Nursing Associate

Nursing Associate

The closing date is 01 February 2026.

Teign Ward has an exciting opportunity for a Nursing Associate who has a passion for providing the highest standard of care for our patients.

Teign Ward is a 30 beds inpatient ward within Newton Abbot Community Hospital providing care, rehabilitation and end of life care to patients following an acute illness and treatment in the acute hospital or admitted directly via their own GP.

One of the most rewarding aspects of the role is getting to know some of the patients over a long period of time. You get to be part of a treatment plan bespoke to them and sometimes part of their return to a level of life‑enhancing functionality. With specialist treatments, the department also plays a huge part in preventing hospital admissions.

In your role, you will be supported with your development needs both from in‑house training and also from external courses whilst having regular supervision and appraisal to ensure you are helped to reach your maximum potential and development.

To learn more about this role please see our combined job description and person specification, and for an informal chat please contact Ward Manager Lucy Brewer.

• The Nursing Associate works within the sphere of nursing to provide a high quality of nursing care across the lifespan and fields of nursing. Working under the leadership and delegation of the Registered Nurse, they will assume responsibility for their workload.
• The Nursing Associate will work as part of a team, delivering health and social care that focuses on the holistic needs of service users.
• They will carry out specific clinical tasks and responsibilities as delegated by registered practitioners.
• Supervision and teaching of junior staff will be part of the role.

Why work with us –
Listed are a few of the additional benefits that are available to you as an employee:

• Childcare at our day nursery
• Generous Holiday Entitlement, starting at 27 days a year (for full‑time workers) plus bank/public holidays
• Staff Discounts
• Career development and training opportunities
• Employee Support – Staff have access to a 24‑hour helpline

You will be supported within a friendly and dynamic environment to develop your clinical skills so that you feel confident working alongside the MDT to manage your own caseload of patients.

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. #Care To Join Us TSD

For 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.

• Foundation Degree (FdSc in Healthcare Practice – Nursing Associate) / Foundation Degree (FdSc in Health Care – Assistant Practitioner)
• GCSEs Grade A‑C (Grades 4‑7) in Maths and English or Functional Skills level 2 in Maths and English
• Current NMC Pin
• Evidence of personal clinical knowledge/skills development
• Teaching Healthcare Assistants and Pre‑Registration students in aspects of fundamental healthcare

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