Registered Nurse

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The closing date is 02 February 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and motivated Band 5 Staff Nurse to join our friendly team at the South Devon Satellite Kidney Unit, on the outskirts of Torquay.

The South Devon Satellite Kidney Unit is a nurse-led outpatient dialysis unit with 24 stations, providing haemodialysis 6 days a week.

Renal experience is not necessary for applicants as full haemodialysis training will be given.

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.

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.

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

More detail about the role

On completion of renal competencies, the post holder will be required to:

• prioritise, assess, plan, evaluate and deliver all relevant aspects of care, including haemodialysis treatment and care of dialysis access
• work closely with the multi-disciplinary team and contribute to on‑going assessment of patients to optimise treatment and promote best outcomes
• act as a shift coordinator and delegate to team members, supervising unregistered staff
• promote high standards of quality care, in line with Trust values, policies and protocols
• undertake link nurse roles to ensure the holistic needs of patients are met and unit resources are managed effectively
• participate in continued professional development, including mandatory updates and renal specific competencies

Applicants should demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills and will be required to work collaboratively with dialysis unit staff and the wider renal MDT to provide high standards of clinical practice, as well as aspiring to improve services for patients.

The post holder will be supported in their role by the Clinical Nurse Manager and band 6 Charge Nurses, as well as the existing team of very experienced haemodialysis nurses, assistant practitioners and HCAs.

Working Pattern: Contracted hours are worked over a 4 week roster period, with 1-2 shifts per week. The working pattern will be a mixture of early (07:30-18:30) and late (12:00-23:00) shifts worked Monday‑Saturday. We are closed on Sundays, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day, with no overnight working required.

Please note that as this role is not a full time position, it does not meet the salary threshold for applicants requiring sponsorship. Applications from candidates who require sponsorship will not be considered for shortlisting.

Interview Date: To be confirmed

For further information please contact: Claire Wing (Clinical Nurse Manager) on or via email –

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