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Registered Nurse -Simpson Ward

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Location
Torquay, England
Salary
£32,073 - £39,043 per annum
Profession
Nurse (adult and children)
Grade
Band 5
Deadline
21 Jun 2026
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
05 Jun 2026
Medical Protection — indemnity for locally employed doctors from £79

Job overview

We are looking for a passionate and committed Registered nurse who has an interest in Elderly care or is interested in gaining a broad knowledge around this fantastic area of nursing.

Simpson is a 28 bedded healthcare of the elderly ward and receives a broad range of acute medical conditions.  Working alongside the MDT you will get a chance to help change patients lives.

You will work as a Registered Nurse within a multidisciplinary team. To promote and maintain a safe clinical environment for all patients, their carers, visitors and staff. Comply with the Trust's values and expected behaviours and deliver a high standard of care in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.

To ensure care, assessments, treatment and documentation is delivered in line with Guidelines and to act as an advocate for patients, their families and staff.

Main duties of the job

Act with professionalism and integrity, being a role model to those around us and ensuring everyone has an equal opportunity

Provide a service that is tailored to meet the needs of the individual and to understand what our patients/customers need and be adaptable and responsive

Document and evaluate all care given

Act as an advocate for staff, patients and relatives at all times

Provide a high-quality customer service which complies with relevant legislation and NHS Employment check standards

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

To be aware of the side effects of any treatment in progress and adopt a problem-solving approach to minimise the potentially adverse reactions

To work as part of a team demonstrating effective communication, and working collaboratively with colleagues inside and out of the department.

To undertake intravenous drug administration within 6 months of being in post, following successful completion of Trust training and assessment

Acknowledge that you need to continually deliver greater value to customers

Be honest about your biggest challenges and create a culture of curiosity and openness

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Diploma or degree in nursing

Able to demonstrate a good level of literacy, numeracy, verbal and written skills

To demonstrate experience in a caring environment in or outside of the workplace

Demonstrate a caring, compassionate and friendly attitude

Ability to manoeuvre and handle clients and equipment in line with manual handling procedures

Dealing with large workload in varying environments

Able to deal with new environments, workloads and working teams on a regular basis sometimes daily

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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This advert is for Registered Nurse -Simpson Ward with Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust in Torquay, South West, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Nurse (adult and children) role. The advertised salary is £32,073 - £39,043 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 21 Jun 2026.

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