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Health and Care route minimum£25,000 a year
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Role description
Job summary
Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Nurse to join our highly skilled, friendly and welcoming ward team on the bank.
Main duties of the job
You will support in assessing patient's health and well-being across a complex and changing caseload.
Assist in the delivery of care to meet the individuals' health and wellbeing needs.
Provide and receive complex, sensitive or contentious information.
Promote best practice in health and safety and security.
About us
"Spire Healthcare is a leading independent healthcare group in the United Kingdom, running 38 hospitals and over 50 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland. It provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care, operates a network of private GPs and provides workplace health services to over 800 corporate clients. It also delivers a range of private and NHS mental health, musculoskeletal and dermatological services."
Details
Date posted
30 October 2026
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
Depending on experience
Contract
Bank
Working pattern
Flexible working
Reference number
28984
Job locations
30 New Rd, Impington, Cambridge CB24 9EL
Cambridge
CB24 9EL
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
Bank Registered Nurse - Surgical Ward | Cambridge | Long days and Nights | Mon - Sun
Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Nurse to join our highly skilled, friendly and welcoming ward team on the bank.
Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital offers a modern, well-equipped clinical environment designed to support high-quality patient care. The hospital features 44 private en-suite patient rooms, providing a comfortable and private setting for recovery, alongside Six operating theatres, including three laminar flow orthopaedic theatres theatres for orthopaedic procedures.
Duties and responsibilities
- You will support in assessing patient's health and well-being across a complex and changing caseload.
- Assist in the delivery of care to meet the individuals' health and wellbeing needs.
- Provide and receive complex, sensitive or contentious information.
- Promote best practice in health and safety and security.
Who we're looking for
- You will be a Registered Nurse.
- Must be able to work with minimum supervision.
- Experience of working in an acute environment
- Competence across a range of skills, supported by professional and clinical knowledge acquired through state registration.
- A surgical background is essential and to be competent in dealing with post op patients
- Candidates' with orthopaedic ward experience are strongly preferred.
Working Hours: Days/Nights/Weekends 07:00-19:30 / 19:00-07:30
Contract Type: Bank
Benefits
- Bank colleagues are paid weekly
- We offer competitive rates to our bank colleagues who work on a flexible basis, often to cover busy periods, sickness, or annual leave
- Save an average of £50 per month with our free onsite car park
- Access to Spire Healthcare pension
- Access to Blue Light Card discounts
- Free uniform
- Free DBS
- Full induction, including mandatory training updates
- Knowledge, support and guidance through your recruitment journey from Spire's specialist Resourcing Team
Our 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 together
Our people are our difference; it's their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.
"Spire Healthcare is a leading independent healthcare group in the United Kingdom, running 38 hospitals and over 50 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland. It provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care, operates a network of private GPs and provides workplace health services to over 800 corporate clients. It also delivers a range of private and NHS mental health, musculoskeletal and dermatological services."
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Nursing Degree
Experience
Essential
A surgical background is essential and to be competent in dealing with post op patients
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
