Specialist Nurse (Care Transfer Hub)

NHS; Barnstaple; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Barnstaple is seeking a Specialist Nurse to join the Care Transfer Hub. This role involves assessing and planning care for patients post-discharge while working within a supportive team. The ideal candidate will have prior experience in both acute and community settings. The position offers flexible working arrangements, ongoing support, and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)

Access to occupational health services

NHS Pension scheme

Flexible working and family-friendly policies

Salary sacrifice options

Qualifications

• Broad clinical experience with a focus on discharge planning.
• Confidence in assessing and planning patient care.
• Ability to work collaboratively in interdisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Assessing, planning and reviewing care for patients.
• Identifying and resolving delays in discharge.
• Supporting patients through the discharge process.

Skills

Experience with patients in acute settings

Experience with patients in community settings

Discharge planning

Collaboration and innovation

Education

Nursing qualification

Job description

Specialist Nurse (Care Transfer Hub)

Closing date: 03 October 2025

The Northern Hospital Discharge Team and Single Point of Access Team have been combined to form the Care Transfer Hub North. This presents an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 to join the new team. You will have experience of working with patients in both acute and community settings and discharge planning from an acute hospital setting. Broad clinical experience and confidence, innovation and collaboration are valuable assets for this role.

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 join an exceptional team helping patients 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 cover more than 2,000 square miles and we serve more than 615,000 people. Our services include emergency, specialist and general medical care through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford). We provide integrated health and social care across community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics and people’s homes, alongside primary care services, specialist community services and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC). We work with state-of-the-art equipment and strong links to local universities to enable research and innovation. This is an exciting time to join as we continue our integration journey.

Job responsibilities

The role will be varied and is expected to develop as the team adapts to a new model of working and aims to improve the discharge process for patients requiring care after leaving hospital. Responsibilities include assessing, planning and reviewing care, understanding the range of care available to avoid hospital admission and to support discharge, and identifying and resolving delays in discharge by understanding hospital discharge pathways and access points.

We are a friendly and supportive team that works closely with colleagues from Health and Social Care in both acute and community settings. There are opportunities to develop skills and knowledge in health and social care provision and contribute to service development. For further information or to discuss the role, please contact us.

We will work with you to help you be the best version of you at work.

This may include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications, days off to study, CPD, or rotational placements to help you develop your skills.

Looking after you is important to us.

We support a healthy work-life balance through flexible working and family-friendly policies. If you’re starting out in the NHS, you’ll have 27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days. You’ll have access to occupational health services, counselling, physiotherapy and onsite wellbeing activities.

Salary is not the only financial benefit

You’ll have access to staff discounts, salary sacrifice options (including an on-site nursery at Exeter), car lease schemes, the NHS Pension scheme, and the Cycle to work scheme.

These are a few of the benefits available; we’d love to hear from you if the role interests you.

Working pattern

30 hours per week, covering 7 days a week, 8am–6pm.

Interview date

10 October 2025.

For further information please contact

Claire Amos, Care Transfer Hub Team Lead, or Sarah Bishop, Care Transfer Hub Advanced Clinical Specialist, on: 01271 322625.

Equal opportunities

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 encourage applications from all backgrounds, cultures and abilities. A diverse workforce better reflects the communities we serve.

Preference will be given to staff with Priority and 'At Risk' status, including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.

Closing note

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

Employer

Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust