Job summary

Ainslie Ward at Torbay Hospital is seeking to recruit a full-time Registered Nurse to join our busy Trauma and Orthopaedic ward for 1 year to provide maternity cover. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to the delivery of high-quality, patient-centred care, ensuring the highest achievable standards are met following comprehensive patient assessment.

As a Registered Nurse within Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust, you will work as part of a skilled multidisciplinary team to assess patient needs and to plan, implement, and evaluate individual programmes of care.

Ainslie Ward is a 26-bedded trauma unit providing care for patients with a wide range of injuries, many of whom require surgical intervention. You will work collaboratively with Registered Nurses and other healthcare professionals, demonstrating autonomy, professionalism, and effective clinical decision-making within the ward environment.

We are committed to supporting your ongoing professional development. You will have access to a structured programme of in-house training, external learning opportunities, and regular clinical supervision and appraisal, enabling you to achieve your full potential and continue to develop your skills and career.

Full time 1 year fixed term position (covering Days & Nights)

Main duties of the job

• Providing, managing and coordinating your allocated patients care needs
• Liaising and communicating with your patients NOK, family, Carer
• Supporting, mentoring students
• Administering oral/IV medications
• Admitting, carrying out assessments and discharges
• Wound care
• Observations
• Communicating efficiently and professionally both verbal and written, updating, involving your surrounding team with changes occurring throughout your shift
• Working as part of the multi-disciplinary team

About us

The team is made up of a Senior Sister, Junior Sister's, Trauma Co-Ordinator's, Band 5 Registered Nurses, Health Care Support Worker's and a Dementia Specialist Health Care Assistant.

We are also proud to have ward based Hotel Services and two Housekeepers. All of who work well together providing the team spirit we enjoy and feel safe with.

As listed within the above list of main duties of job, while incorporating the Trust Values:

• Respect and Dignity
• Commitment to Quality of Care
• Compassion
• Improving Lives
• Working Together
• Everyone Counts

Why work with us

Our people are caring, committed, inclusive and focussed on quality. We focus on solutions and people's strengths and encourage outside the box thinking and embrace innovation and change wherever it can drive improvement.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 our Torbay and South Devon Team.#CareToJoinUsTSD

Details

Date posted

11 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

1 years

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

388-8233654-PC&S

Job locations

Torbay Hospital

Lawes Bridge

Torquay

TQ2 7AA

United Kingdom

Job description

Job 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.

#caretojoinus

Job description Job 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. #caretojoinus

Person Specification

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Essential

• NMC Registered (Level 1) Adult Nursing.

Desirable

• Interest in or experience of specialist surgery: Trauma and Orthopaedics

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Evidence of meeting revalidation, specialist surgical skills and mandatory training requirements
• Knowledge of clinical governance and how they are key in-patient safety and assessing risk

Desirable

• oAwareness of the NHS plan and current initiatives that affect us particularly in the south west peninsular

Person Specification qua Essential NMC Registered (Level 1) Adult Nursing. Desirable Interest in or experience of specialist surgery: Trauma and Orthopaedics Knowledge and Experience Essential Evidence of meeting revalidation, specialist surgical skills and mandatory training requirements Knowledge of clinical governance and how they are key in-patient safety and assessing risk Desirable oAwareness of the NHS plan and current initiatives that affect us particularly in the south west peninsular

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check 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. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Torbay Hospital

Lawes Bridge

Torquay

TQ2 7AA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.torbayandsouthdevon.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Torbay Hospital

Lawes Bridge

Torquay

TQ2 7AA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.torbayandsouthdevon.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)