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.
The ward is 30 beds and staffed 24/7 by nurses, nurse associates and healthcare assistants. We are looking to recruit an experienced, dynamic and inspiring nurse leader as our inpatient Ward Shift Leader. 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.
Ward Shift Leader
Practice Plus Group, Plymouth
Full-time, 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £38329.35
Shifts
* 07:30 - 20:00 (day shift)
* 19:30 - 08:00 (night shift)
Shifts cover 7 day service including weekends and some bank holidays.
What you'll be doing
As well as undertaking basic ward duties you will act as clinical lead, providing clear and consistent communication to the multidisciplinary team, achieving high morale based on sound organisation. All of our work is planned so you will be able to plan your week with ease knowing your work schedule won’t change.
You will liaise with the wider Practice Plus Group medical team to ensure the patient’s treatment is carried out whilst maintaining the principles of patient confidentiality.
Your sound clinical and Infection control knowledge combined with your ability to solve problems and think both literally and laterally will enable you to teach and train others in your team. We encourage sharing of best practice across our site to develop your skills and take advantage of our excellent clinical leadership knowledge.
What we’ll look for in you
* NMC Registered Nurse Part 1 Evidence of continuing professional development.
* A qualification in teaching and assessment.
* Evidence of continuing professional development.
* Extensive post registration surgical experience in a variety of surgical specialities.
* Ability to manage a team and plan their work effectively.
* Ability to teach/train nursing staff.
* Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
* A flexible, positive attitude to performing a variety of duties.
* Willing to develop/learn in the role.
* Fit to undertake the duties of the post.
* Ability to be flexible with regard to working hours.
* Ability to work within a multi-cultural environment.
Equal Opportunity Statement
At Practice Plus Group, we actively promote diversity and equal opportunities. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.
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