Registered Nurse

Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Sidmouth; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Sidmouth is seeking a Registered Nurse to deliver specialist end-of-life care within the community. As part of the team, you will engage in ongoing professional development while providing compassionate care. This position offers flexible working patterns and opportunities to enhance your skills in a supportive environment.

Benefits

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

NHS Pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Staff discounts on shopping and leisure

Qualifications

• Experience working with patients in palliative care.
• Ability to engage in continuous professional development.
• Strong teamwork and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver specialist end-of-life care in the community.
• Engage with clinical supervision and learning opportunities.
• Be part of the on-call service for emergencies.

Skills

Palliative care experience

Community nursing experience

Clinical reflective practice

Education

Nursing degree

Registered Nurse

Job description

Go back Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Registered Nurse

The closing date is 27 November 2025

The Sidmouth Hospice at Home Community Nursing Team deliver 24hour specialist end of life care to patients and their families during their last year of life in the Sid Valley. The successful candidate will be welcomed into our caring team, working alongside our sister charity, Sidmouth Hospice at Home, and will be based at the charitys new building in Sidford.

As a specialist palliative care nurse, you will have on-going access and be positively encouraged to engage in your own learning and professional development, at your own pace and with supportive clinical supervision.

You will be part of the Specialist Palliative Care Team at the Royal Devon.

Main duties of the job

For more detail about the main duties of this role, please see the job description section below. 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.

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 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.

Job responsibilities

For more information on the Job Description and Responsibilities please click the link below.

More detail about the role

The Sidmouth Hospice at Home service is funded by the charity, and provided by the charity in partnership with the Royal Devon. The Sid Valley Integrated Model for Specialist Palliative Care.

Integrates the available services within the community into a one-team approach to provide the best possible care for all patients who are diagnosed by their GP as palliative, regardless of diagnosis or complexity, guided by the individual needs and wishes of the patient and their carer.

The service is part of community care provision in Sidmouth for patients registered with a Sidmouth GP. You will need to have worked within the palliative care field. Community experience is desirable but not essential. You will have opportunity to learn and gain experience through clinical reflective practice and continued professional development.

You will be joining a professional, specialist palliative care team, who work alongside our health and social care colleagues both in the community and the acute care sectors.

Working Pattern: The service provides specialist palliative care 7 days a week, 365 days a year, with shifts covering 08.00-16.00, 10.00-18.00 and 12.00-20.00. After 20.00hrs, as a Clinical Nurse Specialist you will be part of our on-call service to respond to our patients who need our advice or a visit overnight, thus providing specialist end of life care and carer support 24/7, and avoiding unnecessary and unwanted hospital admissions. Since its beginning in January 2021, the service has enabled 95% of our patients to be cared for by their families at home as their preferred place of death.

Interview Date: To Be Confirmed

Please note, this is a Fixed Term Contract until 31/12/2026. For current NHS employees this post could be a secondment opportunity.

For further information please contact: Mary Ashby, Integrated Palliative Care Nurse Team Manager

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.

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.

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 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

These are just a few of the benefits available if the role is something you are interested in, we'd love to hear from you.

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