Job overview

The Preceptorship Co-lead Midwife role promotes an environment within maternity that encourages learning and sustains the personal and professional development of staff. The post will support the ongoing midwifery preceptorship programme for newly qualified and new the the NMC register midwives with clinical, educational and pastoral support. 

Post holder will be expected to work within the maternity duty manager rota

Working hours are flexible to the needs of the service, including shift work and out of hours when required

Main duties of the job

·       Provide individualised situated support in a clinical environment for students, apprentices, return-to practice learners, and early career midwives.

·        Provide, or signpost to, resources that will promote job satisfaction and retention across multiple domains including those related to pastoral care, learning support, and career development.

·    Seek out new and innovative solutions to enhance preceptorship programme outcomes and/or reinvigorate approaches that have demonstrated value and impact in the past.

·   Act as a direct link between the director of midwifery/head of midwifery/chief nurse and students, apprentices, return to practice learners, and early career midwives to inform enhancements in learner and staff experience.

·    Participate in learning activities locally and nationally to enhance the overall objectives of the programme.

·     Working creatively to develop practice and new ways of working, taking the lead in the change management process when appropriate.

·   Facilitating the development of Midwife-led quality improvement initiatives.

·       Critically analysing research related to practice and using research findings to influence and change practice.

·         Supporting members of the team to develop critical analysis skills.

·         Facilitating the development of theory into practice and vice versa.

·       Identify high turnover hotspot areas and work with staff to improve local retention rates. 

Working for our organisation

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we’re driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.

We are an acute Trust, rated “Good” by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.

 We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service.  We think working here is pretty rewarding.  You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.

Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything.  With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible.  Don’t just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk