Spire Healthcare Group plc
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Registered Nurse wards
Staff Nurse | Surgical Wards
📍 Location: Spire Southampton (Southampton, UK) 💼 Type: Permanent Full-time 🏥 Setting: Private hospital – Surgical wards
Spire Southampton is inviting applications for a Staff Nurse to join their dynamic and supportive Ward team, delivering high-quality, evidence-based nursing care in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary ward environment. Flexibility across day shifts, nights, weekends, and varied hours (earlies/lates) is expected.
About the Role
Spire Southampton Hospital is a leading provider of private healthcare, recognised for its world-class surgical and cardiac care—often delivering some of the best results in the UK. Part of the Spire Healthcare group, we pride ourselves on a culture of clinical excellence, safety, and compassionate patient-centred care.
As a Staff Nurse within the Surgical wards, you will:
- Assess and support individuals across a diverse, evolving caseload, tailoring care to their health and wellbeing needs.
- Contribute to the delivery of comprehensive, sensitive, and evidence-based care.
- Actively participate in team-based learning and best-practice development.
- Uphold high standards in health, safety, security, and service enhancement.
- Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, including doctors, allied health professionals, and support staff.
Key Responsibilities
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Patient assessment & care delivery:
- Evaluate and monitor patients’ health and wellbeing across complex clinical scenarios.
- Provide tailored, compassionate nursing interventions.
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Clinical & professional expertise:
- Chair sensitive conversations or complex/technical health information with discretion.
- Continuously upskill—reflect on clinical practice and share learning.
- Champion health & safety standards (e.g., infection control, Falls Prevention).
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- Service enhancement:
- Assist in auditing, improving, and developing surgical ward services.
Who Are We Looking For?
Essential Criteria
- **A membership of an UK nursing or midwifery registered body (e.g., NMC).
- Hands-on experience working in a team environment with minimal direct supervision.
- Proven experience in an acute hospital setting, ideally on a surgical ward.
- Demonstrable competence in:
- Assessment & clinical holistic care (physical & psychosocial).
- High acuity environments.
Nice-to-have but valued
- Experience in critical care transition, recovery monitoring, or complex procedures (e.g., trauma, oncology post-surgical).
What We Offer
Competitive Salary & Benefits
| Benefit | Details |
|---|---|
| Annual Leave | 35 days (inclusive of bank holidays). |
| Pension scheme | Employer + employee contributory, flexible retirement options. |
| Wellbeing Support | Free Bupa health screening + private medical insurance. |
| Rewards Portal | Spire for You: Cashback/discounts with 1,000+ retailers. |
| Life Assurance | Committed to work-life balance. |
| Parking | Free off-site staff parking. |
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Our Culture & Values
We operate by six foundational values, shaping every patient interaction and team dynamic:
- Driving clinical excellence. |
- Doing the right thing (ethics-driven care). |
- Caring is our passion (holistic, person-centred support). |
- Simplicity (effective, jargon-free communication). |
- Delivering on our promises (consistency in care). |
- Succeeding and celebrating together (collaboration, recognition). |
Our people are our difference—it’s their dedication, empathy, and commitment to excellence that place Spire Healthcare at the forefront of private healthcare.
How to Apply
Bid forward! Applications will close once sufficient candidates are received—submit yours as soon as possible.
Answer to: Charlotte Oliver
“For us, it’s more than treating patients—it’s about looking after people.”
About Spire Healthcare
Established as a trusted independent care provider, Spire Healthcare operates:
- 38 hospitals + 50+ clinics across England, Wales, and Scotland.
- Worldwide private & NHS services (from cardiac care to mental health, musculoskeletal, and dermatology).
- Proven standards, rated ‘Good’ or ‘Outstanding’ in 98%+ of hospitals by regulators.
Our unifying ‘Purpose’ is to “make a positive difference to people’s lives through outstanding personalised care.” Join us to embody this mission.
Ready to make a difference? Apply now.
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