Nurse

Proud to Care Devon; Exeter; On-site; GBP 24,796 - 35,817; Full time

Job summary

Proud to Care Devon is seeking a Registered Nurse to work with service users and their families. You may specialise in Adult Nursing, Mental Health Nursing or Learning Disabilities Nursing. You will undertake clinical and non-clinical tasks, coordinate care with other professionals and promote healthy living.

You will be supported to develop through CPD and training opportunities as part of a compassionate care team in Exeter.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse Degree Apprenticeship required.
• Degree in chosen branch of nursing.
• Nursing Associate route available.
• Postgraduate qualification if already holding a degree.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care and support to service users.
• Perform clinical tasks such as taking blood samples and dressing wounds.
• Assess, plan and deliver individual care plans.
• Coordinate care with nursing associates, doctors and social workers.
• Promote healthy living and manage behaviours that could affect health.

Skills

Excellent communication

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Problem solving

Education

Nursing degree or equivalent

Registered Nurse Degree Apprenticeship

Nursing Associate route

Postgraduate qualification if already holding a degree

Job description

Overview

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 behaviours that may cause or exacerbate health issues. You will 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.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care and support to service users.
• Perform clinical tasks such as taking blood samples and dressing wounds.
• Assess, plan and deliver individual care plans.
• Coordinate care with nursing associates, doctors and social workers.
• Promote healthy living and manage behaviours that could affect health.

Salary

A Registered Nurse can earn £18 per hour or more depending on experience, shifts and level of responsibility. The role may require evening, weekend and bank holiday work.

Skills and Values

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong verbal, literacy, numeracy and digital skills.
• Team working, problem solving, decision making and critical thinking.
• Good observational skills and excellent attention to detail.

Entry Requirements

• Registered Nurse Degree Apprenticeship.
• Degree in chosen branch of nursing.
• Nursing Associate route.
• Postgraduate qualification if already holding a degree.

Experience and Career Pathways

• Care assistant.
• Nursing associate.
• Opportunities to develop through continuous training and CPD.
• Specialise in areas such as Cardiology, Musculo‑Skeletal, or Asthma Nursing.
• Progress to senior or management roles.

Training and Development

• Continuous training to meet Nursing & Midwifery Council proficiency standards.
• Access to additional training as relevant to role and setting.
• Additional learning in line with Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirements.