Preceptorship Midwife | East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust; Ashford; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Ashford is seeking a dedicated midwife to join their team. This role offers the opportunity to provide comprehensive care on a rotational basis between the labour ward and antenatal/postnatal wards. The ideal candidate will possess a midwifery degree and will benefit from a supportive working culture, professional development opportunities, and an attractive benefits package, including childcare options and generous leave.

Benefits

Car lease scheme

On-site childcare

Generous annual leave

High street discounts

24/7 staff support service

On-site Amazon lockers

Fresh fruit and veg stalls

Qualifications

• Experience in providing midwifery care in a multidisciplinary environment.
• Adherence to professional Codes of Conduct and Accountability.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and comply with health and safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Provide individualised care for mothers and babies in a 24-hour service.
• Maintain clinical competence and foster professional development.
• Develop good working relationships and promote a positive team spirit.

Skills

Patient care

Teamwork

Communication

Professional development

Education

Midwifery degree

Job description

Overview

As a team we are working hard to ensure we put women and families at the heart of everything we do. We are on an exciting improvement journey and can offer you a rewarding, flexible and supportive role providing a full range of midwifery care. We are offering positions which are rotational between the labour ward and the post/antenatal wards, and will be supported to complete a preceptorship programme in line with the NHS England National Preceptorship Programme for Midwifery. We offer a full package of benefits, including a car lease scheme; on-site childcare; generous annual leave in line with NHS terms and conditions; high street and public transport discounts; a 24/7 staff support service - and the little things that make life easier, like on-site Amazon lockers and fresh fruit and veg stalls. We are focused on providing outstanding, safe patient care, and a positive working culture that benefits staff and patients alike.

Responsibilities

• maintain the confidentiality of information about patients, staff and other health service business and adhere to data protection law
• comply with the Trust’s policies and procedures, including infection prevention and control, risk management, health and safety, safeguarding children and adults, financial management and use of resources
• act at all times in accordance with the professional Codes of Conduct and Accountability relevant to your role
• utilise the full skills of a midwife as laid down in the World Health Organisation’s definition of a midwife to ensure individualised care for women and families
• be responsible for the management of individualised care to a defined group of mothers and babies by using the assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating processes within the multidisciplinary framework
• patterns of shift work will be required to enable a twenty-four hour service, this will also include on-calls
• develop with colleagues new practice initiatives that are evidenced based ensuring a first class quality service
• maintain clinical competence and responsibility for professional development in all areas of midwifery to ensure continuing professional development, meeting the standards set by the knowledge and skills framework in Band 5 and enable progression to Band 6
• facilitate a conducive environment for all learners, enabling staff to reach their full potential to enable career progression
• develop and maintain good working relationships with colleagues and attend meetings whilst promoting a positive team spirit
• make efficient and effective use of resources with regular review of personal and service objectives ensuring personal annual appraisal and Professional Midwifery Advocate reviews are performed
• maintain a safe working environment in accordance with risk management and statutory guidelines, reporting and acting on all accidents and incidents whilst maintaining accurate records
• adhere to the NMC Code and meet the Standards of Proficiency for Midwives

Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.

This advert closes on Friday 10 Oct 2025