patient cases

Equipment and medical devices competency

Experience or understanding of Root Cause AnalysisBenefits:

We offer employed colleagues 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 assuranceOur 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 togetherWe 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: 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.

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

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