Registered Nurse (Community)

Registered Nurse (Community)

The closing date is 24 September 2025

The Central and East Locality in Exeter City is a community nursing hub covering 11 GP Practices in Exeter City and some of the surrounding areas. We are based at Whipton Hospital, Exeter.

Overview

Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford).

Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within peoples own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).

Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.

Its never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as youll help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.

Responsibilities

You will be responsible for working clinically to deliver care to patients in their own homes and in a clinic environment. You will be expected to provide holistic nursing assessment and nursing care, advice and information to patients and carers within the home environment or other appropriate care settings. We work closely as a wider team to prevent hospital admission where able to to facilitate hospital discharge for patients to be cared for within their own home environment. We strive to support high quality patient care in their home or the most appropriate environment enabling them to maximise their independence and optimise their quality of life.

Experience in community nursing is desirable for these posts but not essential as full training will be provided and the post holder will be supported to develop in the role. There will also be many opportunities to develop and progress your career in the community as community nursing enables a wide range of clinical skills to be used to support some of our most complex patients within their own home.

You will need to have a full driving licence and have access to car, with business insurance to be able to fully undertake this role. Lone working is expected within this role after a period of induction with ongoing support from our experienced coordinators and triage facilitator.

Working Pattern: 08:30 to 16:30. 7 days per week. part time role available

Interview Date: To Be Confirmed

For further information please contact: Melinda Stagg, Nurse Team Manager on

About us

Please see below for information about the organisation and its values.

As an inclusive employer, the Royal Devon values diversity and is committed to creating a culture of inclusivity where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We believe in fostering a sense of belonging and actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities. We recognise the advantages of having a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve.

Preference will be given to staff with Priority and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.

Benefits

• The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.
• Looking after you is important to us. We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family-friendly policies.
• If you're starting out in the NHS, you'll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays.
• Access to occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.
• Salary is not the only financial benefit. Access to staff discounts and salary sacrifice options, including nursery onsite at Exeter.
• Additional benefits: Blue Light Card, Health Service Discounts, car lease schemes, NHS Pension, cycle to work scheme.

Person Specification General Requirements

• See job description text above, and (where applicable) you can download a copy of the full job description
• See job description text above, and (where applicable) you can download a copy of the full job description

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.

Employer name

Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

-11491

Job locations

Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust