Registered Nurse - EAU

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The closing date is 11 February 2026

EAU4 at Torbay Hospital are looking for highly motivated, innovative and experienced nurse to join our dynamic team. EAU4 is an emergency admission unit that supports the medical take.

Working on the unit is both exciting and challenging. We work closely with the Emergency Department and Acute Medical Unit, caring for a diverse group of acutely unwell medical patients, with Cardiovascular, Respiratory, Gastroenterology and Chronic health conditions. Staff are also exposed to managing patients with a higher acuity within the unit.

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.

Full time hours available.

You will work as part of a team on the unit as a Staff Nurse to ensure seamless delivery of service.

Participate in the assessment of care needs of the clients and the development, implementation and evaluation of care, promoting high standards, demonstrating a compassionate nature and promoting patient dignity.

You will participate as a skilled member of the multi-disciplinary team.

Work as part of the Urgent Care team, promoting good interdepartmental relationships.

Act as clinical advisor on nursing issues to ensure high standards of care are maintained, utilising evidence-based practice.

Participate in direct care and facilitate sound discharge planning.

Why Work With Us

To ensure all Trust procedures and policies are strictly adhered to ensuring patients and staff welfare is paramount.

To assist in the continuous improvement of the quality of care for patients and their families through the implementation of clinical governance activities, ensuring:

Clinically effective and research based practices are implemented.

Audits are undertaken and actions taken to make improvements.

Clinical and non-clinical risks are identified and managed.

Patients are given opportunity to give feedback on their experiences, are involved in planning and monitoring services and are provided with information.

Information is used effectively to improve processes and practices.

To assist in monitoring standards within the department, to include: generic standards of care and infection control. Instigating any changes to make improvements as necessary.

To ensure the health and safety of patients, families and colleagues at all times.

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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• NMC pin
• Acute nursing experience of 1 year

• Proven relevant experience at Band 5
• Evidence of continual professional development
• Urgent Care knowledge and experience
• Post graduate diploma level education or equivalent

• Safe and competent practitioner aware of own limitations and needs
• Experienced in giving IV medications
• IT skills to include data entry, Microsoft word etc

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

£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum (pro rata)