Job summary
- Main area
- Registered Nurse
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 216-NURSINGOPENDAY-142111
- Employer
- University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Derriford Hospital
- Town
- Plymouth
- Salary
- £31,049 - £37,796 Per Annum Pro Rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 03/11/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Preceptee Adult Staff Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 5
Job overview
Interview Day for Third Year Adult Nursing Students
Full & Part Time Opportunities Available
We would like to invite you to our Adult Nursing Interview Day on either Friday 14th November or Friday 21st November 2025. If you are invited to interview, you will be allocated a timeslot on one of these days.
We understand the dedication and hard work you’ve put into reaching your final year of nursing studies, and at UHP, we’re excited to offer you the chance to explore what the future holds once you’ve completed your studying!
This is a fantastic chance to explore opportunities within a setting that has dedicated and committed staff. UHP provide clinical care to the South West and are an organisation that was rated as ‘Outstanding for Caring’ by the CQC.
In previous years we have run three events throughout the year - this may not be the case this year, so we encourage you to apply to this advert if you would like to kickstart your nursing career at UHP.
We have job opportunities available Trust wide within Adult Nursing and would welcome all applications from those who are due to graduate in 2026.
If you are interested in attending this recruitment event, you must apply in order for us to allocate you a place.
Main duties of the job
Under the direction of the Nurse-in-Charge you will co-ordinate and deliver effective quality nursing care by assessing the needs, planning, implementing & evaluating the care for a group of patients.
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Following a period of Preceptorship take responsibility for the supervision of Health Care Assistants and other learners.
• To work within the NMC code of practice and professional guideline.
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
PRIMARY DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
· 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
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Possess or are working towards RGN qualification and NMC registrstion
Desirable criteria
- Basic Computer Skills
Skills and Apptitudes
Essential criteria
- Good communication skills, written and verbal, with ability to demonstrate fluency, clarity and effectiveness at all levels.
- Ability to prioritise workload
- Attention to detail
Desirable criteria
- Ability / demonstrable experience of Directing and instructing others
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Scarlett Sterne
- Job title
- Resourcing, Events & Outreach Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01752 432100
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