Registered Nurse

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Plymouth is looking for a dedicated Registered Nurse to join their surgical team. This role involves providing high-quality nursing care, coordinating patient needs, and delivering support in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate will be NMC registered, possess good communication skills, and demonstrate the ability to prioritize workloads. Join a thriving team dedicated to professional development and patient care.

Qualifications

• Completed Preceptorship
• Ability to manage duties effectively in a high-paced environment

Responsibilities

• Co-ordinate and deliver effective quality nursing care
• Provide and deliver a high standard of nursing care
• Document and sign for all observations and care given
• Maintain own professional development

Skills

Good communication skills, written and verbal

Ability to prioritise workload

Basic computer skills

Directing and instructing others

Education

NMC Registered Nurse

Job description

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.

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

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 andreporting 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

• Completed Preceptorship

Qualifications

• NMC Registered Nurse
• Basic computer skills
• 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.