Job summary
- Main area
- Nursing
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- Fixed term: 6 weeks (in line with completion of 200 clinical placement hours, proposed 6-8 weeks completion timeframe)
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 388-7365605-RTP
- Employer
- Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- TSDFT
- Town
- Torquay
- Salary
- £24,071 - £25,674 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/07/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 06/08/2025
Employer heading
Return to practice Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 3
Job overview
Are you a former UK Registered Nurse looking to Return to Practice and re-join the professional register? We are offering an exciting employment opportunity for you to undertake a Return to Practice Programme at Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust.
Our Return to Practice Programme, offered in collaboration with the University of Plymouth, delivers comprehensive training, mentorship, and support. Upon successful completion of the programme and re-registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) you will be eligible to apply for Band 5 Registered Nurse vacancies within the Trust.
Whilst training and working towards regaining your registration with the NMC, you will be employed on a fixed term contract as a Band 3 Senior Healthcare Support Worker in your placement area. This contract duration is in line with the completion of 200 clinical placement hours. Please note that at the end of this contract, there is no guarantee you will be made permanent in post.
Key dates:
- You will complete a 2 week clinical induction which will prepare you for re-entering the clinical workforce.
- Your 2 week clinical induction will commence on the 6th October 2025, with the view your placement will commence on the 20th October 2025. Academic timelines will be provided closer to the time.
- Interviews for this programme will be held on 6th August, 2025 at Horizon Centre, Torbay Hospital, TQ2 7AA
Main duties of the job
- Contribute to holistic, person centred assessment and care, under supervision of a Registered professional
- Communicate effectively with colleagues across the multi-disciplinary team, providing clear verbal, digital or written information
- Communicate effectively across a range of channels and with a wide range of individuals, the public, health and social care professionals, maintaining the focus of communication on delivering and improving health and care services
- Follow treatment plans determined by the registered care professional
- Identify risks to safety or experience and take appropriate action, putting the best interests, needs and preferences of people first.
Working for our organisation
Would you like to join an organisation who is compassionate and inclusive with a strong sense of teamwork?
Our people are caring, committed, inclusive and focussed on high quality care, encouraging creative, visionary and innovative learning and career progression. We are a flexible employer and a key driver in focussing on Wellbeing and offer an inclusive environment that promotes Equality and Diversity
We are a flexible employer and will consider all circumstances, days and hours. We understand that everyone has commitments outside of work and we aim to support you to reach your full potential.
We passionately believe that the best way to care for people is by focussing on what matters for them, putting them at the centre of everything we do and integrating services around them. We believe that care as close to home as possible benefits everyone.
Our vision is better health and care for all. We are pioneers in integrating health and social care nationally.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Successful candidates will be appointed to a fixed-term contract at AfC Band 3 to support the completion of 200 clinical placement hours. This contract will have a maximum duration of six months, and the cost of the University programme will be fully covered by the NHS.
- Support people to improve and maintain their mental, physical, behavioural health and wellbeing
- To act as the patient's advocate and, by providing information and support, facilitate the patient's own choices in conjunction with carers and other agencies where relevant.
- To act with professionalism and integrity, being a role model to those around us and ensuring everyone has an equal opportunity.
- To ensure respect is given to customs, values and spiritual beliefs of patients, carers and relatives
- To provide a high-quality customer service which complies with relevant legislation and NHS Employment check standards
- To provide a service that is tailored to meet the needs of the individual and to understand what our patients need and be adaptable and responsive
- Ensure all patient related information is treated sensitively and adhere to the principles of confidentiality at all times
- Demonstrate inter-personal skills that promote clarity, compassion, empathy, respect and trust
- To be honest and learn from mistakes, and help to create a “no-blame” culture were people feel able to share and learn from experiences together.
- Identify personal development needs that ensure acquisition of knowledge, skills and competency to undertake the care and treatment responsibilities assigned
- Improve the quality of care by helping to monitor people’s experience
- To work as part of a team demonstrating effective communication, and working collaboratively with colleagues inside and out of the department.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Applicant must have previously held an NMC professional registration
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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.
Application numbers
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Laura Campbell
- Job title
- Clinical Education Facilitator
- Email address
- [email protected]
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