Registered Nurse (Fortescue)

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Vacancy Reference 185-1533-14513

Apply for this job Positions Available: 1 Contract Type: Permanent Whole Time Equivalent (WTE): 0.92 Salary Range: Band 5: £32,073 - £39,043 per annum pro rata Weekly Working Hours: 34.5 Location: North Devon District Hospital, Raleigh Park, Barnstaple, Devon Closing Date: 28/10/2026 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.

Our values are at the heart of everything we do, click here to find out more

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

Are you a compassionate and motivated Registered Nurse with a passion for caring for older people? Do you thrive in a dynamic clinical environment where acute nursing care, rehabilitation and person-centred dementia care come together?

We are looking for a dedicated Registered Nurse to join our Healthcare for Older People ward, providing high-quality care to patients with a range of complex medical conditions, frailty, cognitive impairment and rehabilitation needs.

This is an exciting opportunity to work within a supportive multidisciplinary team, helping older people recover from acute illness, regain their independence and achieve the best possible outcomes. You will play a vital role in supporting patients living with dementia, ensuring their care is compassionate, individualised and focused on maintaining dignity, choice and quality of life.

About the Role

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More detail about the role

As a Registered Nurse, you will be responsible for delivering safe, effective and evidence-based nursing care to older people throughout their hospital journey. You will work collaboratively with medical colleagues, healthcare support workers, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and other members of the multidisciplinary team to support recovery, rehabilitation and discharge planning.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Assessing, planning, delivering and evaluating individualised nursing care for older patients with acute and complex healthcare needs.
• Recognising and responding promptly to clinical deterioration, escalating concerns and supporting timely medical intervention.
• Supporting patients through rehabilitation, promoting mobility, independence, confidence and recovery following acute illness or injury.
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