Job summary
- Main area
- Midwifery
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 34.5 hours per week (mixed, days, nights, weekends)
- Job ref
- 176-M-7146041
- Employer
- North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Peterborough and Hinchingbrooke
- Town
- Peterborough
- Salary
- £29,970 - £36,483 pa pro-rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 02/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Preceptorship Midwife - Peterborough/Huntingdon
Band 5
Job overview
Are you a student midwife due to complete your training this year?
Are you enthusiastic about personalised, high quality care?
North West Anglia Foundation Trust is offering an exciting opportunity for you, a motivated and inspirational midwife, to join our Maternity Team as a Band 5 Preceptorship Midwife , with plenty of opportunities to rotate in different departments, within the unit. Working in a hybrid model in the community and unit will allow you to maintain a high level of evidence based midwifery practice and to ensure you are proficient in all aspects of midwifery.
*Please Note the advert may close sooner than the date advertised due to levels of interest, closing of the advert will happen with no notice*
Main duties of the job
It is anticipated that the post holder will be competent in skills and management of antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care and sufficient experience as would be necessary to underpin changing practice.
The post holder will be expected to work in both community and hospital settings, including a variety of shift patterns, to ensure competence in all areas of midwifery practice.
It is an exciting opportunity to utilise and develop your midwifery skills across low and high-risk settings, as well as gain relevant experience including an Obstetric led (but Midwifery influenced) Delivery Suite with the very popular Midwifery Led Birth Unit.
We also offer an extremely comprehensive preceptorship package with a dedicated team to support you and monthly protected time for teaching and reflection.
To be able to complete the preceptorship programme you will be employed for either 30 or 34.5 hours per a week
Working for our organisation
We are committed to promoting diversity and inclusion in our workforce and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, with a special focus on welcoming individuals from disabled, Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities, as well as those from our local area.
In line with our dedication to employee support, we offer a variety of benefits. For more information, please see the attached staff benefits leaflet.
We strive to create a supportive and inclusive workplace where employees feel valued and empowered to excel in their roles. Join us and become part of a team dedicated to making a positive difference in our community.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and personal specification and for further information please contact us.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Midwife with the NMC
- Degree in Midwifery
- Examination of the Newborn (NIPE)_ qualified
- Awareness of professional responsibilities
- Ability to teach
Desirable criteria
- Masters Qualification
- A willingness to continually develop
Experience
Essential criteria
- Newly qualified with a commitment to undertake and complete the full preceptorship programme
- Experience in all areas of maternity
- Computer literate
Desirable criteria
- Homebirth experience
- Experience of working in a midwifery led unit
- Evidence of dealing with difficult situations
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication skills and demonstrates knowledge of evidence based practice
- Demonstrates an understanding of the assessment process for students and creating a positive learning environment
- Adaptable and responsive to change and able to use own initiative
- Has knowledge of the need for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults
Desirable criteria
- Cannulation, suturing, attended PROMPT
- Understanding of clinical governance and risk assessment
Other
Essential criteria
- Willing to work in the hybrid model of midwifery
- Advocacy skills
- ability to partake in on call rota
- Good health and character
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sam Hubbard
- Job title
- Retention Midwife
- Email address
- [email protected]
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