Registered Midwife Exeter

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Exeter

Hybrid

GBP 40,000 - 48,000

Full time

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Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension

Flexible working

CPD support

Job summary

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting Band 6 Midwives to join our maternity services in Exeter and Barnstaple. You will be part of integrated teams delivering care across community and unit-based settings, with options for homebirths and different birth environments, under Agenda for Change.

Applicants must hold current NMC registration with evidence of recent midwifery practice and be prepared to work a range of shifts in a dynamic, supportive

Qualifications

Current NMC registration as a midwife.
Evidence of recent midwifery practice.
Ability to work in a multi-professional team.
Flexible to a range of shifts.

Responsibilities

Provide care in community and unit settings across Devon.
Support homebirths and various birth environments.
Engage in safeguarding, education and clinical governance as needed.

Skills

NMC registration

Midwifery experience

Teamworking

Job description

Job summary

These roles are for Band 6 Midwives, registered with the NMC, wanting to work in Devon as part of a proactive, supportive, dynamic multi-professional team. We have some permanent posts available in our maternity services in both Exeter and Barnstaple. In Exeter and the surrounding area these posts are placed in our integrated teams (community caseload and labour care) or unit based team. In North Devon these posts are unit based / community.

Due to our locations we have developed our service to meet the needs of our women and birthing people. To provide them with choice of place of delivery we support homebirths, births in a stand alone unit, births in an alongside unit, and births in a labour ward. Midwives can gain experience in different ways of working, leadership styles, and management styles as well as supporting a range of learners working in our area and helping us develop their knowledge and skills.

We have specialist midwives working in areas such as safeguarding, complex care, infant feeding, PMA, transformation, birth experiences, vaccinations, screening, safety and quality and education who are happy to share their knowledge, skills and support.

Applicants need to have current NMC registration and evidence of recent Midwifery e

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: 14 September 2026

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 6

Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year

Per annum pro rata

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Part-time

Reference number: 185-390-14187

Job locations: Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Exeter, Devon, EX2 5DW, United Kingdom

More detail about the role

The RDUH Trust currently have teams of midwives working in the maternity service covering Exeter, Barnstaple and the wider community areas in East, Mid, West and North Devon. Between us we have approximately 5,000 births per annum with approximately 3,500 births per annum in the Exeter service and 1,500 in the North Devon service.

We have a dynamic team of staff providing care for all birthing people in this varied and vibrant part of the country.

Working Pattern

07:30-20:00, or 19.30-08:00. Community shifts can be 9-5, 8-6, 8-8. Regular rotation onto nights.

Interview Date

To Be Confirmed

For further information please contact

Tricia Bartlett Lead Midwife for Education on 01392406690 or tricia.bartlett@nhs.net or Naomi Curtis Senior Matron Community services on naomi.curtis@nhs.net, or Hester Redfern Senior Matron for inpatient services on hesterdavis@nhs.net.

Inclusive Employer

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.

Person Specification

General Requirements

Essential

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Desirable

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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.

Employer details

Employer name: Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address: Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Exeter, Devon, EX2 5DW, United Kingdom

Employer's website: https://royaldevon.nhs.uk/