Job Description

Staff Nurse – Ambulatory Care Unit

37.5 hours - Full time

Role

At Ramsay Health Care UK, we know our people are our most important asset. Join us as a Staff Nurse on our Ward team, and together, you’ll deliver the highest quality clinical outcomes in an environment where you’ll have ‘more time to care’.

You’ll be valued for your skills and expertise, and have the chance to build on them through our Ramsay Academy too. We put the patient at the heart of everything we do – as our ‘Speaking Up for Safety’ programme proves.

Where you’ll be based

Duchy Hospital, Truro, Cornwall

What you’ll bring with you

• Current NMC registration

• Previous experience working within a surgical ward

• Proven ability to work effectively in a team environment as well as independently

• Flexible and positive attitude

• A warm, considerate and empathetic character

• Excellent customer service ethos

Benefits

• Contributory pension scheme

• Attractive enhancement rates for permanent and bank work: 30%–100% for evenings, weekends and Bank Holidays

• 25 days’ annual leave plus eight Bank Holiday days

• Family friendly policies including enhanced parental leave

• Private healthcare and life assurance

• Free uniform and DBS check

• Free onsite parking and a subsidised staff restaurant

• Access to our employee discount programme

• Well being Centre and access to 24/7 employee assistance line

• Long service, employee recognition and appreciation awards

• Access to the Ramsay Academy giving you genuine opportunities to grow, develop and specialise in your career

About us 

We’re Ramsay Health Care UK. With 35 hospitals, 7,600 staff and 200,000 patients treated every year, we’re one of the leading independent healthcare providers in England. We deliver a wide and comprehensive range of specialised clinical services from routine to complex surgery, day case procedures, cancer care, diagnostic services and physiotherapy. In addition, we also have our three standalone decontamination units which are essential to supporting our clinical outcomes. 94% of our facilities are rated ‘Good’ by the CQC, and we are extremely proud of the high quality of our staff as well as excellent relationships with doctors and our strong, longstanding partnership with the NHS.

We’re part of a global hospital group with over 50 years’ experience that operates in 11 countries across the world. As people caring for people, our ethos helps make a huge difference in the lives of millions. We know that our people are our most important asset to our organisation, and are the key to our success and continuing growth.

Duchy has 29 inpatient beds, 3 theatres, Cardiac Cath Lab, Physio deprtment, outpatient department, x-ray and MRI services. Our Ambulatory Care Unit at Duchy provides care for people undergoing day case procedures in a range of specialties  including cardiology, general surgery, orthopaedics and gynae. The Unit operates across 7 days per week from 07:00 to around 20:00 and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements to support our staff

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.