Newly Registered Child Nurse ; Northern Services

Newly Registered Child Nurse Recruitment 2026 (Northern Services)

Closing date: 18 January 2026

Are you qualifying and starting your nursing career in 2026 and passionate about patient care?

Join our nurturing and supportive team, where you will find everything you need to thrive in your career. We offer a nationally accredited preceptorship programme, clinical supervision, mentoring, and specialist skill development. You will have access to exceptional funded training opportunities.

Be part of an innovative and digitally focused NHS trust that truly values and cares for its people. A great work‑life balance and fantastic lifestyle await you with Devon's stunning coastlines, breath‑taking National Parks and vibrant cities.

Careers event and interview

Come and meet us in person on Saturday 31st January 2026 between 9:00 am and 12:30 pm at the RILD Building, Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, Barrack Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 5DW
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Our careers and interview event offers a relaxed environment to meet our nursing teams, learn about our departments, wards and ask any questions. You will have the chance to discover more about our nationally accredited preceptorship programme and award‑winning buddy scheme too.

We will be holding interviews on the day; however, we can only interview candidates who have submitted an application and booked an interview slot in advance.

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 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 in people's 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 shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.

Every day you will make a huge difference to the lives of the people we care for, delivering a high standard of care alongside your colleagues.

As an acute teaching and research focused trust providing specialist, community and regional services, we can offer plenty of scope and opportunities for an exciting and varied career.

Our teams are caring, compassionate and inclusive, so whatever your background, you will be made to feel very welcome.

It is important to us that you enjoy your first nursing role. We know that it can feel a little daunting starting your nursing career, and that is why we have developed an outstanding preceptorship programme to help you settle and guide you through the first year.

You will be supported with a mentor, induction and a supernumerary period. Plus you will have access to professional Nurse Advocates, specially trained to provide support in clinical practice.

Once you have found your feet, it is only natural to start looking at where you want to take your career. At the Royal Devon, training and development opportunities are in high supply. We will help you to grow your skills and invest in your future. We…