# Registered Nurse - Acute Medical Unit > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/registered-nurse-acute-medical-unit/45ddc120-702c-44ee-b2e7-f651e7530f6d - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/registered-nurse-acute-medical-unit/45ddc120-702c-44ee-b2e7-f651e7530f6d.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Torbay Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Registered nurse - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 per annum - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (maternity cover with an end date as July 25th, 2027) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-09-20T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-04T14:51:47.560Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Devon/Torquay/Torbay_South_Devon_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Nursing/Nursing-v8274783 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8274783?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.torbayandsouthdevon.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are recruiting for our Acute Medical Unit to cover maternity leave. We would like to extend this exciting offer and invite you to join our existing dynamic expert nursing team on a fixed term contract until July 2027. This challenging fast pace unit sees a combination of directly referred medically expected patients and those referred from our emergency department. The aim is to provide the same day emergency care inclusive of rapid diagnostic and direct medical review with the aim of facilitating discharge that day or transferred to a short stay unit. We are looking for a flexible team player with excellent communication and commitment who can work a mixture of shifts across a 7 day Rota. If you have any questions regarding this position please contact Hayley Chamberlain Our busy unit is looking for an experienced, motivated and forward thinking nurse who is keen to embrace the challenge acute assessment nursing brings. You will need proven ability at staff nurse level in acute medicine and up to date knowledge, excellent communication skills and team working abilities. The ideal candidate would possess good time management skills and enjoy working within a busy environment as the unit has a high demand of admissions and discharges. ### Main duties of the job - To participate in the assessment of care needs of the clients and the development, implementation and evaluation of care, promoting high standards, demonstrating a compassionate nature and patient dignity. - To participate as a skilled member of the multi-disciplinary team - To work as part of the Urgent Care team, promoting good interdepartmental relationships. - To ensure high standards of care are given in relation to agreed standards, policies and procedures of Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust. - To assist in ensuring new nursing procedures, research and initiatives are evaluated, and where appropriate incorporated into clinical practice. - Store and administer prescribed drugs safely in line with legal and Trust requirements. - Assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient’s problems producing a written plan of care as required. - Report, document and evaluate accidents and unit incidents via Datix reporting, informing manager and updating health and safety register as appropriate. ### 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. ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Qualifications **Essential** - Registered Nurse with current NMC Pin Number - Proven relevant experience at Band 5 - Evidence of continual professional development **Desirable** - Urgent care knowledge and experience ### Knowledge and experience **Essential** - Safe and competent practitioner aware of own limitations and needs - Experienced in giving IV medications - IT skills to include data entry, Microsoft word etc **Desirable** - Have co-ordinated previous team - Have interest in stepping up to co-ordinate the shift ## Documents - [registered nurse amu - jd&ps (pdf, 416.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10590529) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.