Ward Shift Leader
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 15, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 6, 2026.
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Ward Shift Leader - Practice Plus Group, Plymouth
- Permanent: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week
- Salary: £38,329.35 per year
- 25 days annual leave + BANK holidays
- Private Pension ( Employer and Employee Contributory)
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 bedded 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.
Shifts:
07:30 - 20:00 (day shift)
19:30 - 08:00 (night shift)
Shifts cover 7 day service including weekends and some bank holidays. Additional rate applied to unsocial hours, applicable to night shifts, weekends and 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
To apply for the role click on the link below. If you have any questions contact [email protected] Ward Manager, Plymouth.
We will contact all shortlisted candidate but please note Practice Plus Group retain the right to remove the advert prior to the closing date if a suitable candidate is appointed. Our employment offers are subject to receipt of satisfactory pre-employment checks. 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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