Registered Nurse FTC

Spire Healthcare, Dunedin | Reading | Registered Nurse | Surgical Wards | Fixed Term Contract | Full Time

Are you an experienced Registered Nurse with a passion for delivering outstanding patient care within a surgical ward environment?

If so, we'd love to hear from you.

Spire Dunedin Hospital is looking for a motivated and compassionate Registered Nurse to join our Surgical Wards team on a permanent, part-time basis. This is an opportunity to join a well-established team caring for patients across a range of surgical specialties within a modern and patient-focused hospital.

About the Role

As a Registered Nurse, you will provide safe and effective care to patients throughout their hospital stay. Working closely with consultants, healthcare professionals and support colleagues, you'll assess, plan, deliver and evaluate care across a varied surgical caseload.

This is a hands-on clinical role where you'll support patients through their surgical journey while helping to maintain high standards of care, safety and clinical practice.

Why Join Us

You'll be joining an experienced and supportive ward team that values collaboration, professionalism and teamwork. This is an excellent opportunity to build on your existing experience within one of the UK's leading independent healthcare providers.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assess patients' health and wellbeing across a complex and changing caseload.
• Deliver high-quality nursing care tailored to individual patient needs.
• Support the planning, delivery and evaluation of patient care.
• Communicate effectively with patients, relatives and colleagues, including discussing sensitive information.
• Maintain accurate clinical records and documentation.
• Promote best practice in health, safety and clinical governance.
• Contribute to service improvement and the ongoing development of the ward.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to achieve positive patient outcomes.

Who we're looking for:

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
• Experience working within an acute healthcare setting.
• Confident managing a varied patient caseload.
• Strong clinical knowledge supported by professional registration.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Able to work effectively as part of a team and independently when required.
• Organised, reliable and committed to delivering outstanding patient care.
• Positive and professional approach to work.
• Adaptable and comfortable working in a changing clinical environment.
• Surgical ward experience is desirable but not essential.
• Nurses with a genuine interest in developing their surgical nursing experience are encouraged to apply.

Contract: Fixed Term Contract - 12 months

Days/Hours: Full Time, 37.5 hours per week - Monday to Sunday, variable shifts on a rota basis.

Benefits:

We offer employees a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, both inside and outside of work. This includes:

• 35 days' annual leave inclusive of bank holidays, helping you maintain a healthy work-life balance.
• Access to private healthcare and health insurance options, giving you reassurance and faster access to care.
• Gym and wellbeing benefits, supporting your physical and mental wellbeing.
• A supportive team within a leading independent healthcare provider, where you'll feel valued and part of something meaningful.
• Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options, supporting your future.
• 'Spire for You' reward platform, offering discounts and cashback from over 1,000 retailers.
• Free Bupa wellness screening, helping you stay on top of your health.

We commit to our employees' wellbeing through work-life balance, ongoing development, support and reward.



Closing Date

We're reviewing applications as they come in, so early applications are encouraged. We reserve the right to close vacancies once we have received a sufficient number of applications.