Registered Nurse (Glossop)

Royal Devon And Exeter Nhs Foundation Trust; North Tawton; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working schemes

NHS Pension scheme

Staff discounts

Job summary

Glossop Ward is seeking a Band 5 Registered Nurse with an interest in trauma and orthopaedics. This fixed‑term post includes trauma/orthopaedic training and opportunities to develop your leadership skills within a supportive multi‑disciplinary team.

Applicants must hold a current NMC registration and be prepared to work days, nights, weekends and bank holidays to meet service needs. The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is committed to inclusive, career‑advancing practices.

Qualifications

• Current and valid NMC registration is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide trauma and orthopaedic nursing care to patients within Glossop Ward.
• Support the delivery of high-quality, safe patient care and participate in leadership development within a multidisciplinary team.

Skills

NMC registration

Leadership skills

Education

Nursing degree

Job description

Role Summary

Glossop Trauma Ward is looking for a Band 5 Registered Nurse with an interest in trauma and orthopaedics. This post will include trauma orthopaedic training and exposure to expanding your leadership skills.The Band 5 position is for a Fixed Term contract of hours per week until May 7. The training will be provided by Glossop Ward, who has extensive trauma experience and strong university links with the Universities of Exeter and Plymouth

About the Role

For more information on the Job Description and Responsibilities please click the link below.

More detail about the role

Glossop Ward is built on the foundations of a highly functioning and caring multi-disciplinary team, who pride themselves on the delivery of quality, safe and compassionate care. The speciality offers depth and strength to its skill set supported by nurses, nursing associates, HCAs, clinical educator, therapists, ACPs and medical staff who collectively drive patient centred innovation. Due to the dynamic collaborative multi-disciplinary team Glossop Ward has one of the lowest length of stay for patients with hip fractures in the south west according to the national hip fracture data base (0). Offering staff members fantastic career opportunities for further personal clinical development. Anyone taking this role is walking into a fantastic opportunity supported by an incredible team.

A current and valid NMC registration is required for this nursing post and all posts include a commitment to work days, nights, weekends, and bank holidays as necessary to meet the needs of the service.

Working hours per week

Interview Date: To be confirmed

Please note, this is a fixed term contract until //7. For current NHS employees this post could be a secondment opportunity.

For further information please contact: Emma Mock, Ward Manager on or As an inclusive employer, the Royal Devon values diversity and is committed to creating a culture of inclusivity where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We believe in fostering a sense of belonging and actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities. We recognise the advantages of having a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve.

Preference will be given to staff with ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.

About Us

Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over , staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than , people, cover more than 2, square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford). Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within people’s own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).

Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world‑class care to our local communities.

Our values are at the heart of everything we do, click here to find out more

It has never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as you will help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.

Benefits

Looking after you is important to us.

We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.

If you are starting out in the NHS, you’ll start with days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to days plus bank holidays.

You will benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.

We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team.

This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we will help you get there.

Salary is not the only financial benefit

You will have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers. You will also have access to other benefits including:

• National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.
• Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter
• Car lease schemes.
• The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).
• Cycle to work scheme

These are just a few of the benefits available – if the role is something you are interested in, we would love to hear from you.