Administrator; Acute Hospital

Administrator (Acute Hospital at Home)

Closing date: 26 January 2026

Virtual wards are a safe and efficient alternative to NHS bedded care and support patients who would otherwise be in hospital to receive the acute care and treatment they need in their own home. This includes either preventing avoidable admissions into hospital or supporting early discharge out of hospital.

• Secretarial and administrative duties to including diary management, typing patient letters and reports, note taking, preparation of agendas and associated papers.
• Dealing with enquiries and other issues over the phone from patients and other services.
• Data entry to assist with reporting of our activity to the trust and the ICB.
• Support with managing of devices relating to remote patient monitoring, including smart watches and phones. This will include ensuring equipment is available for the nursing team to loan to patients and management of this equipment being returned.
• Admin support to the Clinical Nurse Managers and Lead Nurse.

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.

It has 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.

Applications are invited for the post of Band 3 Administrator in our integrated Virtual Ward team. We are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic and highly motivated individual to join the Acute Hospital at Home team providing a comprehensive, effective and efficient administrative service to support the needs of this busy service. This role is for the Eastern branch of our service and is based in the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital.

The post holder will be able to work under pressure, use the relevant IT systems and be able to work to deadlines to meet targets.

They will be expected to work professionally to a very high standard. Attention to detail and use of initiative is essential. The ideal candidates must have a flexible can do attitude, the ability to use their initiative with excellent communication/interpersonal and IT skills.

The successful candidate will have strong administration and organisational skills, exemplary attention to detail, a passion for excellence and an ability to work well within a team.

Working Pattern: 18.5 hours per week. Alternating Monday and Tuesdays one week, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday the next week.

Interview Date: To be confirmed

For further information please contact: Claire Applegate, Care Co‑Ordinator AHAH (,  or Mandy Hancock, Clinical Nurse Manager (,

As an inclusive employer, the Royal Devon values diversity and is committed to creating a culture of inclusivity where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We believe in fostering a sense of belonging and actively encourage applications…