Preceptorship Midwife Rotation

Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS Trust in the City of Westminster is offering an exciting midwife position within their preceptorship program. The role involves consolidating midwifery skills while rotating through maternity wards and receiving extensive training in essential areas. Candidates will work collaboratively with healthcare teams, supporting high-quality care for women before and after childbirth. This is a unique opportunity to grow your career in a reputable healthcare setting, encouraging continuous training and professional development.

Qualifications

• Experience in suturing and cannulation is advantageous.
• Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team.
• Competency in high and low-risk maternal care.

Responsibilities

• Support women requiring high and low-risk care.
• Participate in the care during the immediate postnatal period.
• Liaise with healthcare professionals for comprehensive care.

Job description

Overview

This is an exciting opportunity to join the preceptorship programme at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. We offer an opportunity to consolidate your skills as a midwife within the maternity unit rotating through several hospital wards.

Distinguishing Features

We are proud our preceptorship programme has achieved the Capital Midwife quality mark.

Preceptorship Package

We have an extensive preceptorship package which includes alongside your mandatory training – Simulation skills, IV Cannulation, Suturing, Bereavement, Screening study days with orientation and supernumerary in each new area.

Career Development

Training opportunities will continue after this preceptorship year and we will encourage you keep training as you develop your career with us.

Assessment Process

Shortlisted applicants will be invited to an assessment centre, you will be required to pass the practical element before progressing to interview on the same day.

Hospital Rotations

The hospital rotation includes working on the Hospital Birth Centre (Obstetric Labour Ward), Postnatal Ward and the Antenatal Ward.

Responsibilities

You will be supported to develop your competencies in suturing and cannulation. You will be expected to participate in the care of women requiring both high and low risk care, bereavement care, induction of labour and the immediate postnatal period. We work as part of a MDT and you will liaise with and receive support from other health care professionals on the ward such as doctors, nurses and more senior midwives.

Support

You will be supported by our Senior Midwifery Team, Practice leaders, our PMAs and PDM team to build on your skills and confidence as you progress through your midwifery career.

About the Trust

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best known hospitals – Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield – as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.

We are among the UK's busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.

We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and – as part of King's Health Partners – we are one of England's eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world‑class clinical services, teaching and research.

We have one of the National Institute for Health Research's biomedical research centres, established with King's College London in 2007, as well as dedicated clinical research facilities.

We have around 22,700 staff, making us one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country and one of the biggest employers locally. We aim to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and continue to develop new and existing partnerships with local people, patients, neighbouring NHS organisations, local authorities and charitable bodies and GPs.