Midwife | Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Preston; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Preston is seeking experienced and newly qualified midwives to join our dedicated team.

You will progress from Band 5 preceptorship to Band 6 rotation, supporting families with high-quality, personalised care and mentoring students and maternity support workers. This role offers development within a supportive NHS environment.

Qualifications

• Experienced midwifes welcomed into Band 6 rotation after orientation.
• Newly qualified midwives join Band 5 preceptorship and progress to Band 6.
• Opportunity to mentor students and maternity support workers.

Responsibilities

• Assist lead midwife in safe management of the area, including personnel and facilities.
• Coordinate and deliver care through professional practice, delegation, and supervision.
• Ensure a high standard of midwifery care based on assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Promote education and health promotion while advocating for equality in care.

Job description

Midwife | Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Company: Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Are you apassionate midwifeready to embark on an exciting journey in avibrant healthcare environment? Look no further! We're seeking bothexperiencedandnewly qualified midwivesto join ourdedicated teamatLancashire Teaching Hospitals.

As a valued member of our team, you'll have the opportunity tomake a real differencein the lives ofmothers and babies.

Experienced midwives will receive acomprehensive orientationto our service before joining ourBand 6 rotation, while newly qualified midwives will be welcomed into ourBand 5 preceptorship programme. Upon successful completion, you'll progress onto theBand 6 rotation, where you'll continue togrow and thrivein your career.

Join us and Make Every Birth Experience a Positive One!

International Recruitment:Please note: Alloverseas applicantswho do not haveNMC registrationallowing them to practice as a midwife in the UK willnot be shortlisted.

Our Compassionate Team: Where Every Birth Experience Matters!

You will be pivotal in promoting our range of services and ensuring that every family receiveshigh-quality, personalised carethroughout their journey.

You'll have the opportunity to work across all areas of our service, including:

• Freestanding and alongside birth centres
• Obstetric delivery suite
• Maternity assessment suite
• Community services and home birth team
• Antenatal and postnatal wards
• Theatre

You’ll collaborate closely with ourspecialist teams, including the:

• Enhanced support midwifery team
• Research and development team
• Rainbow team
• Diabetes specialist continuity of carer team

Supporting Families:Yourreassuring styleand excellentcommunication skillswill inspire confidence in the families you support. Bylistening attentivelyto women, birthing people, and their families, you'll help them developpersonalised care plansand achieve apositive and safe birthing experience.

Opportunities for Growth:In addition to supporting families, you'll also have the chance tomentor and guideourstudents and maternity support workers. Our specialist teams are committed to helping our team membersflourish, providing ample opportunities forprofessional development and growth.

Our Healthcare Family: Where Every Role Counts!

We are proud to have a team of10,000 incredible individualsdedicated to delivering exceptional healthcare services. Whether you're anurse,doctor,administrator, orsupport staff member, your contributionmatters. With every action you take, you're making a real difference in the lives of our service users.

Community Impact:With your help, we care for370,000 peoplein our local area and provide specialist care to1.5 million individualsacrossLancashire and Cumbria. Your dedication ensures thatno onein our community is left without the care they need and deserve.

Sense of Purpose:Working with us isn't just ajob– it's acalling. You'll experience a profound sense ofprideknowing that every task you undertake directly impacts the well‑being of our patients and staff. Together, we thrive, ensuring thatoutstanding healthcareis accessible to all in our local towns.

Professional Growth:Joining our team means unlocking a world of opportunities forpersonal and professional development. Fromspecialized trainingto networking with exceptional individuals, you'llbroaden your skill setand expand your career horizons.

Innovation and Excellence:We encourageboldness and innovation. You'll be challenged tothink differently, push boundaries, and contribute tocontinuous improvementinitiatives.

Join us and Be Part of Something Truly Meaningful!

As part of our team, your duties will include, but not be limited to:

Assisting and supportingthe lead midwife in the safe and effective management of the area, including personnel, facilities, and associated systems.

Serving as a role model, presenting a positive image of self, team, and the organisation.

Coordinating and delivering carethrough appropriate professional practice, delegation, and supervision.

Ensuring a high standard of midwifery care is delivered based on assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation, in accordance with local and national standards and evidence-based guidelines.

Setting, monitoring, and maintaining standardsof care to enhance patient experience and outcomes.

Proactively managing riskand maintaining patient safety in accordance with health, safety, and security legislation and guidelines.

Communicating relevant informationto the multidisciplinary team and external organizations to ensure seamless care.

Promoting education and health promotionwhile advocating for equality in care and practice.

Ensuring the care environmentis safe, well‑equipped, and compliant with hygiene and cleanliness standards.

If this is not enough… we have aBIG PLANto:

• Consistently deliverexcellent care
• Create agreat place to work
• Ensure we arefit for the future
• Develop ourstaff to be the best they can be

We hope you can see yourself being part of thisdynamic team of midwiveswho really care about your career development, your ideas, and your contribution to making our service the best around.

You can chat with Sarah Dixon, our Preceptorship Lead Midwife:[e-mail] Ryan, our Matron for Complex Midwifery Care:[e-mail] find out more.

This advert closes on Tuesday 20 Oct 2026

Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust