About The Role

Practice Plus Group is one of England’s largest independent providers of self-pay, insured and NHS healthcare. Practice Plus Group Hospital Plymouth has a CQC Good rating and provides excellent healthcare to the population of Plymouth and the south west region, including Cornwall, Isles of Scilly and all of Devon. We are an elective surgical centre providing arthroplasty surgery, orthopaedics, general surgery, endoscopy and cataract surgery.

The clinical services include Outpatients, Day Surgery Unit, Inpatient Ward, Theatres, Endoscopy suite, Radiography, Physiotherapy and Pharmacy with care provided by a multidisciplinary team.

We are looking to recruit an experienced Pre-Assessment Nurse for our Outpatients Department. This is an exciting time to join PPG Plymouth as we are increasing our clinical activity and growing our teams. The inpatient ward primarily cares for our post-operative arthroplasty patients with some general surgery and other orthopaedic surgery patients.

To Find out more information please contact [email protected]

Please note closing date for Applications will be Friday, 6thDecember and interviews to take place from Monday, 16th December

Qualification:

NMC Registered Nurse Part 1
Evidence of Continued professional development
ECG, Venepuncture training

Experience:

Recent experience at Band 5 or equivalent in an acute surgical setting.
Experience in Orthopaedics would be desirable but not essential
Experience in a pre-assessment/outpatient setting
Ability to demonstrate evidence based practice.

Skills and Knowledge:

Ability to maintain and enhance effective working relationships
Ability to plan, allocate and evaluate own work and develop self to enhance performance of others.
Ability to teach/train/ develop Health Care Assistants
Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
Report writing skills
Able to meet the needs of the patients
Is familiar with the company Safety and Infection control policy and procedures.
Computer literacy
Prepared to undertake appropriate pre-assessment qualifications and courses
Ability to work closely with and gain the respect of medical colleagues.

In return we offer:

Competitive fixed salary
Private pension
25 days annual leave (+Bank Holidays)
Private Medical Insurance
Continuous Training and development.
Access to Reward and Gateway scheme

Ability to maintain and enhance effective working relationships
IT Skills
Ability to plan, allocate and evaluate own work and develop self to enhance performance of others.
Ability to teach/train/ develop Health Care Assistants
Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
Report writing skills
Able to meet the needs of the patients
Is familiar with the company Safety and Infection control policy and procedures.
Computer literacy
Prepared to undertake appropriate pre-assessment qualifications and courses
Ability to work closely with and gain the respect of medical colleagues.

Abilityto take a clinical lead whilst reporting to a team leader

Practice Plus Group Hospital Plymouth

Outpatients

35944.27

Permanent

Full Time

Rewards & Benefits

Flexible working

Physical and mental health support

Refer a friend scheme

Free access to Reward Gateway discount scheme

Blue Light Card, Boundless card and Costco membership eligibility

Award winning ED&I programme

Access to private health insurance

Training & Development

Tailored CPD training delivered via our bespoke Learning Management System.

Extensive training courses accessible via Practice Plus Group Skills Academy.

Great development and career progression opportunities.

You get to know people over the weeks and months, and you can see them start to improve when they are having treatment…it’s really nice, you can make a difference and help someone overcome difficulties.