Specialist Nurse (Community)

Integrated Care System; Exeter; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading integrated care system in Exeter is seeking an experienced Specialist Nurse for community health roles. The position involves leadership responsibilities, patient assessments, and ensuring high standards of care while providing professional guidance to nursing staff. This dynamic role offers further qualification opportunities and flexible working patterns.

Benefits

Generous leave entitlements

Occupational health services

NHS pension

Family-friendly policies

Qualifications

• Significant community nursing experience required.
• Mentorship qualifications are essential.
• Experience supporting junior staff and students.

Responsibilities

• Oversee designated caseloads and monitor standards of care.
• Lead weekend coordination and support multidisciplinary meetings.
• Demonstrate clinical competence and undertake assessments of patients.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical competencies

Community nursing

Patient assessment

Care planning

Team management

Education

Postgraduate/Post-registration Clinical Diploma in Advanced Clinical Practice

Degree or working towards one

Job description

Go back to Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Specialist Nurse (Community)

The closing date is 21 July 2025

Are you an experienced community nurse seeking a leadership role or a new challenge? This position offers day-to-day leadership, management, and professional supervision of unregistered or registered nursing staff within community nursing teams in Exeter.

Main duties of the job

For detailed responsibilities, please see the job description below. As a key member of the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, you will join an exceptional team dedicated to helping patients stay healthy when they need it most.

About us

Covering Northern, Eastern, and Mid Devon, our workforce exceeds 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. We serve over 615,000 people across more than 2,000 square miles, providing emergency, specialist, and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford). We also deliver integrated health and social care services across various settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and patients' homes. Our state-of-the-art equipment and partnerships with local universities position us at the forefront of research and innovation.

Job responsibilities

For more details, please refer to the detailed job description and responsibilities linked below.

Role specifics

We have two Band 6 Specialist Nurse (Community) posts available—one full-time and one part-time (30 hours), both based in Exeter. Candidates should be highly experienced community nurses with current clinical competencies, knowledge of primary care, community nursing, social care, and integration. The successful candidate will oversee designated caseloads, demonstrate clinical competence, undertake assessments of patients with complex needs, develop care plans, and monitor standards of care. Leadership involves maintaining patients in their preferred place of care, supporting independence, and ensuring high standards through team management and effective documentation, especially using EPIC systems. The role includes triage responsibilities, leading weekend coordination, and supporting multidisciplinary meetings.

Applicants must have a postgraduate/post-registration Clinical Diploma in Advanced Clinical Practice or equivalent, evidence of significant community nursing experience, mentorship qualifications, and experience supporting junior staff and students. Opportunities for further qualifications, including a Master’s level Specialist Practitioner qualification, are available.

The two positions are:

• Topsham Community Nursing Team, 37.5 hours/week at Glasshouse Lane Medical Practice, Exeter.
• St Thomas Community Nursing Team (Weston), 30 hours/week at Osprey House, Sowton, Exeter.

Applicants should have a degree or be working towards one, with evidence of CPD and possibly leadership qualifications. A valid UK driving license is required.

Working Pattern: Full and part-time roles, typically 8:40 am to 4:30 pm across a seven-day week.

Interview Date: To be confirmed.

For more information, contact:

• Helen Southard at 07385399199 or [e-mail] (St Thomas team)
• Bonnie Elworthy at 07500073857 or [e-mail] (Topsham team)

Salary: Reflects the Agenda for Change 2025/6 rates, including a 3.6% pay award, backdated if joining before the award implementation. Current pay scales are for 2024/25.

We value diversity and are committed to an inclusive culture. Applications from all backgrounds are encouraged, especially NHS At Risk staff.

The Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy early once sufficient applications are received.

Additional benefits

We support work-life balance with flexible working, family-friendly policies, and generous leave entitlements (starting at 27 days plus bank holidays, up to 33 days). Benefits include occupational health services, staff discounts, salary sacrifice schemes, NHS pension, cycle-to-work, and more.

Person Specification

General Requirements

• Refer to the job description above and download the full document if available.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This role requires a DBS check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1975.

Employer name

Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust