Preceptee Adult Staff Nurse

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Plymouth invites final year nursing students to apply for positions during an Adult Nursing Interview Day. Graduates will coordinate nursing care, support patients' needs, and ensure high-quality service. Successful candidates will have opportunities for professional development within a supportive environment. Salary ranges from £31,049 to £37,796 per annum pro rata.

Qualifications

• Possess or are working towards RGN qualification and NMC registration.
• Good communication skills with fluency at all levels.
• Ability to prioritise workload and demonstrate leadership.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and deliver effective nursing care to patients.
• Document and sign for all observations and care provided.
• Maintain professional development through continued training.

Skills

Good communication skills

Ability to prioritise workload

Directing and instructing others

Education

RGN qualification and NMC registration

Basic Computer Skills

Job description

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.

About us

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.

Job 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

• Possess or are working towards RGN qualification and NMC registrstion
• Basic Computer Skills

Skills and Apptitudes

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

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£31,049 to £37,796 a year Per Annum Pro Rata