NHS Professionals Limited

Registered Nurse - Oncology

The closing date is 30 December 2025

Job summary

About the Trust

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trustwas established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust. Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon.

Main duties of the job

You'll be responsible for coordinating all aspects of care delivery, as well as helping to educate patients, health care assistants, students within the clinical environment.

About us

Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.

Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges

Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave

Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want

Details

Date posted

01 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£16.53 to £26.45 an hour

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

M0042-25-1534

Job locations

Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital

Barrack Road

Exeter

Devon

EX2 5DW


Job description

Job responsibilities

Professional Practice

  • To provide a high standard of care for patients by assessing,
  • planning, implementing, and evaluating care for individual patients.
  • To give and receive regular reports on the progress of patients,
  • reporting immediately any changes in the patients condition to the senior trained nurse on duty, or the medical staff as appropriate.
  • To carry out all aspects of nursing care, treatments, and procedureswithin agreed policies and procedures.
  • To work with medical staff and other members of the health careteam to ensure that treatments are carried out within agreed policies.
  • To maintain accurate records of observation, treatment and
  • patient/family care.
  • To receive patients and their relatives in a calm, courteous and
  • reassuring manner, participate in providing information and support.
  • To ensure the safe custody of patients belongings and valuablesaccording to Trust policy.
  • To participate in the checking and administration of prescribed drugs
  • (Including controlled drugs) and other substances in accordance withTrust policy.
  • To participate in the checking and administration of intravenous drugshaving demonstrated relevant knowledge and competence, and been authorised by Sister/Charge Nurse or Senior Nurse.
  • To ensure that all equipment is in good working order and ready forimmediate use. Report any defective equipment or provision of supplies to Sister/Charge Nurse or deputy.
  • To inform the sister/Charge Nurse or deputy of any untoward eventsor problems affecting patients or staff, where appropriate complete an accident or incident form.
  • To support the Fire Group Leader, ensuring that all staff are aware of:
  • Position of firefighting equipment. Standard fire procedure.
  • To always uphold confidentiality due to patients and relatives andin all situations according to Trust policy.
  • To ensure compliance with Infection Control standards, in line withTrust policy.
  • To administer SACT drugs and complete annual update

Personnel and Professional Development

  • To wear the correct uniform and to present oneself in a professional manner always.
  • To adhere to policies and procedures, and be familiar with the location of current files.
  • To participate in the promotion of good working relationships within the ward teams.
  • To attend meetings on matters related to the ward/unit.
  • To keep up to date with clinical developments, and participate in innovation and change concerned with improving the standards of care for patients.
  • To assist in the orientation and in-service training of new staff and the appraisal of learners.
  • To take on a specific area of interest / project / audit / link role, and develop resources for this.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Professional Practice

  • To provide a high standard of care for patients by assessing,
  • planning, implementing, and evaluating care for individual patients.
  • To give and receive regular reports on the progress of patients,
  • reporting immediately any changes in the patients condition to the senior trained nurse on duty, or the medical staff as appropriate.
  • To carry out all aspects of nursing care, treatments, and procedureswithin agreed policies and procedures.
  • To work with medical staff and other members of the health careteam to ensure that treatments are carried out within agreed policies.
  • To maintain accurate records of observation, treatment and
  • patient/family care.
  • To receive patients and their relatives in a calm, courteous and
  • reassuring manner, participate in providing information and support.
  • To ensure the safe custody of patients belongings and valuablesaccording to Trust policy.
  • To participate in the checking and administration of prescribed drugs
  • (Including controlled drugs) and other substances in accordance withTrust policy.
  • To participate in the checking and administration of intravenous drugshaving demonstrated relevant knowledge and competence, and been authorised by Sister/Charge Nurse or Senior Nurse.
  • To ensure that all equipment is in good working order and ready forimmediate use. Report any defective equipment or provision of supplies to Sister/Charge Nurse or deputy.
  • To inform the sister/Charge Nurse or deputy of any untoward eventsor problems affecting patients or staff, where appropriate complete an accident or incident form.
  • To support the Fire Group Leader, ensuring that all staff are aware of:
  • Position of firefighting equipment. Standard fire procedure.
  • To always uphold confidentiality due to patients and relatives andin all situations according to Trust policy.
  • To ensure compliance with Infection Control standards, in line withTrust policy.
  • To administer SACT drugs and complete annual update

Personnel and Professional Development

  • To wear the correct uniform and to present oneself in a professional manner always.
  • To adhere to policies and procedures, and be familiar with the location of current files.
  • To participate in the promotion of good working relationships within the ward teams.
  • To attend meetings on matters related to the ward/unit.
  • To keep up to date with clinical developments, and participate in innovation and change concerned with improving the standards of care for patients.
  • To assist in the orientation and in-service training of new staff and the appraisal of learners.
  • To take on a specific area of interest / project / audit / link role, and develop resources for this.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Minimum of 6-months experience working as a Registered Nurse in an NHS hospital setting in the past 2-years
  • Previous experience working within Oncology

Qualifications

Essential

  • Be a Qualified Nurse with NMC Pin and no restrictions
  • IV Therapy Trained

Desirable

  • SACT Trained
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Minimum of 6-months experience working as a Registered Nurse in an NHS hospital setting in the past 2-years
  • Previous experience working within Oncology

Qualifications

Essential

  • Be a Qualified Nurse with NMC Pin and no restrictions
  • IV Therapy Trained

Desirable

  • SACT Trained

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

NHS Professionals Limited

Address

Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital

Barrack Road

Exeter

Devon

EX2 5DW


Employer's website

https://www.nhsprofessionals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

NHS Professionals Limited

Address

Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital

Barrack Road

Exeter

Devon

EX2 5DW


Employer's website

https://www.nhsprofessionals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Senior Recruiter

Helen Preston

uhsrecruitment@nhsprofessionals.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

01 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£16.53 to £26.45 an hour

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

M0042-25-1534

Job locations

Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital

Barrack Road

Exeter

Devon

EX2 5DW


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