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Pre-Assessment NurseNHS

Plymouth, PL6 5XP Fixed-Term £37,238.26
Posted 15 September 2026 Closing date 26 October 2026
Plymouth Rail Station (2.6 miles, direct) Buckfastleigh (South Devon Railway) (16.1 miles, direct) Bus Depot (37.6 miles, direct)

Job summary

Practice Plus Group is one of Englands 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]

Main duties of the job

As a Pre-Assessment Nurse in our Outpatients department you deliver a high standard of patient care supported by evidence based practice.

The Pre-Assessment Nurse will ensure that nursing is practised within the constraints of and guided by:

  • All relevant Department of Health Legislation
  • NMC Code of professional conduct.
  • Care quality commission
  • NICE guidelines
  • Practice Plus Group policies and procedures.
  • OPD Unit specific policies and procedures.

The post holder will function as a clinical practitioner within the Outpatient and Pre-assessment Service and will be responsible for the delivery of patient care, managing and organising a work load on a daily basis.

The post holder will ensure effective communication in which high quality patient care is delivered.

Job description

Practice Plus Group is one of Englands 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]

About us

Qualification:

  • NMC Registered Nurse Part 1
  • ECG, Venepuncture training

Experience:

  • Recent experience at Band 5 or equivalent in an acute surgical setting.
  • Experience in Orthopaedics
  • Experience in a pre-assessment/outpatient setting
  • Ability to demonstrate evidence based practice.

Skills and Knowledge:

  • Ability to plan, allocate and evaluate own work and develop self to enhance performance of others.
  • Ability to teach/train/ develop Health Care Assistants
  • Report writing skills
  • Able to meet the needs of the patients
  • Prepared to undertake appropriate pre-assessment qualifications and courses

In return:

  • Competitive fixed salary
  • Private pension
  • 25 days annual leave +Bank Holidays
  • 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

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