Referral to Admissions RGN

Job summary

Referral to Admissions Nurse -Practice Plus Group, Plymouth

• Salary: £35,490.43 per year
• Full-time 37.5 hours per week.
• 25 days annual leave + BANK holidays.
• Private Pension with Employer and Employee contributions.
• Access to wellness and a wide range of discounted lifestyle brands.

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.

The Referral to Admissions Team (R2A) is a small team, based within the Out Patient Department, who are responsible for ensuring timely progression of patients from referral to PPG Plymouth through to admission for surgery.

This is a full-time position, 07:30am- 4:00pm (including 30 minutes unpaid lunch break)

Main duties of the job

• Providing dynamic and effective leadership of the Referral to Admissions Team.
• Ensuring all patients referred to PPG Plymouth, progress through the referral to admission pathway in a timely and effective manner to provide a high volume of fit for surgery patients.
• Managing the Referral to Admissions Team to ensure co-ordination and delivery of all work activities within area of responsibility during that time.
• Co-ordinating all aspects of referral to admissions pathway for individual patients to ensure collaboration and prevent fragmented care by various health professionals and departments.

About us

• Registered Nurse (Level 1) with active NMC registration.
• Minimum 3 years postregistration experience with strong clinical judgement.
• Previous experience in preassessment or perioperative care.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work autonomously and within a multidisciplinary team.
• Strong timemanagement and organisational skills.
• Competent in using clinical IT systems.
• Understanding of infection control, health & safety, and preoperative risk factors.
• Flexible, positive attitude and commitment to high standards of care.

Details

• Date posted: 15 September 2026
• Pay scheme: Other
• Salary: £35,490.43 a year £35,490.43 per year
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 14589-2
• Job locations: 20 Brest Rd., Brest Rd., Plymouth, Devon, PL6 5XP, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

UK Registration

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