Registered Nurse Day Surgery Unit and Pre-assessment

Job reference

122715

Department

Day Services Unit

Location

Crowborough

Full/Part-time

Full-time

Pay scale from

No Pay Scale

Pay scale to

No Pay Scale

Closing date

30/09/2026

Description

Are you a compassionate and proactive Registered Nurse looking for a role where you can make a real difference to patients before, during and after their procedure? Horder Healthcare is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to join our Day Services Unit and Pre-Assessment team at The Horder Centre in Crowborough.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a specialist healthcare environment where high-quality care, patient safety and teamwork are at the heart of everything we do. You will support patients through their care journey, helping them feel informed, reassured and confident every step of the way.

What you'll be doing:

• Deliver safe, effective and personalised nursing care in line with national and organisational standards.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care within the Day Services Unit and Pre-Assessment setting.
• Carry out pre-admission screening, following Horder Healthcare policies and protocols.
• Support patients through pre-operative and post-operative care, providing clear advice and reassurance to patients and their relatives.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across the multidisciplinary team to support positive patient outcomes and smooth patient flow.
• Maintain accurate documentation, escalate concerns appropriately and uphold excellent infection prevention and control standards.
• Contribute to audits, service improvement and the continued development of high-quality clinical practice.
• Support junior colleagues, new starters and learners by sharing knowledge and promoting a positive learning environment.

About you:

We’re looking for someone who brings warmth, clinical confidence and a genuine commitment to patient-centred care. You will be a strong communicator, comfortable working as part of a multidisciplinary team and motivated to keep developing your professional practice.

Essential

• Registered Nurse with relevant professional registration.
• A nursing degree.
• Experience working as a Registered Nurse.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development throughout your career.
• A caring, proactive and flexible approach to supporting patients and colleagues

Desirable

• Clinical experience in orthopaedics, day surgery or pre-assessment.
• A mentorship qualification or experience supporting learners and junior colleagues.

Location:The Horder Centre, CrowboroughContract:Permanent, Full-time (37.5 hours per week)Shift Pattern:Work over 4/5 days per week , Monday to Saturday. with department closure on Sundays. Flexibility in shift pattern is essential for this post with DSU shifts start at 7:00am or 7:30am and with a variable end time (between 5pm and 9pm). Pre-Assessment shifts start at 08:30am and commonly end around 4pm, but can run later or earlier, depending on department activity.Salary:up to £36,172.50 per annumRight to work in the UKIn accordance with Home Office guidance, successful candidates will be required to evidence their right to work in the UK before commencing employment. We have assessed this role and it does not meet the criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route. As such,we will not be accepting any visa sponsorships for this role, and candidates must be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK independently, without sponsorship from Horder Healthcare.At Horder Healthcare, we are proud to champion and celebrate diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging in all areas of our business. We are committed to creating an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants without regard to protected characteristics by applicable law.As a disability confident employer, we are pleased to offer our full support should you require an alternative method of applying or any reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process.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.Due to the nature of work here at Horder Healthcare, and to ensure that we remain committed to our Safeguarding policy, any applicant upon an initial offer of employment will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS check). References and Occupational Health checks will also be taken up before appointment.