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Job summary

Main area
Additional Clinical
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Rotation to nights to support 7 day week service. x3 LD/ND 3 weeks and x4 LD/ND 1 week)
Job ref
388-6970314-NMC-B
Employer
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Torbay Hospital
Town
Torquay
Salary
£29,970 - £36,483 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
22/07/2025 23:59

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Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust logo

Registered Nurse - Cromie Ward

NHS AfC: Band 5

Job overview

As a Registered Nurse with Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust, you will be working together as part of a multidisciplinary, professional team to assess care needs, and develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care.

Our staff are committed to providing high standards of individualised care for the people who use our services, whilst maintaining their privacy and dignity at all times. To provide high standards of patient care working within a multidisciplinary team and assess and plan individualised patient needs, implement and evaluate patient care. 

Applicants must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, have a patient centred approach to care, be highly motivated and able to work autonomously as well as part of a team. 

We are looking forward to meeting you...Join us, you'll love it.

 

 

 

Main duties of the job

  • To manage a team of 6-8 acute patients.
  • Plan, implement evaluate patient care.
  • Escalate care to specialist multidisciplinary team.
  • Support student nurses and newly qualified nurses.
  • Administer medications including intravenous medications, managing Epidurals, PCA, syringe drivers.
  • Develop skills and be responsible for own learning and development through CPD.

 

Working for our organisation

Cromie is a fast turnover acute 25 bedded ward

We have specialty in urology with general surgery and gastroenterological medicine.

We do take other specialties at times including orthopaedics, gynaecology, so you will gain a variety of different skills.

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Salary is not the only financial benefit

You will have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers. You will also have access to other benefits including: 

  • NHS Pension Scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).
  • Childcare at our day nursery
  • Generous Holiday Entitlement, starting at 27 days a year (for full time workers) plus bank/public holiday
  • Career development and training opportunities
  • National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.
  • Employee Support - Staff have access to a 24-hour helpline

If you share our values and vision and are passionate about working with people on what matters to them, you could be a real asset to Team Torbay and South Devon. We would love to hear from you!

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

  • Communication and Working Relationships 
    To liaise and communicate effectively with all parts of the multidisciplinary team to co-ordinate person-centred care
  • Planning and Organisation 
    Excellent organisation and prioritisation skills to effectively assess, plan, deliver and evaluate individualised care plans
  • Responsibility and Accountability 
    Act with integrity and professionalism, ensuring that you are demonstrating responsible behaviours at all times, in accordance with our Trust values 
  • Policy and Service Responsibility 
    All staff have a responsibility to ensure that the needs of the service are met in a timely and efficient manner
  • Responsibility for Supervision, Leadership and Management 
    There is no direct supervision responsibility within this role however you may be asked to support other members of the team, acting as a role model at all times
  • Personal Development 
    To be responsible for own personal and professional development; attending study days/courses as appropriate

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.

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Person specification

Medicine Awareness

Essential criteria
  • Registered Nurse NMC pin number
Desirable criteria
  • Diploma / degree in nursing or on a pathway

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of meeting PREP requirements
  • Able to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care
  • Knowledge of clinical governance
  • Knowledge of individual responsibility to health and safety and clinical risk
Desirable criteria
  • Awareness of the NHS plan and current initiatives

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveImproving working livesMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.The Employers Network for Equality & Inclusion (enei) is the UK's leading employer network covering all aspects of equality and inclusion issues in the workplace.Disability confident committedArmed Forces Covenant - Silver 2025

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Marie Willcocks
Job title
Matron
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01803 655061
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