Job summary
- Main area
- Midwifery
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 22.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 100-NMR306-1025
- Employer
- Hywel Dda University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Bronglais General Hospital
- Town
- Aberystwyth
- Salary
- £31,516 - £38,364 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
- Interview date
- 14/10/2025
Employer heading

Registered Midwife - Newly Qualified
Band 5
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Job overview
Exciting Opportunity – Preceptorship Midwife (Part-Time, 22.5 hours)
An exciting opportunity has become available at Bronglais General Hospital, Aberystwyth, for a newly qualified midwife to join our team as part of a preceptorship programme.
This is a part-time post (22.5 hours per week), with an expectation to work some hours at Carmarthen, another site within the health board, to broaden your experience.
The role will include day, night, and weekend shifts, allowing you to gain confidence across the full range of maternity care.
Our supportive and enthusiastic team is looking forward to welcoming a new colleague who is committed to providing continuity of care and ensuring safe, compassionate, and personalised care for all women and families who birth with us at Bronglais.
Clinical Practice - The newly qualified midwife will be expected to fulfil the following criteria with support from preceptor and experienced midwives. Newly qualified midwife, whilst being accountable for their own clinical practice (NMC) will participate in the Midwifery Preceptorship Programme and complete within 12 months.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will provide high-quality, compassionate care to women and their families while completing a structured preceptorship programme.
This programme includes a number of dedicated study days and preceptor-supported shifts, designed to help you develop the skills and confidence required to progress through the gateway to Band 6.
This is a part-time role (22.5 hours per week), with some hours based at Carmarthen to offer additional clinical experience.
You will work as the third midwife on each shift, gaining experience across the full spectrum of maternity care, including:
- Antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal care
- Day Assessment Unit (DAU) and triage services
- Opportunities to observe and gain experience in the on-site neonatal room
This post offers excellent support and a broad range of clinical exposure to help you build confidence and develop into a competent Band 6 midwife.
Working for our organisation
Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.
We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.
We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.
Our services are provided in:
- Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest
- Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire
- Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings
- 47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 97 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers
- Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Interviews to be held on 14/10/2025.
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.
Person specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Registered Midwife
- Commitment to completing their preceptorship programme within 12 months
Experience
Essential criteria
- Evidence of ability to deliver a high standard of evidence based individual client care
- Able to demonstrate situations where effective leadership or management skills have been used
- Evidence of ability to take charge in the absence of their direct line manager
- Ability to demonstrate midwifery skills underpinned by current evidence
- Ability to demonstrate an awareness of the importance of audit and policy
Language Skills
Desirable criteria
- Welsh Speaker (Level 1)
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.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Emma Booth
- Job title
- Clinical & Operational Lead Midwife
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01970 635633
- Additional information
In Emma's absence please speak to the B7 coordinator on the unit
Telephone 01970 635633
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