Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Junior Nurse Practitioner

The closing date is 05 March 2026

Job summary

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, motivated, dynamic nurse who can demonstrate commitment to the provision of high-quality person-centred care.

You will participate in the delivery of high standards of care to patients and their families. In particular take responsibility for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating programmes of evidenced-based nursing care to a group of patients

Acting as an independent, autonomous practitioner, assessing, diagnosing and discharging patients using sound clinical rationale and work under the direction of the senior practitioner team, in close liaison with interdependent departments.

Our philosophy is 'together we can make things better', if this aligns with your ambition, passion and beliefs, we will welcome an application from you.

Main duties of the job

  • your duties and responsibilities will be undertaken on a shift and rotation basis covering our opening hours 7 days a week, 365 days of the year
  • To provide assessment, treatment management and discharge of adults and children attending the Urgent Treatment Centre
  • Referral of patients to senior clinicians or interdependent departments promoting professional working relationships
  • Actively identify and report any clinical risks
  • Identify educational needs of self and proactively meet these needs
  • Assess, treat and diagnose patients using nationally recognized tools, for example NEWS / sepsis screening
  • Work as an autonomous practitioner using competencies including Patient Group Directives
  • Make clinical decisions using evidence based knowledge
  • Offer health advice and promotion to patients and their families including education on self-management
  • Actively participate in any departmental audit both on national and local basis
  • Undertake 'link' role attending relevant meetings and sharing learning with wider team to influence and promote best practice

About us

The UTC is a busy environment, that supports the local sees a wide variety of patients of all ages with minor injuries and illnesses.We work remotely from the local Emergency Department but have close links to ensure the local communities have a high quality service and are ideally placed to support in alleviate pressures on our Emergency Departments relocating patients from the main hospital site.

As a team we are enthusiastic and committed to supporting education, sharing of knowledge and developing our service.

Why Work With Us

Details

Date posted

19 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £46,580 a year Band 6

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

388-7715828-MUEC

Job locations

Urgent Treatment centre Newton Abbot Community Hospital

West Golds Road

Newton Abbot

TQ12 2TS


Job description

Job responsibilities

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.

Job description

Job responsibilities

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.

Person Specification

shortlisting

Essential

  • NMC HCPC registration (3)
  • Relevant clinical experience such as WIC/ED/UTC (3)

Desirable

  • Evidence of advanced skills such as suturing plastering digital nerve blocks (3)
  • Minor injury and illness modules (3)
  • evidence of autonomous patient assessments (3)
  • use of PGD's

shortlisting

Essential

  • NMC HCPC registration
  • Clinical experinance such as WIC/ED/UTC
  • Evidence of autonomous patient assessments

Desirable

  • Evidence of autonomous decision making
  • Evidence of advanced skills such as suturing plastering digital nerve blocks
  • Minor injury and illness modules
Person Specification

shortlisting

Essential

  • NMC HCPC registration (3)
  • Relevant clinical experience such as WIC/ED/UTC (3)

Desirable

  • Evidence of advanced skills such as suturing plastering digital nerve blocks (3)
  • Minor injury and illness modules (3)
  • evidence of autonomous patient assessments (3)
  • use of PGD's

shortlisting

Essential

  • NMC HCPC registration
  • Clinical experinance such as WIC/ED/UTC
  • Evidence of autonomous patient assessments

Desirable

  • Evidence of autonomous decision making
  • Evidence of advanced skills such as suturing plastering digital nerve blocks
  • Minor injury and illness modules

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Urgent Treatment centre Newton Abbot Community Hospital

West Golds Road

Newton Abbot

TQ12 2TS


Employer's website

https://www.torbayandsouthdevon.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Urgent Treatment centre Newton Abbot Community Hospital

West Golds Road

Newton Abbot

TQ12 2TS


Employer's website

https://www.torbayandsouthdevon.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

ACP Lead for UTC and MIU's

Sarah James

sarah.james10@nhs.net

07827833224

Details

Date posted

19 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £46,580 a year Band 6

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

388-7715828-MUEC

Job locations

Urgent Treatment centre Newton Abbot Community Hospital

West Golds Road

Newton Abbot

TQ12 2TS


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