Job Summary
We are looking for motivated and enthusiastic individuals who have at least 12 months full time or the equivalent hours of experience on an acute ward with in the last 2 years, who are looking for their next challenge.

As a Registered Nurse on the Intensive Care Unit, you will be invited to work within the integrated multidisciplinary team. In return the ICU will offer a commitment to your professional development by supporting comprehensive induction and orientation training, this will include a bespoke in-house critical care training programme that will help guide and develop you to become a skilled critical care nurse.

You will participate in the assessment and planning of the care needs to the critically ill patient and their relatives, including the development, implementation, and evaluation of care.

We strive to live by our trust values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate, and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.

Please note: Priority will be given to applicants with recognised 'Priority' or 'At Risk' status, including NHS staff identified across Devon.

Main Duties of the Job
As a nurse on the ICU, you will be:

• Responsible for the care of critically ill patients and their families.
• Recognise and treat patients as individuals.
• Administer medications and treatment within local/national guidelines.
• Maintain Trust/NMC documentation.
• Demonstrate ability to meet our trust values.
• Have appropriate communication skills across the multi-functioning disciplinary team.
• Ensure patients receive compassionate care and maintain dignity.
• To act as a role model for junior staff.

About Us
The ICU @ Torbay Hospital is a 14 bedded mixed unit caring for patients who require ICU (level 3) and HDU (level 2) care.

The ICU team works in a multidisciplinary patient centred way to ensure a high standard of patient care for both ICU and HDU patients and their families. There is a strong ethos of education and development with a focus on individual staff developing their skills and contributing to innovation in care.

Why work with us
Apply through our website.

Details
Date posted: 03 August 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 388-7931737-PC&S-B
Job locations: Torbay Hospital, Lawes Bridge, Torquay, TQ2 7AA, United Kingdom

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.

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Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential

• NMC Registered General Nurse.
• Equivalent to 12 months full time, recent experience in an Acute ward setting.

Knowledge and Experience
Essential

• Able to assess, plan, implement and evaluate the care of the acutely ill patient.
• Able to adhere to Trust guidelines and protocols.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.

Desirable

• Previous ICU/HDU experience.

Specific Skills
Essential

• Effective interpersonal skills.
• Leadership and time management skills.
• Demonstrates an ability to meet the trusts values.

Desirable

• Research awareness.
• Knowledge and participation in quality improvement projects.

Requirements due to work environment/conditions
Essential

• Flexibility on working hours and location.

Physical skills
Essential

• Manual dexterity for the administration of intravenous treatments.

Emotional effort
Essential

• Frequently dealing with distressed relatives.
• Nursing terminally ill and very sick patients of all age groups.

Mental effort
Essential

• Complex drug calculations.
• Clinical decision making.

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.

Employer Contact Details
For questions about the job, contact: Senior Sister Dawn Church, dawn.church1@nhs.net, 01803655555.