Job Title: Staff Nurse - A&E
Employer: NHS Professionals Limited
Trust: Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
Location: Torbay Hospital, Totnes community hospital, Brixham community hospital, Newton Abbot community hospital, Teignmouth community hospital, Dawlish community hospital.
Job Reference: M0042-26-0125
Date Posted: 06 March 2026
Closing Date: 24 September 2026
Overview & Pay Scheme
- Pay Scheme: Agenda for Change
- Band: Band 5
- Salary: £18.66 to £29.85 an hour
- Contract Type: Bank
- Working Pattern: Flexible working
Job Summary
By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts across any of our client Trusts in England, as well as the ability to develop professionally and gain experience in several wards or areas.
Working as an A&E nurse in the NHS is an incredibly dynamic and rewarding experience. It involves providing urgent medical care to patients in critical situations, requiring quick thinking and expert medical skills.
The flexibility in scheduling ensures A&E nurses can manage their work hours effectively, promoting a balanced lifestyle while delivering compassionate and efficient care in fast-paced environments. It's a role that demands resilience, compassion, and a commitment to making a meaningful difference in patients' lives during their most vulnerable moments.
Main Duties & Responsibilities
The role will involve, but not be limited to you performing the following:
- Assessing and monitoring patient conditions.
- Checking symptoms and vital signs and arranging diagnostic tests.
- Displaying excellent analytical ability and sound decision making in changing clinical situations.
- Working as an effective team member and promoting team and interdisciplinary relationships.
Person Specification & Qualifications
Qualifications
- Essential: Statement of NMC Registration
- Essential: Degree / Diploma in Nursing
Experience
- Essential: A minimum of 6 months paid experience in an A&E hospital environment within the last 3 years.
Requirements & Compliance
- Comply with NMC Professional Registration and keep up to date with current nursing practices.
- Depending on the Trust, you may require variable additional certification and skills.
- UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
- Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) 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.
The Benefits We Can Offer You In Return
- Community: Putting People in Places to Care—be part of the NHSP community by joining the bank and caring for patients with a team of people from all walks of life.
- Weekly Pay: Access to your wages more quickly.
- Discounts: Blue Light Card NHS Discount Provider.
- Priority Access: First choice of shifts/placements at the Trust of your choice over agencies.
- 24/7 Support: Access our support line any time—our team is always happy to help.
- Flexibility: Working options to suit your lifestyle—being on the bank gives you the flexibility to work the shifts you want or choose fixed-term placements.
- Career Growth: Training and development opportunities via the Trust and NHSPs own academy.
- Skill Expansion: Explore different wards, keep your skills up to date whilst gaining vital experience.
- Member Perks: Access to member activities such as member of the month, member appreciation week, key date giveaways, webinar series and much more.
About Us
Who are NHS Professionals?
We specialise in putting people in places to care. Every year, we help thousands of dedicated candidates and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, access to more shifts and a healthier work-life balance, giving more choice and control to our members. NHS Professionals is a flexible staff bank, owned by the Department of Health, our purpose is to provide you with the autonomy to decide when, how, and where you want to work.
Trust Info
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.
Equal Opportunities
As an equal opportunities organisation, NHSP 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 believe there is a strong case for the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion agenda, and we strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a range of backgrounds to apply.
Contact & Application Details
Main Address:
Torbay & South Devon Nhs Foundation Trust
Newton Road
Torquay
TQ2 7AA
Employer Website: NHS Professionals Website
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For Questions About The Job, Contact:
- Recruitment Consultant: Matthew Burch
- Email: Matthew.Burch@nhsprofessionals.nhs.uk
Apply Today
By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts or fixed term placements across any of our client Trusts in England.
