Registered Nurse Ward

Registered Nurse - Warrington Ward

Closing date: 19 February 2026

As a Registered Nurse with Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust, you will be working together as part of a multidisciplinary, professional team to assess care needs, and develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care.

Our staff are committed to providing high standards of individualised care for the people who use our services, whilst maintaining their privacy and dignity at all times. To provide high standards of patient care working within a multidisciplinary team and assess and plan individualised patient needs, implement and evaluate patient care.

Applicants must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, have a patient centred approach to care, be highly motivated and able to work autonomously as well as part of a team.

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• Manage a team of 6-8 acute patients.
• Plan, implement evaluate patient care.
• Escalate care to specialist multidisciplinary team.
• Support student nurses and newly qualified nurses.
• Administer medications including intravenous medications, managing Epidurals, PCA, syringe drivers.
• Develop skills and be responsible for own learning and development through CPD

Warrington ward is a 17 bedded surgical ward with the following specialties: ENT, head and Neck cancers, Facial Maxilla Surgery, Gynaecology, Ophthalmology and general Surgery. The ward is fast paced with a high daily turn over with an average patient length of stay 2-3 days.

The ward is a great place to practice extended skills, learn new skills whilst role modelling and leading a diverse team.

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Salary is not the only financial benefit

You will have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers. You will also have access to other benefits including:

• NHS Pension Scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).
• Childcare at our day nursery
• Generous Holiday Entitlement, starting at 27 days a year (for full time workers) plus bank/public holiday
• Career development and training opportunities
• National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.
• Employee Support - Staff have access to a 24-hour helpline

If you share our values and vision and are passionate about working with people on what matters to them, you could be a real asset to Team Torbay and South Devon. We would love to hear from you!

• Communication and Working Relationships To liaise and communicate effectively with all parts of the multidisciplinary team to co-ordinate person-centred care
• Planning and Organisation Excellent organisation and prioritisation skills to effectively assess, plan, deliver and evaluate individualised care plans
• Responsibility and Accountability Act with integrity and professionalism, ensuring that you are demonstrating responsible behaviours at all times, in accordance with our Trust values
• Policy and Service Responsibility All staff have a responsibility to ensure that the needs of the service are met in a timely and efficient manner
• Responsibility for Supervision, Leadership and Management There is no direct supervision responsibility within this role however you may be asked to support other members of the team, acting as a role model at all times
• Personal Development To be responsible for own personal and professional development; attending study days/courses as appropriate

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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• Registered Nurse NMC pin number
• Diploma / degree in nursing or on a pathway

• Evidence of meeting PREP requirements
• Able to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care
• Knowledge of clinical governance
• Knowledge of individual responsibility to health and safety and clinical risk
• Awareness of the NHS plan and current initiatives

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust