Registered Nurse

NHS; Dawlish; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a qualified nurse to join their team at Dawlish Community Hospital. The role involves assessing and monitoring patient conditions, arranging diagnostic tests, and working collaboratively in a multidisciplinary environment. Candidates should have a degree or diploma in nursing, along with at least 6 months of experience in an acute hospital setting. Competitive pay rates, shift management flexibility, and ongoing training are part of the offering.

Benefits

Competitive pay rates

Training and development opportunities

Build holiday allowance on every shift

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 months paid experience in an acute hospital environment within the last 3 years.
• Comply with NMC Professional Registration and keep up to date with current nursing practices.

Responsibilities

• Assess and monitor patient conditions.
• Check symptoms and vital signs; arrange diagnostic tests.
• Promote multidisciplinary relationships.

Skills

Analytical ability

Teamwork

Clinical decision making

Education

Degree or diploma in nursing

Job description

Job Summary

We provide health and social care services to our people in their own homes or in their local community. We also run Torbay Hospital (providing acute hospital services) as well as five community hospitals, stretching from Dawlish to Brixham.

We support around 500,000 face‑to‑face contacts with patients in their homes and communities each year and see over 78,000 people in our A&E department annually. We serve a resident population of approximately 286,000 people, plus about 100,000 visitors at any one time during the summer holiday season.

We are passionate about creating a fairer and more inclusive NHS for everyone.

We employ over 6,500 staff, including doctors, nurses, social workers, consultants, and allied health professionals, as well as highly skilled managers, administrators and technical experts. Our people work in a wide range of settings and locations across our communities, depending on their individual role or circumstances.

Job Duties

• Assess and monitor patient conditions.
• Check symptoms and vital signs; arrange diagnostic tests.
• Display excellent analytical ability and sound decision making in dynamic clinical situations.
• Act as an effective team member and promote multidisciplinary relationships.

Benefits and Working Patterns

• Competitive pay rates – work this week, get paid next week.
• Manage your shifts and timesheets on the go via the My Bank shift portal, accessible online or via smartphone.
• Essential 24/7/365 support – call us anytime.
• Multi‑locational opportunities – work across neighbouring Trusts.
• First choice of shifts or placements at your Trust – access before they are allocated to agencies.
• Varied working options to suit your lifestyle – ad‑hoc shifts, fixed‑term placements.
• Training and development opportunities.
• Build holiday allowance on every shift you work.
• Stakeholder pension scheme available.

Location

Dawlish Community Hospital
Barton Terrace, Dawlish, Devon, EX7 9DH

Person Specification

Experience

• Minimum of 6 months paid experience in an acute hospital environment within the last 3 years.
• Statement of NMC Registration.
• Degree or diploma in nursing.

Qualifications

• Comply with NMC Professional Registration and keep up to date with current nursing practices.

Additional Information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information see NHS Careers website.

Employer Details

NHS Professionals Limited

Dawlish Community Hospital
Barton Terrace, Dawlish, Devon, EX7 9DH

Website: https://www.nhsprofessionals.nhs.uk/

Equal Opportunities Statement

As an equal opportunities organisation, NHS Professionals is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective bank members and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender reassignment, or marriage and civil partnership. We welcome suitably qualified applicants from a range of backgrounds to apply.