Registered Nurse - Emergency Department


Location
Torquay, England
Salary
£32,073 - £39,043 per annum pro rata
Profession
Registered nurse
Grade
Band 5
Deadline
04 Oct 2026
Contract Type
Permanent: This role includes day, night, weekend and bank holiday working as standard
Posted Date
18 Sep 2026
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Job requirements

Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.

Essential

3 listed

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

  • Knowledge

    Confidence in own ability to manage your own cohort of patients

  • Knowledge

    Be able to evaluate care delivered and plan ahead

  • Qualifications

    Current registration with the NMC

Desirable

4 listed

Additional qualities the employer would prefer.

  • Knowledge

    Experience of working in an emergency/urgent care setting

  • Knowledge

    6 months post-registration experience in an acute setting

  • Qualifications

    Clinical skills required for Emergency Nursing

  • Qualifications

    Evidence of post-registration study

Job overview

Calling all Nurses!! Are you interested in Emergency Care? Are you a student nurse, qualifying in 2026 or an established staff nurse looking for an exciting and challenging carrier in Emergency Nursing?

If so, Torbay Emergency Department is looking for you!

We are looking to recruit enthusiastic, motivated and dynamic nurses who can demonstrate commitment to the provision of high-quality person-centred care. You will have responsibility for managing a cohort of patients within the emergency department, whether that be in majors, ambulatory emergency care or the Resus room.

You will communicate closely with the department coordinators, in order to deliver safe, evidence based and effective care. You will be expected to work closely with the medical team and other agencies, including The Ambulance Service, to ensure safe, prompt and appropriate care delivery. You will be confident and have an understanding of the national targets for the delivery of Emergency Care.

This post is flexible, working to meet the needs of the patients and department, under the instruction and supervision of the Silver Registered Nurse and Band 7 nurse. You will also support junior colleagues through on-the-job teaching and pastoral care.

Main duties of the job

  • Working clinically to ensure the safety and quality of the care given to your designated patients within the emergency Department
  • Supporting and working with colleagues during the shift
  • Liaising with the wider MDT to maintain safety
  • Helping to facilitate the development of the service as part of the wider team
  • To participate in discussions and projects that will benefit the team, the patients and the department as a whole
  • Working under guidance and in conjunction with the senior nursing team and the departmental Matron
  • Following the Department’s and Trust’s Policies and Protocols to ensure the safety of the department

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.

https://torbayandsouthdevon.pagetiger.com/department-booklets/emergency-department

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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.

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This advert is for Registered Nurse - Emergency Department with Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust in Torquay, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Registered nurse role. The advertised salary is £32,073 - £39,043 per annum pro rata. The contract type is Permanent: This role includes day, night, weekend and bank holiday working as standard. The application deadline is 04 Oct 2026.

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