# Preceptee Midwife > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/preceptee-midwife/5d431aac-4a04-415c-a008-0cfb14c7c8ab - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/preceptee-midwife/5d431aac-4a04-415c-a008-0cfb14c7c8ab.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Exeter, Devon, EX2 5DW, United Kingdom - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Midwife - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39959.00 to £48117.00 - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full-time - **Closing date:** 2026-08-23T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-18T07:27:04.244Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/C0023-26-0995 - **Application URL:** https://careers.royaldevon.nhs.uk/members/modules/job/detail.php?record=13611&jobboard=NHS&c=vacancyposter - **Employer website:** https://www.rdehospital.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job summary These roles are for newly qualified Midwives, registered with the NMC, looking for a supportive preceptorship programme to develop and enhance their knowledge and skills as part of a proactive and supportive multi-professional team. We have some permanent posts and some fixed term posts available in our units in both Exeter and Barnstaple. Our aim will be to support and develop midwives rotating between the antenatal/postnatal ward and delivery suite as we support families using our services during pregnancy, labour and postpartum. An NHS placement as a Midwifery student in the last 24 months is essential. ### 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: 18 August 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: Full-time - Reference number: 185-218-13611 - Job locations: Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Exeter, Devon, EX2 5DW, United Kingdom ### Job responsibilities For more information on the Job Description and Responsibilities please click the link below. More detail about the role The Exeter Unit has approx 3,500 births per annum and Barnstaple has approx 1,400 babies born each year. Homebirths are supported on both sites and the Exeter unit has an alongside birth unit too. All our staff are committed to delivering high, quality midwifery led care, along with achieving the highest possible patient experience. Our preceptorship programme (Acorn to Oak) is a joint programme between the two sites, with an emphasis on providing a supportive environment for newly qualified midwives to develop and utilise their knowledge and skills. There are 6 study days, alternating between both sites, where we meet together as a group, to provide peer support, undertake problem solving, management skills and suggestions for self care as well as looking at the wider healthcare issues impacting on Maternity services. Preceptees are also supported to undertake a Quality Improvement Project as part of this course .You will be well supported by a dedicated and highly motivated multi professional team, and a strong investment in your continued training, development, and career progression. In addition we run regular multi professional training for our staff to ensure their knowledge and skills are continuously updated. Working Pattern: The job includes working days 07:30-20:00, and nights 19:30 -08:00 on a rotational basis to meet the needs of the service. Interview Date: To Be Confirmed Please note, there are 3 Fixed Term Roles available- 11th April 2027, 31st August 2027, 6th September 2027. For current NHS employees this post could be a secondment opportunity. For further information and to arrange an informal visit to meet the team: Tricia Bartlett, Lead Midwife for Education in the East, and Sophie Reardon, Practice Development Midwife in North Devon. Tricia is available on 01392406690 or tricia.bartlett@nhs.net. Sophie is available on sophie.reardon2@nhs.net. 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. The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is committed to providing safe, high-quality maternity and gynaecology services for women, birthing people and families across North and East Devon. We are currently taking planned, temporary action in response to medical staffing pressures at North Devon District Hospital, including a temporary suspension of births from 11 August 2026, while we stabilise and strengthen our obstetric medical workforce. Our priority is to ensure services are safe, sustainable and well supported. We are working closely with regional partners, NHS Devon Integrated Care Board and NHS England South West to maintain safe care pathways and to support the safe, timely reopening of local birth services. For incoming midwives, you will join a brilliant, professional and welcoming team and play a meaningful role in the future of maternity care in North Devon. Candidates appointed to the preceptorship posts in North Devon via this process may commence their preceptorship in Exeter. It is envisaged they will then transfer to North Devon as appropriate within the strategic plan. 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. ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.