Preceptee Midwife

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site Nursery

Beach Hut access

Wellness Centre (gym & pool)

Staff networks (LGBTQ, Race Equality,

DisAbility)

Job summary

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust is looking for a Newly Qualified Midwife or Band 5 midwife to join our maternity service and begin the Midwifery Preceptorship Programme.

The role is full-time (37.5 hours per week) with a permanent contract and a Band 5 salary between £32,073 and £39,043 per year. You will work within a multidisciplinary team across our Birth Centres and NICU, supported by a dedicated preceptorship framework to develop your clinical confidence.

Qualifications

• Practice in accordance with the NMC code.
• Work within a multidisciplinary team and independently.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Apply theory to practice.
• Maintain and develop patient record keeping systems.
• Demonstrate confidentiality and professional integrity.
• Organise resources and set priorities.

Responsibilities

• Support midwifery preceptorship programme completion.
• Provide clinical and pastoral support to learners and patients.
• Contribute to safe, effective, compassionate maternity care within a learning environment.

Skills

NMC code compliance

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Verbal communication

Written communication

Clinical judgment

Job description

• Weekly Hours / Programmed Activities: 37.5
• Salary Band: Band 5
• Staff Group: Nursing and Midwifery Registered
• Contract Type: Permanent
• Job Area: Midwifery

Company Description

Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.

Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.

Job Description

NHS Band 5 Salary: £32,073 - £39,043 per annum

Hours Per Week: Full time, 37.5 hrs

Contract Type:Permanent

Do you want to work in an organisation that values you as an individual, in a team that provides multi-disciplinary support, encourages your development, and values your contribution? If so, come and join our fantastic team.

Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to be able tofacilitateapproximately 5000births per year. As a Trust, we are lucky to have standalone birth centres, co-located units, and home birth options. This really is an exciting time to come and work for Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust as we move forward with our future visions.

Midwifery Preceptorship Programme

Following your successful appointment, you will be welcomed by the Midwifery Preceptorship Lead and enrolled onto Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust's tailored Midwifery Preceptorship Programme. Designed in line with the NHS England National Preceptorship Framework, the programme provides a structured and supportive transition from student midwife to confident, autonomous registered practitioner.

Throughout the programme, you will receive dedicated professional,clinicaland pastoral support to helpconsolidateyour knowledge,skillsand confidence, enabling you to develop safe,effectiveand compassionate practice within a supportive learning environment.

Portsmouth's Maternity Service offers exposure to a wide range of specialist midwifery roles and pathways, supported by strong multidisciplinary working and close links with our Level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Thisprovidesvaluable opportunities todevelopexpertisein the management of complex maternity and neonatal care, broaden clinical experience, and strengthen the foundations for future career progression.

On completion of the preceptorship programme, support continues through our Beyond Preceptorship Programme. This phase focuses on ongoing wellbeing and pastoral support, reflective practice, career aspirations, and professional development, helping midwives to further enhance their skills, explore specialist interests, and progress within their chosen career pathway.

We are a forward-thinking and innovative Trust, committed to developing and encouraging their personnel to progress within their career. As a thank you for the hard work and dedication of our staff, we offer an excellent benefits package and just a few of those benefits include:

• Salary finance schemes
• Interest free season ticket loans (travel)
• Onsite gym, swimmingpooland fitness classes
• Free hire of beach hut

Interview information

Your interview will consist of two stages: a Clinical Scenarios assessment followed by a Panel Interview. Candidates who successfully clear the clinical scenarios will be invited to attend a panel interview.

Please note this role is only open to Newly Qualified Midwife applicants or Band 5 midwives who have not previously undertaken a preceptorship programme.

• NMC Registered Midwife/Newly qualified awaiting registration
• This role is only open to Newly Qualified Midwife applicants or Band 5 midwives who have not previously undertaken a preceptorship programme.

Experience

• To work towards and commit to midwifery preceptorship programme.

Skills andknowledge

• Practicein accordance withthe NMC code
• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team and as an individual
• Excellent verbal and writtencommunication skills
• Able todemonstrateapplication of theory to practice
• Ability to develop andmaintainrecord keeping systems and procedures.
• Articulate and knowledgeable in current health care issues
• Skill in organising resources andestablishingpriorities
• The ability to work using own initiativeand without supervision
• Ability to make sound clinical decisions and exercise professional judgement
• Ability todemonstrateconfidentiality and trustworthiness
• Ability to calmlyidentifypriorities and react accordingly

Additional Information

The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and DisAbility, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.

We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.