Proud to Care Devon
Nurse
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About the Role
You will be working with a wide variety of people including service users (with different needs) and their families. You may choose to specialise in Adult Nursing, Mental Health Nursing or Learning Disabilities Nursing. Part of your role will be to promote a healthy way of living and to help them tackle those behaviours that may cause or exacerbate health issues. You will be required to undertake a range of clinical and non-clinical tasks including taking blood samples, dressing wounds, and assessing, planning and delivering an individual’s care. You must also coordinate care with other care professionals such as nursing associates, doctors, and social workers.
Expected to earn
A Registered Nurse can earn anything from £18 per hour upwards but this may vary depending on experience, shifts, and level of responsibility. Depending on the role, you may be required to work or be on call during the evenings, weekends, and bank holidays.
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Skills and values
There are a range of skills and values that are needed for a nurse. These include:
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Good verbal, literacy, numeracy and digital skills
- Team working, problem solving and decision making/critical thinking skills
- Good observational skills and excellent attention to detail
Entry requirements
There are several routes into Nursing in Adult Social Care. You may enter:
- via the Registered Nurse Degree Apprenticeship
- via a degree in your chosen branch of nursing
- via the Nursing Associate route; or via a postgraduate qualification if you already have a degree.
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What roles can I do to gain experience?
- Care assistant.
- Nursing associate.
Opportunities to develop
- You will undergo continuous training to ensure that you are able to meet the proficiency standards required by the Nursing & Midwifery Council (mandatory for revalidation).
- You will be able to access additional training as fits your role and the environment you’re working in.
- You will undertake additional learning in line with Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirements.
What’s next
- Specialise in a particular area such as Cardiology, Musculo-Skeletal or Asthma Nurse.
- Move up into a senior or management role.
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