Registered Nurse

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board; Exeter; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension

Cycle to work

Staff discounts

Job summary

Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a motivated Registered Nurse to join the Community Ambulatory Care Day Case (ACDC) Northern Team, delivering specialist treatments and infusions across Torrington and Holsworthy. The role requires a Band 5 Staff Nurse with flexibility to work across hospitals and travel between sites.

You will deliver nurse-led care, develop advanced clinical skills and work with multiple specialist teams to improve patient access to high-quality

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
• Experience in infusion therapies and ambulatory care is advantageous.
• Full driving licence and access to transport is essential for travel across sites.

Responsibilities

• Deliver specialist day treatments safely and effectively in line with service protocols.
• Assess, support and provide holistic nursing care to patients and their families.
• Develop expertise in infusion therapies and specialist procedures.
• Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to ensure high standards of patient care.
• Contribute to the smooth running of the service, supporting patient pathways and treatment plans.

Skills

Registered Nurse

Band 5

Driving licence

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic Registered Nurse to join our Community Ambulatory Care Day Case (ACDC) Northern Team. Based across Torrington and Holsworthy Community Hospitals, you will deliver a wide range of specialist day treatments and infusions within a nurse-led service, helping patients access high-quality care closer to home. This varied role offers the opportunity to develop advanced clinical skills, work alongside multiple specialist teams, and make a meaningful difference to patients and their families within a supportive community healthcare setting.

Ambulatory Care Day Case (ACDC) Northern Team – Are you a motivated and compassionate Registered Nurse looking for a role that offers variety, autonomy, specialist skill development and the opportunity to make a real difference to patients in your local community? We are seeking an enthusiastic and highly motivated Band 5 Staff Nurse to join our friendly Community Ambulatory Care Day Case (ACDC) Northern Team, delivering specialist treatments and infusions across Torrington and Holsworthy Community Hospitals.

The successful candidate will be expected to work across both Torrington and Holsworthy Community Hospitals and may be required to support other community hospital sites across Northern Devon and occasionally work alongside colleagues at our East Devon sites in Tiverton and Sidmouth. A full driving licence and access to transport are essential due to the travel requirements of the role.

If you are looking for a rewarding nursing role that combines specialist clinical practice, professional development and the opportunity to deliver truly patient-focused care within the community, this is an exciting opportunity to work within a nurse-led service that brings hospital-based treatments closer to patients’ homes, improving their experience while reducing the need for long-distance travel.

More About the Role

Our ACDC service delivers a wide range of specialist treatments and procedures, including:

• Blood transfusions
• Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) therapy
• Iron infusions
• Intravenous antibiotics
• Venesections
• IV magnesium and zoledronic acid treatments
• PICC, Hickman and Portacath care
• Short Synacthen tests
• Prolactin and routine blood testing

We work closely with a variety of specialist services, including the Seamoor Unit, Acute Hospital at Home (AHAH), Haematology, Rheumatology and Gastroenterology teams, as well as local GP surgeries and the Eden Unit at Derriford. Together, we ensure patients can access specialist treatments closer to home whilst receiving exceptional, individualised care.

As a Staff Nurse within ACDC, you will:

• Deliver specialist day treatments safely and effectively in line with service protocols.
• Assess, support and provide holistic nursing care to patients and their families.
• Develop expertise in a wide range of infusion therapies and specialist procedures.
• Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to ensure high standards of patient care.
• Contribute to the smooth running of the service, supporting patient pathways and treatment plans.

Why Join Us?

This is a particularly exciting time to join our service as we continue to develop and expand community-based specialist care. Our team prides itself on being supportive, welcoming and dedicated to providing excellent patient experiences. No two days are the same, and the role offers a unique opportunity to gain experience across a range of specialities whilst developing advanced clinical and leadership skills.

• Develop specialist knowledge in ambulatory and infusion therapies.
• Gain experience across multiple clinical specialties.
• Expand clinical skills.
• Build leadership experience through deputising and supporting service development.
• Mentor and support junior colleagues.
• Make a meaningful difference to patients by helping them receive treatment closer to home.

Additional Information

The successful candidate will be expected to work across both Torrington and Holsworthy Community Hospitals and may be required to support other community hospital sites across Northern Devon and occasionally work alongside colleagues at our East Devon sites in Tiverton and Sidmouth. A full driving licence and access to transport are essential due to the travel requirements of the role.

As a key member of the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, you will be joining an exceptional team working together to help our patients to stay healthy, when they need it most.

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

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.

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.

We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team. This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we’ll help you get there.

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. You’ll benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.

• Salary is not the only financial benefit
• You'll also have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers.
• You will also have access to other benefits including: National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.
• Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter Car lease schemes.
• The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).
• Cycle to work scheme