Specialist Practitioner

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Apply for this job Positions Available: 2 Contract Type: Permanent Whole Time Equivalent (WTE): 2 Salary Range: Band 6: £39,959 - £48,117 per annum pro rata Weekly Working Hours: 37.5 Location: Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, Barrack Road, Exeter, Devon Closing Date: 05/11/2026 Job Category: Nursing Region / Division: Eastern Services - Agenda for Change Staff Group: Nursing & Midwifery Registered

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 people’s 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.

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It has never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as you will help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.

Role Summary

Devon Sexual Health is recruiting 2 Band 5/6 Practitioners to join our Exeter service, offering an excellent opportunity to develop a career in sexual health and contraceptive care. This will be a training role, starting at Band 5 and progressing to Band 6 upon completion of competencies. One of the positions is a fixed term full time one year post to cover maternity leave, the other is a permanent full time role.

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Devon Sexual Health Exeter is recruiting two Band 5/6 Specialist Practitioners, offering an excellent opportunity to develop a career in sexual health and contraceptive care. One role is offered as a fixed term one year post to cover maternity leave, the other is a permanent full time role.
Unless already an experienced sexual health practitioner, this will be a training role, starting at Band 5 and progressing to Band 6 upon completion of competencies. The post holder will work flexibly within a multidisciplinary team, delivering high-quality, individualised care to patients with sexual health needs, including HIV and contraception. Full training and support are provided, including nationally recognised courses and in-house development for those new to the specialty.Our clinics are busy, offering both face-to-face and telephone appointments, with a strong team approach to meeting local and national targets. Services cover the full spectrum of sexual health, including STI testing, treatment and prevention, alongside consultant-led HIV care and comprehensive contraception provision. This includes LARC, emergency contraception, pregnancy testing, advice, and referral for termination of pregnancy. The nursing team works closely with medical colleagues, creating a supportive and forward-thinking environment. Previou