Job summary
An exciting opportunity has become available at The Exeter Renal Unit for dynamic individuals who enjoy fast paced, acute nursing on our inpatient ward.

The Exeter Renal Unit is a tertiary referral centre, working in collaboration with hospitals across the region, providing excellent, patient centred, holistic care. This has been recognised by both The Care Quality Commission and The Gold Standards Framework.

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.

Details
Date posted: 14 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 185-122514-14512
Job locations: Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, Barrack Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 5DW, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
More detail about the role: Based on Creedy ward with the potential for rotation, the successful applicant will embark on a supportive and structured learning pathway with our Clinical Practice Facilitator. In turn, this ensures that all members of staff are given the skills and knowledge to thrive in this specialist area. This includes learning both Peritoneal Dialysis and Haemodialysis.

There are 3 x 37.5 roles and 1 x 35 hour position available.

Working Pattern: Full time and part time hours available, Long days, weekends, nights, bank holidays.

Interview Date: 23rd of October 2027

For further information please contact: Kim Telford, Matron on kimberley.telford@nhs.net

Benefits
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.

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
Essential:

• See job description text above, and (where applicable) you can download a copy of the full job description

Desirable:

• 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 details
Employer name: Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, Barrack Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 5DW, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://royaldevon.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details
Recruiter: Royal Devon NHS Recruitment Team, rduh.recruitment@nhs.net, 01392403642

The closing date is 20 October 2026. Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust's privacy notice applies.