Nursing - Preceptorship Midwife

  • Department Maternity
  • Salary £31,049.00 – £37,796 per annum
  • Closing Date 14/11/2025
  • Location The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford
  • Grade NHS AfC: Band 5
  • Job ref 223-PPM-810
  • Pension NHS Pension
  • Holidays Generous Holiday Allowance
  • NHS discount Eligible for NHS Discounts
  • Contract 18 months (fixed term)
  • Hours 37.5 hours per week (full or part time considered)

Job overview

 

The midwife will provide a full range of midwifery care, including health education, social care and advice to women within the integrated maternity service throughout Shropshire.

The post holder sphere of practice encompasses the provision of care to the woman and baby during the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal periods.

The care provided by Preceptee Midwives will largely be focused within the inpatient settings on our Consultant Unit and the alongside midwifery led unit.  There will also be supernumerary experience built into the Preceptorship Programme to gain experience in the Community and Outpatient Settings.

The post holder will work autonomously according to the midwives Rules and Standards as laid down by the NMC and within Trust and Departmental guidelines. 

There has never been a better time to come and work at Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust. As a maternity unit we are embarking on a Maternity Transformation programme oering opportunities to get involved with the improvements here at SaTH. We are led by a supportive management team that can offer excellent opportunities for further career development. In line with NHS England requirements, we are currently implementing a phased programme of work to provide continuity of carer to our women.

 

Main duties of the job

 

  • Undertake care of antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal women and their babies, as per Trust guidelines, polices, procedures within National guidance and according to NMC Rules and Codes.
  • To provide inclusive midwifery care that is woman/pregnant person focused and evidence in all midwifery settings, which may include working within a continuity of carer model in line with recommendations of Better Births (2016).
  • You will be expected to work autonomously within guidelines and the sphere of professional practice to implement personalised care.
  • You will be able to provide care throughout the antenatal, birth and postnatal period, while ensuring a holistic approach to woman’s/pregnant person’s physical, psychological, emotional, and social needs are met. Effective multi-disciplinary working is essential, communicating and referring to the Team of Specialist Midwives, Obstetricians and Consultant Midwife where required to ensure appropriate and safe care is provided.
  • To participate in the design and development of new ways of working that benefit the women/pregnant people and their families whilst improving working conditions of the team.
  • The post-holder has a defined sphere of practice and should provide motivation within a midwifery team and be a resource for knowledge and clinical expertise.

 

Working for our organisation

 

Our rotational posts offer excellent all-round experience in a progressive environment, at the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, we are investing in our preceptorship programme to support our newest members to our team. We are proud to celebrate a 100% retention rate of our preceptorship midwives from our September 2021 cohort and so far, we also have a 100% retention rate of our preceptee midwives which have started recently in September 2022. We have introduced several elements to enhance the midwifery preceptorship experience, supporting and nurturing you throughout your first year, to support the transition from student midwife to registered midwife.  The Preceptorship Programme is now led by a Lead Preceptorship Midwife, which has enabled several developments across the service.

Hospital Transformation Programme (HTP)

As part of our long-term vision to improve patient care and service delivery, our Service will relocate to The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital in 2028. This move will unite specialist services in a purpose-built, modern environment, enhancing care and team experience.

We are actively recruiting and want applicants to be aware that successful candidates will be expected to move with the Service in early 2028. The relocation will follow a formal management of change process, with full consultation and support for colleagues.

Full details of HTP can be viewed on the Hospital Transformation Programme Webpage

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information about this position, please see the attached document entitled Job Description.

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In the event of a high response to this advertisement, this post will be closed. Early applications are advised.
 
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We are committed to offering an interview to all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the above position and will support reasonable adjustments wherever possible.  In addition, whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from candidates who are male, from black and minority ethnic backgrounds or who have a disability, as these are currently under-represented in our workforce.
 
We are committed to equal opportunities in employment. The policies and practices of the Trust aim to promote an environment that is free from all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the diversity of all people. At the heart of our policy, we seek to treat people fairly, flexibly and with dignity and respect.

Thank you for your interest in The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, we look forward to receiving your application for employment.

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