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Band 5
Full-time

Registered Nurse (Ophthalmology Outpatients)

Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation TrustExeter, Devon, EX2 5DW, United Kingdom£32,073 - £39,043Closes 25/09/2026

At a glance

Band
Band 5
Contract
Fixed-term
Pattern
Full-time
Posted
21/09/2026
Closes
25/09/2026

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Role summary

This is a 12-month fixed-term Band 5 Staff Nurse position in the busy Ophthalmology Outpatients Department, covering a secondment. The role involves delivering high-standard nursing care in routine outpatients and the emergency eye service, performing specialized ophthalmic diagnostic tests, and undertaking clinical procedures like IV cannulation and phlebotomy. Full training will be provided for ophthalmology-specific tasks. The department cares for over 100 patients daily, requiring an active and energetic nurse who can work efficiently within a multidisciplinary team.

Essential criteria

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Desirable criteria

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Useful to know

Band 5 pay context

Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.

This advert: £32,073 – £39,043 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.

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Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Registered Nurse (Ophthalmology Outpatients)

The closing date is 25 September 2026

Job summary

We are seeking a motivated Band 5 Staff Nurse to join our busy Ophthalmology Outpatients Department on a 12-month fixed-term (ending on 29th August 2027) contract to cover a secondment. This is an exciting opportunity to expand your clinical expertise within eye care, working across both routine outpatients and our dedicated emergency eye service.

Our department is exceptionally busy, caring for over 100 patients every single day. This is an active, hands-on role that involves considerable walking and standing, making it ideal for someone who thrives in a high-energy environment.

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 p

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