Job overview

Train to Become a Registered Nurse by joining our blended learning Nursing Degree Programme!

We’re offering an exciting opportunity to start your journey towards becoming a registered nurse through an innovative 3 year pre-registration nursing degree programme. This full time, blended learning course delivers all teaching and assessment online, giving you the flexibility to study while completing hands-on practice placements with us.

You will be based within the Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust footprint and will experience working in clinical placements in order that you gain a wide appreciation of many health and care contexts, alongside the academic programme, enabling you to fulfil all the requirements of the Nursing Midwifery Council (NMC).

During the degree programme you will develop skills and knowledge that will allow you to work in today’s dynamic and changing healthcare environment. You are required to be familiar with and abide by the NMC Code of Professional Conduct as the professional registering body, from the start of training and throughout the programme.

At the end of the programme, you will be equipped with the knowledge, understanding, skills, attitudes and behaviours relevant to employment as a Registered Nurse and will work to a nationally recognised Code of Conduct. On successful completion of all programme and placement requirements, you will be eligible to apply to join the NMC Register as Registered Nurse (Adult).

Main duties of the job

• Effectively balance academic, placement, and role demands through strong time management and organisational skills.

• Deliver safe, person-centred care under supervision, adhering to health and safety legislation and organisational policies.

• Work within the scope of a student nurse, maintaining accountability and practising within professional boundaries.

• Collaborate with managers to set and achieve SMART objectives for personal and professional development.

• Promote equality, value diversity, and raise concerns appropriately to ensure patient safety and professional standards.

How you’ll learn over the 3 year course:

You’ll be enrolled as an Open University (OU) student and linked with Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust for placements with theory sessions being taught online by the OU, with each module led by a registered nurse tutor.

Practical placements will take place in various clinical settings, delivered in 3 blocks per year (7 weeks each), at 37.5 hours per week.

You must commit to both academic study and placements throughout the course. 

Working for our organisation

At Torbay Hospital we are committed to the professional development of our local population, and we welcome all who are fully invested in their commitment to train to join our future nursing workforce. We are proud of the success of our partnership programme, and we are passionate about widening access to Higher Education and professional registration. We are excited to offer successful applicants access to an unparalleled depth and breadth of knowledge and skills from highly experienced clinicians across a wide range of acute and community settings, to develop your practice and professional growth to attain NMC registration.

• Students successfully enrolled onto this programme are eligible to apply for student finance via the Student Loans Company to cover the upfront cost of their module fees.
• Fees are paid on a module-by-module basis – you won’t have to pay for the whole of your qualification up front. At current prices, the total cost of your qualification would be £27,750*.
• A wide range of flexible payment and funding options are available. You may also be eligible to receive an NHS Training Grant of £5,000 per academic year. See the NHS careers website for more information.
• *The fees and funding information provided here is valid for modules starting before 31 July 2025. Fees typically increase annually. In England, fees are subject to the part-time fee limit, as set out in section C of the University’s Fee Rules.