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Job summary

Main area
Nursing
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week (required to work day/night rotation over 7 day cover)
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

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust logo

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

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Rachel Saunders
Job title
Ward Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01626 324551
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