Job summary
- Main area
- Nursing
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 388-7156070-NMC
- Employer
- Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Newton Abbot Hospital
- Town
- Newton Abbot
- Salary
- £29,970 - £36,483 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 20/05/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Registered Nurse - Templar Ward
NHS AfC: Band 5
Job overview
Due to a promotion an exciting opportunity has arisen for enthusiastic Band 5 Registered Nurses to join the friendly and professional team on Templer Ward, Newton Abbot Hospital.
You must be committed to providing high quality care, and have a desire to work with patients during their recovery journey following an acute illness to enable them to be able to be discharged from hospital in a timely manner 20 beds within the ward are dedicated to specialist stroke/neuro rehabilitation.
You will possess effective communication skills to enable you to work within the multi disciplinary team. The post offers the opportunity for personal and professional development and you will be supported with continuing Professional development with in house training and support
Main duties of the job
- Provide direct nursing care to a caseload of patients during you shift , ensuring that high standards of care are maintained and provide supervision to junior staff and students on the ward
- To work as a registered nurse within a team responsible to the team leader / shift coordinator caring for patients and their carer’s
- To fully utilise the learning opportunities available. You will gain an understanding of the physiological, psycho-social, spiritual and cultural needs of the patients and their carer’s and to develop a broad spectrum of clinical proficiency to deliver nursing care
- To promote a safe clinical environment for all patients, their carer’s, visitors and staff
- To comply with the Trust’s values and expected behaviours
Working for our organisation
Templer Ward is a 30 bedded ward within Newton Abbot Community Hospital.
We offer you of the chance to work within a Multi-Disciplinary team to provide ongoing care to patients following an acute illness. 20 beds are dedicated to specialist stroke/neuro rehabilitation
You will be supported to develop within your role with a continuing professional development competency profile, access to in house and external training as well as clinical supervision.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.
Person specification
Qualifications and training
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse Adult
- Current/awaiting registration with NMC
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience working in stroke/neuro speciality
Knowledge and experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in a ward environment
- Ability to organise and prioritise work load for self and others
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of wound care and dressings
- Health and Safety awareness
- Equality and diversity awareness
- Understands clinical governance
- Awareness of local and government agendas
Specific Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to assess, plan and evaluate patient care
- Effective Communication skills
- Management of an acutely ill patient
- Good interpersonal skills with particular ability to liaise effectively with multidisciplinary team members
- Ability to work accurately and reliably under pressure
- Ability to make decisions, organise and prioritise own workload
- Evidence of commitment to customer care initiatives
Desirable criteria
- Computer literacy
- Understands clinical supervision and able to demonstrate relevance to practice
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Rachel Saunders
- Job title
- Ward Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01626 324551
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