BSc (Hons) Pre Registration Nursing (Adult) Programme

NHS; Torquay; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare organization is offering a Pre Registration Nursing Programme that allows you to train as a Registered Nurse (Adult) or Registered Nurse (Children and Young People). This full-time, blended learning course runs for three years, providing both online theory and hands-on clinical placements. Successful applicants will develop necessary skills and knowledge to register with the NMC. The program requires minimum GCSE entry criteria and allows for certain qualifications to accelerate your studies.

Benefits

Potential NHS Training Grant of £5,000 per academic year

Flexible payment and funding options available

Qualifications

• Applicants must demonstrate the minimum entry criteria with valid certificates prior to the interview.
• Experience in healthcare-related modules at Higher Education level may accelerate the program.

Responsibilities

• Effectively balance academic study and placements throughout the course.
• Deliver safe, person-centred care under supervision, following health and safety regulations.
• Collaborate with Assessors to set SMART objectives for personal and professional development.

Education

GCSE Maths and English (grade C / 4) or equivalent Functional Skills English and Maths (Level 2)

Job description

BSc (Hons) Pre Registration Nursing (Adult) Programme

Go back Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 10 February 2026

Train to Become a Registered Nurse (Adult) or Registered Nurse (Children and Young People) by joining our blended learning Nursing Degree Programme!

We're offering an exciting opportunity to start your journey to become a registered nurse, through an innovative 3 year pre‑registration nursing degree programme. This full time, blended learning course delivers all teaching and assessment online, giving you the flexibility to study while completing hands‑on practice placements with us.

You will be based within the Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust footprint and will experience a variety of clinical placements, allowing you to gain an appreciation of many health and care contexts. On successful completion of all programme and placement requirements, you will be eligible to apply to join the NMC Register as Registered Nurse (Adult) or Registered Nurse (Children and Young People).

If you have completed prior healthcare training, for example as an Assistant Practitioner, relevant FDSc or Nursing Associate training, you could transfer some of your learning and complete an accelerated programme – this will be discussed at interview.

Main duties of the job

Effectively balance academic, placement, and role demands through strong time management and organisational skills.

Deliver safe, person‑centred care under supervision, adhering to health and safety legislation and organisational policies.

Work within the scope of practice of a student nurse, maintaining accountability and practising within professional boundaries.

Collaborate with Practice Assessors to set and achieve SMART objectives for personal and professional development.

Promote equality, value diversity, and raise concerns appropriately to ensure patient safety and professional standards.

How you’ll learn over the 3 year course

You will be enrolled as an Open University (OU) student and linked with Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust for placements, with theory sessions being taught online by The OU.

Students will complete 3 blocks of placement per year; the dates and durations of these placements will be discussed at interview stage.

You must commit to both academic study and placements throughout the course.

About us

At Torbay, we are committed to the professional development of our local population. We welcome all who are fully committed to train, to join our future nursing workforce. We are proud of the success of our partnership programme, and we are passionate about widening access to Higher Education and professional registration. We are excited to offer successful applicants access to an unparalleled depth and breadth of knowledge and skills from highly experienced clinicians across a wide range of acute and community settings, to develop your practice and professional growth to achieve NMC registration.

Students successfully enrolled onto this programme are eligible to apply for student finance via the Student Loans Company.

Fees are paid on a module‑by‑module basis – you won’t have to pay for the whole of your qualification up front. At current prices, the total cost of your qualification would be £28,605*.

A wide range of flexible payment and funding options are available. You may also be eligible to receive an NHS Training Grant of £5,000 per academic year. See the NHS careers website for more information.

*The fees and funding information provided here is valid for modules starting before 30 November 2025. Fees typically increase annually. In England, fees are subject to the part‑time fee limit, as set out in section C of the University's Fee Rules.

Job responsibilities

We welcome you to review the attached job overview which provides an insight into your job responsibilities as a Pre‑Registration Nurse.

You must meet the minimum entry criteria for the programme – GCSE Maths and English (grade C / level 4) or equivalent Functional Skills English and Maths (Level 2) (correct at November 2025). You must be able to evidence with certificates that you meet the entry criteria prior to interview.

If you have completed healthcare‑related modules or qualifications at Higher Education level within the last 10 years (e.g. Nursing Associate, Assistant Practitioner, Diploma of Higher Education, Higher Apprenticeship or a degree programme), you may be able to count this study towards The OU’s Pre‑Registration Nursing Programme and accelerate your journey.

For further information on the pre‑registration nursing degree programme including how you will learn, the application process and programme eligibility, please click here.

Should your application be shortlisted, you will be invited to attend an interview on 16th, 17th or 19th March 2026, with the aim of starting the programme in October 2026.

Please note this opportunity is not funded by the Trust and successful applicants are unpaid. Applicants will need to secure funding via the Student Loans Company to cover the cost of their tuition fees and will be entitled to additional financial support whilst on programme.

Please visit Financial support at university | Health Careers for more information.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• GCSE Maths and English (grade C / 4) or equivalent Functional Skills English and Maths (Level 2)

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.

Employer name

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Depending on experience, Unpaid placement, self funded.