# Registered Nurse - George Earle Ward > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/registered-nurse-george-earle-ward/8fb19a62-d678-41c3-82d4-7aa9393247c3 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/registered-nurse-george-earle-ward/8fb19a62-d678-41c3-82d4-7aa9393247c3.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Torquay - **Region:** South West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse (adult and children) - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Post will be internal rotation covering day and night shifts) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-18T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-04T09:43:05.771Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Devon/Torbay/Torbay_South_Devon_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Stroke_Acute_Medicine/Stroke_Acute_Medicine-v7997217 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7997217?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.torbayandsouthdevon.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and proactive Band 5 Registered Nurse to join our friendly and supportive team on George Earle  ward. We are an acute Stroke, neurology and general  medical ward with a respiratory speciality. You will be someone who is calm and able to treat your patient holistically,  willing to get to know your patient and their families to enhance their care and be proactive in meeting the needs of the service. You will be willing to learn able to manage patients having been treated with thrombolysis, IV blood pressure control and support recovery of stroke patients. Training and Education with competencies will be provided. You must be committed to providing high quality care to acutely ill patients with complex needs and will possess effective communication skills and have the ability to work effectively as part of a team. The post offers the opportunity for personal and professional development. If you are passionate about providing high quality individualised patient care, enthusiastic about supporting patients' rehabilitation and increasing their independence and quality of life we would like to hear from you. ### Main duties of the job Work as a registered nurse within a team responsible to the team leader/shift coordinator caring for patients and their carer’s. 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. Promote a safe clinical environment for all patients, their carer’s, visitors and staff. Comply with the Trust’s values and expected behaviours. Safely nurse patients with acute stroke, neurological or medical needs ### 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. ## Job Details An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and proactive Band 5 Registered Nurse to join our friendly and supportive team on George Earle ward. We are an acute Stroke, neurology and general medical ward with a respiratory speciality. You will be someone who is calm and able to treat your patient holistically, willing to get to know your patient and their families to enhance their care and be proactive in meeting the needs of the service. You will be willing to learn able to manage patients having been treated with thrombolysis, IV blood pressure control and support recovery of stroke patients. Training and Education with competencies will be provided. You must be committed to providing high quality care to acutely ill patients with complex needs and will possess effective communication skills and have the ability to work effectively as part of a team. The post offers the opportunity for personal and professional development. If you are passionate about providing high quality individualised patient care, enthusiastic about supporting patients' rehabilitation and increasing their independence and quality of life we would like to hear from you. ## Job Description Work as a registered nurse within a team responsible to the team leader/shift coordinator caring for patients and their carer’s. 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. Promote a safe clinical environment for all patients, their carer’s, visitors and staff. Comply with the Trust’s values and expected behaviours. Safely nurse patients with acute stroke, neurological or medical needs ## 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 ### Specific Skills **Essential** - Ability to assess, plan and evaluate patient care - Effective Communication skills - Management of an acutely ill patient - Good interpersonal skills with ability to liaise effectively with multidisciplinary team members - Evidence of working well within a team - Ability to demonstrate motivation - Ability to work accurately and reliably under pressure - Ability to make decisions, organise and prioritise own workload - Evidence of commitment to customer care initiatives - Awareness of quality issues **Desirable** - Computer literacy ### Knowledge and Experience **Essential** - Experience of working in a ward environment - Ability to organise and prioritise workload for self and others **Desirable** - Knowledge of stroke and neurological conditions - Experience of working in an acute environment ### Qualifications and training **Essential** - Registered Nurse Adult - Current/awaiting registration with NMC - Evidence of continuing professional developmen **Desirable** - Experience of Stroke Nursing - Enthusiasm for medical nursing ## Documents - [jd (pdf, 456.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10290016) ## 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.