Community Senior Support Worker

Job summary

Community Nursing is entering a period of exciting transformation and innovation to protect the services we provide for our patients and sustainability of the NHS. In Line with the NHS Long Term Plan and People Plan 2021, Community Nursing Services will be expanding and evolving to meet the ever-changing needs and demands of the NHS.

Community Nursing provides holistic patient centred care for patients who are housebound, usually with complex, chronic and long-term conditions. Nursing for these patients required broad clinical knowledge and skills to provide sound independent judgement. We work closely within teams covering all of the Exeter locality for supported and supervised practise, whilst also providing the opportunity for you to practice autonomously and independently.

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: 13 November 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 3
• Salary: £25,760 to £27,476 a year pro rata
• Contract: Fixed term
• Duration: 12 months
• Working pattern: Part-time
• Reference number: 185-466-14719
• Job locations: Osprey House, Sowton Industrial Estate, Exeter, Devon, EX2 7WN, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

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

More detail about the role

We are looking for passionate, dynamic and inspired Senior Healthcare Assistant to join us. Our Community Nursing teams are based in Osprey House, Exeter and we provide care across the locality of the city.

It is therefore vital you are an adaptive and flexible worker throughout the day.

This role is available for 22 hours per working week Monday-Friday. You are expected to work bank holidays as we provide a 7-day service. We are able to be flexible over how these hours are spread across the week as long as it covers the needs of our service. (E.g 5.5 hours over 4 days per week.)

How a Day in community Nursing looks;

You will start the day with the support of the daily virtual hub meeting (including all the nursing teams in your cluster) to plan an effective and safe list of patient visits for the day.

Then you meet later with your nursing team at patient safety handover to support each other through any concerns or advice for patient treatments or conditions as a team. Both of which are integral to our day to ensure staff work safely and within their own skill set and expertise.

The rest of your working day you could be lone working or supervising Student Nurses through their clinical skills, patient risk assessments and documentation.

Newly appointed staff will be provided with a comprehensive induction into Community Nursing and will work alongside other nursing staff to ensure they are supported into the post robustly.

Staff are supported with supervision both in team meetings or a one to one basis. This is also integral to our work and considered a priority to support staff at work both to develop professionally but also to support your health and wellbeing and provide a safe environment to discuss professional matters.

The work Community Nurses do is hugely varied so your portfolio of clinical skills can grow in Palliative care, supporting people at home with complex and long-term conditions, administering medications, tissue viability and vascular access.

We work closely with the wider community MDT to promote admission avoidance and empowering patients to stay at home to receive their nursing care. We work very closely with our GP, Hospice, Physio and Occupational Therapy, Social Work, Voluntary and Urgent Care Services.

Community Nursing prides itself on providing a great work life balance, in a friendly and supportive environment. Your wellbeing and development are important to us. We can offer learning and development opportunities and flexible working to meet your personal and development needs.

You must be a car driver and have use of a car. A mileage allowance is as per Agenda for Change. Currently, in all bases there is free parking however, this may be open to change.

Our Nursing teams are locally based at the following location across our cluster;

• St Thomas and Pinhoe- Osprey House, Sowton
• Topsham- Glasshouse GP practice, Topsham
• Ide and Exminster- Westbank Healthy Living Community Centre, Exminster

Working Pattern: 22 hours per week

Interview Date: To be Confirmed

For further information please contact: Libby Vincent. elizabeth.vincent1@nhs.net

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 from individuals of all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities. We recognise the advantages of having a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve.

Preference will be given to staff with Priority and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.

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. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we'll help you get there.

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.