Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
Junior Nurse Practitioner
Closing date: 18 June 2026
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, taking responsibility for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating programmes of evidenced-based nursing care to a group of patients. Acting as an independent, autonomous practitioner, you will assess, diagnose, and discharge patients using sound clinical rationale while working under the direction of the senior practitioner team and in close liaison with interdependent departments.
Main duties of the job
* Shift and rotation based duties covering opening hours 7 days a week, 365 days of the year
* Provide assessment, treatment, management and discharge of adults and children attending the Urgent Treatment Centre
* Refer patients to senior clinicians or interdependent departments, promoting professional working relationships
* 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, e.g., 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 on a national and local basis
* Undertake a link role attending relevant meetings and sharing learning with the wider team to influence and promote best practice
About us
The Urgent Treatment Centre is a busy environment that supports the local area, seeing 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 to alleviate pressures on our Emergency Departments by 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.
Person Specification
* NMC/HSC registration
* Relevant clinical experience such as WIC/ED/UTC
* Evidence of advanced skills such as suturing, plastering, digital nerve blocks
* Minor injury and illness modules
* Evidence of autonomous patient assessments
* Use of Patient Group Directives
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A submission for Disclosure will be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Address
Urgent Treatment Centre, Newton Abbot Community Hospital
J-18808-Ljbffr