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Job summary

Main area
Registered Nurse
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
216-CB-S7547544
Employer
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Derriford Hospital
Town
Plymouth
Salary
£31,049 - £37,796 Per Annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
03/11/2025 23:59

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Registered Nurse

NHS AfC: Band 5

Job overview

Wolf ward are pleased to be able to offer a vacancy for a Registered Nurse to join our team.

We are a 31 bedded acute surgical ward specialising in Colorectal, Hepatobiliary & Oesophageal-gastric surgery. We are proud to have 10 level 1 care beds for our more acute surgical patients. We deliver bespoke training in the level 1 area through our surgical education team & as such it is an exciting  time to join our fast paced, thriving ward. We are closely linked to Stonehouse surgical ward &  Surgical Assessment Unit (SAU) so can offer experiences through these clinical areas.

We are a proud committed team who promise to provide you with experience and skills which will help to enhance your future career opportunities. Wolf ward is a very supportive environment to develop additional surgical skills for all our ward staff. 

Why not come and visit the ward for an informal visit we would like to meet you and introduce you to the team -  To arrange this please contact Hannah Webber - Ward Manager (01752 439962)

***Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.***

Main duties of the job

Under the direction of the Nurse-in-Charge and working as  part of a multidisciplinary team you will co-ordinate, and deliver effective quality nursing care by assessing the needs, planning, implementing & evaluating the care for a group of surgical patients. 

Working for our organisation

Why Work For Us?

With an amazing quality of life, stunning waterfront location, buzzing city centre, fascinating maritime history, there is quite simply nowhere better to live, work and play than Plymouth. Plymouth is an ambitious city with huge growth potential and exciting major changes ahead. We have already seen the growth of the university, the redevelopment of Royal William Yard and Millbay, one of the UK’s top 50 regeneration projects. The Plymouth and South West Peninsula City Deal is a groundbreaking deal with the government to deliver economic growth in the south west, which could see £296 million pumped into the region over the next 15 years, its exciting times ahead.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

· Provide and deliver a high standard of nursing, care (i.e. washing, mouth care, and toileting), recognising and meeting the specific needs of patients.

· Provide and prioritise own tasks.

· To carry out clinical observations on patients, recognising, recording and
reporting all changes in patients condition to senior staff.

· To support maintenance of fluid balance and dietary charts, recognising,
recording and reporting all adverse findings to senior staff.

· Undertake the escort of patients to other departments, under the direction of the registered nurse (when deemed competent).

· To support nutritional needs of patients by assisting with feeding and drinking, reporting on concerns about dietary intake to senior staff.

· An awareness of skin integrity over pressure points, recognising and reporting all adverse findings to senior staff.

· To recognise the importance of health education and teaching of patients and carers, and refer patients to senior staff.

· Document and sign for all observations and care given with counter signature from a registered practitioner.

· To maintain his/her own professional development, attending courses/further training to enhance and optimise his/her role within the work area.

Person specification

Knowledge & Experience

Essential criteria
  • Registered nurse training complete
Desirable criteria
  • Completed Preceptorship

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • NMC Registered Nurse
Desirable criteria
  • Basic computer skills

Aptitude & Abilities

Essential criteria
  • Good communication skills, written and verbal, with ability to demonstrate fluency, clarity and effectiveness at all levels
  • Ability to prioritise workload
Desirable criteria
  • Ability / demonstrable experience of – Directing and instructing others

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Disability confident leaderArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - Gold

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Hannah Webber
Job title
Ward Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01752 439677
Additional information

PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment team on 01752 432100. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.

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