Job summary
- Main area
- Staff Nurse rotational - Wildgoose Ward
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent: rotational post across paediatrics
- Hours
- Part time - 34.5 hours per week (Nights, weekends, shift work)
- Job ref
- 216-LH-W7224651
- Employer
- University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- University Hospitals Plymouth
- Town
- Plymouth
- Salary
- £29,970 - £36,483 £29,970 - £36,483 Per Annum Pro Rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 03/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Staff nurse rotational
NHS AfC: Band 5
Job overview
Are you passionate about paediatric care? Are you interested in a paediatric post at University Hospitals Plymouth? We are inviting dedicated professionals like you to explore exciting opportunities within our paediatric departments!
Don't miss this unique opportunity to shape your paediatric career with UHP!
***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
1.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.
2. Work as part of a multidisciplinary team
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 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
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Clinical
- Providing and delivering a high standard of nursing care by initiating and co-coordinating the assessment, planning, and evaluating of individual patients needs based on evidence.
- Reporting and documenting any 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
- Promoting and delivering health education within the clinical area and advice patient, family, and others in health promotion issues
- Engage; interact with carers/family encouraging them to be actively involved in patient’s care, planning as outlined in the unit philosophy
- Demonstrating and undertaking evidence-based practice playing an active part in the introduction of this evidence to improve patient centred care
- Supervising, assessing, mentoring and supporting junior Registered Nurses and Health Care Professionals including bank and agency staff in the clinical setting
- Increasing the level of knowledge and skills within the Ward/Directorate through sharing best practice and supporting others to develop their professional abilities
- Implementing and sharing good infection control practice
- Undertaking manual handling assessments and ensuring identified actions are met
- Have a working knowledge of safeguarding and take responsibility for the ongoing care of children in need.
For further details please see the attached JD & PS .
Person specification
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
- • Proven evidence of recent Continuing Professional development
- • Proven knowledge of patient administration system
Desirable criteria
- • Venepuncture / Cannulation skills
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- • NMC Registered Nurse
Desirable criteria
- • Relevant post basic leadership course
Aptitude & Abilities
Essential criteria
- • Good communication skills, written and verbal, with ability to demonstrate fluency, clarity and effectiveness at all levels
- • Numerate
Desirable criteria
- • Demonstrate potential management abilities
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
- Laura Crawford
- Job title
- Ward Manager Wildgoose
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01752 437519
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