Job summary
- Main area
- Registered Nurse
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- 9 months (Fixed term contract - maternity cover)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 216-LT-DD7996204
- Employer
- University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Derriford Hospital
- Town
- Plymouth
- Salary
- £32,073 - £39,043 Per Annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 18/06/2026 23:59
Employer heading
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.
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.
Working for our organisation
We are a people business – where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure.
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 manager for this post who will put you into contact with the recruitment team. 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
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Providing and delivering a high standard of nursing care by initiating and co-ordinating the assessment, planning, implementing and evaluating of individual patients needs based on evidence. This includes all aspects of care from admission to discharge including complex discharge planning where there is a need to liaise with other agencies and developing of care packages
- Reporting and documenting all relevant nursing/patient needs, communicating changes with other health care professionals in the multi-disciplinary team with ongoing responsibility for patient care as they occur.
- Engaging and interacting with carers and family, encouraging them to be actively involved in patients care planning as outlined in ward / unit philosophy.
- Promoting and delivering health education within the clinical area and advise patient’s family and/or significant others in health promotion issues.
- Demonstrating and undertaking evidence-based practice playing an active part in the introduction of this evidence to improve patient centred care.
- Assisting other clinical areas within the trust if the clinical situation or staffing levels demand. Within NMC code of professional conduct particularly regarding the safety of patients and clients as per section 8 of the code published November 2004.
- Supervising and directing Health Care Assistants with their daily workload.
- Communicating with patients, relatives and outside agencies as appropriate, within the confines of the Data Protection Act and Patient Confidentiality.
- Implementing and sharing good infection control practice.
- Undertaking manual handling assessments and ensuring identified actions are met.
For further information please see attached job description
Person specification
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
- Registered nurse training complete
Desirable criteria
- Completed Preceptorship
- Demonstrable experience of an acute hospital setting
- Demonstrable experience within Surgery
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
- Proven ability to prioritise workload
Desirable criteria
- Proven ability/ demonstrable experience of directing and instructing others
- Teaching and Mentoring skills
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- 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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