Registered Nurse

Registered Nurse

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The closing date is 09 February 2026

Registered Nurse - Lower Limb Therapy Services - Fixed term Contract required until 5/11/2026.

We are delighted to be able to offer a fixed term post within our specialist service which has come available secondary to maternity leave. This opportunity is ideal for an individual wishing to focus on lower limbs and wound care. This is a peripatetic role so there is scope for travel across our sites in North Devon ensuring variety within the working day.

Potential applicants will be required to demonstrate current evidenced based best practice as per national guidance and service specification to support the effective assessment and treatment of lower limb wounds to the affected patient group. Including admission avoidance tasks, timely referral to specialists as per clinical indication, effective and safe manning of Leg Ulcer Clinics and the delivery of F2F patient care.

Essential Skills/Requirements:
Doppler and ABPI competency, Holistic Assessment, clinical competence in the management of lower limb wounds in line with NWCSP and NICE recommendations, wound care and dressing selection - driving licence and Valid NMC registration.

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 you’ll 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

Registered Nurse - Lower Limb Therapy Services

To assess, provide and review nursing care, advice and information to patients and carers within the leg ulcer clinic environment, occasionally seeing patients in other care settings and their own home.

To provide individualised care and education to patients enabling them to maximise their independence and optimise their quality of life.

To work under the direction of the Leg Ulcer Nurse Specialist band 6 and the Leg Ulcer Manager using their skills and knowledge as a Registered Nurse.

Possible opportunities include, once confident and competent, being able to hold a designated caseload and deputise in the absence of the Nurse Specialist once knowledge, competencies and experience are gained.

Interview Date: To be confirmed

For further information please contact: Elaine Perkis - Team Manager -  Tel:

This is a fixed term contract until 05/11/2026. For current NHS employees this post could be a secondment opportunity.

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