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Vacancy Reference 185-1633-14431

Apply for this job Positions Available: 1 Contract Type: Fixed Term Whole Time Equivalent (WTE): 0.6 Salary Range: Band 5: £32,073 - £39,043 per annum pro rata Weekly Working Hours: 22.5 Location: North Devon District Hospital, Raleigh Park, Barnstaple, Devon Closing Date: 21/10/2026 Job Category: Nursing Region / Division: Northern Services - Agenda for Change Staff Group: Nursing & Midwifery Registered

About Us

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 people’s 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.

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It has never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as you will help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.

Role Summary

There is a 12 month fixed term contract opportunity in the Ilfracombe and Braunton community nursing team. Have you always thought you would like to try community nursing? Now is your opportunity to try it.

About the Role

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More detail about the role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 nurse to join our Community Nursing Team in Ilfracombe and Braunton for a 12-month fixed term contract.

We are seeking a highly motivated, enthusiastic individual to join our dynamic and proactive team. Applicants will require good assessment, clinical and communication skills in order to deliver evidence based nursing care to patients within their home environment, recognise when a patient is deteriorating and intervene and escalate concerns appropriately to optimise quality of life and reduce the risk of unnecessary hospital attendance. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the ability to provide a high standard of care and have good communication skills. Applicants must be well organised with a professional and approachable manner. They must be prepared to work as part of a team and autonomously.

General working pattern would be Monday-Friday 9am-5pm with approximately 1 weekend on in 4, there is flexibility with the working times for the right candidate. 

Working Pattern: The post is 22.5 hours per week. Please call me on [phone removed] if you would like to discuss

Interview Date: To be confirmed

For further information please contact:  Julie Williams, [phone removed], [email removed]

This is a fixed term contract until 29/11/2027.  For current NHS employees this post could be a secondment opportunity.

As an inclusive employer, the Royal Devon values