Preceptorship Midwife

As a midwife, you'll begin your journey by taking part in our accelerated preceptorship programme - guiding and supporting you on your journey to become a successful midwife.
Working across our two hospitals and within the community, you'll have an important role to play in the care across the whole spectrum of pregnancy and birth. You will have the opportunity during your preceptorship or induction to work in all areas including Delivery Suite, community, Ante natal services and inpatient areas. .
The multi-faceted nature of our Maternity Services unit means you'll ensure families accessing our services receive excellent care, that's tailored to their individual needs at every stage of their journey.
As a Midwife, you'll be an active part of our Improvement Programme - being a voice for positive change within our multi-disciplinary team. You'll have a say in how we implement, deliver, and evaluate our care and you will be part of the decision-making process that drives our transformation.
We believe that progression and compassion is at the heart of delivering excellent care. With the huge variety of maternity services we provide, along with our strong focus on staff wellbeing and personal development, you can be part of a Trust where you never stop learning, you always feel valued, and you build a truly rewarding, thriving career., We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
We provide Maternity Services for approximately 8000 births annually.. We're also on an improvement and transformation journey which you can find out more about here: Maternity | NUH [nuh.nhs.uk]
We offer midwives a range of benefits, including:
+ Travel discounts with local transport operators.
+ NHS pension.
+ Childcare vouchers.
+ Wide range of staff networks.
+ Opportunities to work closely with Maternity Voices Partnership.
+ Nationally recognised staff wellbeing programme.
+ Individual and group restorative sessions from PMAs, + Be a powerful voice - promoting excellent and effective patient care, participating in decision-making relating to women-centred care, driving transformation and change when you see an opportunity to do so, and acting as an advocate for women and those accessing our services
+ Be a great listener - engaging with any feedback we receive from those accessing our services, ensuring confidentiality in everything you do, learning from every new experience and adapting to new styles of working
Clinical Care
+ Be an advocate - for women and those accessing our services, for colleagues who deliver excellent care and who deserve recognition, and for the Trust - working within our guidelines, policies, procedures, and ethical and legal frameworks.
+ Be effective - in how you manage and prioritise your time, by ensuring resources are being used in the most efficient way across the team, by continuously assessing and evaluating how we deliver care, and by developing your skills in areas that you feel need the most focus
Personal and Professional Conduct
+ Be an inspiration - both on the ward and within the wider multi-disciplinary team. Be a role model for junior staff and students. Be responsible for your personal development and identify your short and long term goals. Encourage the development of others so that no one gets left behind, and we continue to work collaboratively at every level.
+ Be professional - by always adhering to Health and Safety legislation, administration and storage of drugs, clinical incident reporting, infection control, child protection and safeguarding, and safekeeping of patient property.
Research and Education
+ Be curious - by taking part in clinical audits and trials to improve patient care. By using, developing, and sharing evidence based practice to carry out care competently and efficiently. And by participating in the evaluation of our education programmes.
+ Be an educator - mentoring both qualitied and unqualified staff, including student midwives. Help people develop their leadership and supervision skills and complete any documentation required when taking on the role of mentor. Assist in the orientation of new staff or Return to Practice midwives where you will act as a preceptor.

Want a career with growth, progression, and empowerment? Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the UK's largest acute teaching Trusts in England. Our Maternity Services offer a wide range of choice and support for all women and families, from midwifery-led birthing units to specialised neonatal care. This means our midwives have the unique opportunity to work across a range of highly specialist departments - giving you the chance to develop highly sought-after skills right from the very start of your career.
When you join, you'll receive excellent guidance and support from us as an organisation, but also from some of the most experienced and dedicated members of our Maternity Services team. From there, you'll have the power to take your career down any branch or specialism of midwifery that inspires you.
We're looking for compassionate, ambitious, and progressive people to join our team. With so many opportunities for self-development and progression, we need people who want to learn and inspire others. People who have a voice and want to use it to drive positive change. People who love a challenge and want to be part of transformation.
Your skills and talents as a midwife will help ensure women, babies, and families receive the unparalleled quality care they deserve. And in return, you'll find a rewarding career full of opportunity and open doors. When you work at NUH, you are not just helping families - you are part of one too., With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!, Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at the NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
Closing Dates: Please submit your application form as soon as possible to avoid disappointment; we reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the published closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms.
Communication: All communication related to your application will be via the email address you have provided. Please ensure you check your email account including your junk email regularly.
Easy read application: if you have a disability and find it difficult to complete our online application form, you can apply via our easy read application which you can find on the intranet https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/easy-read-job-application
NUH are now able to offer application completion support and interview preparation support. Please follow the link to book onto our sessions: Support for NUH Job Applications
If you are aged 16 or 17 and applying for a role that is more than 20 hours a week, please be aware that you will be asked to commence an Apprenticeship within the Trust alongside your role, as long as there is a suitable apprenticeship standard available. This is in line with the current guidance in England that whilst young people under the age of 18 can leave school (on the last Friday in June) they must then do one of the following:
+ Stay in full-time education, for example at a college
+ Start an Apprenticeship
+ Spend 20 hours of more a week working or volunteering, while in part-time education or training

Salary: The quoted salary will be on a pro rata basis for part time workers.
Disability Confidence: All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted.
At Risk of redundancy: NHS employees within the East Midlands who are 'at risk' of redundancy will be given a preferential interview where they meet the essential criteria of the person specification.
International Recruitment: If you are applying for a role with us from outside of the UK then please read the guidance on applying for a health or social care job in the UK from abroad.
ID and Right to work checks: NUH authenticate ID and right to work documentation including passports and driving licenses through a system called Trust ID. NUH will scan your ID and right to work documentation in to the Trust ID system at your face to face ID appointment. The system will run a check against the key security features within your documentation. The system will provide us with an outcome of your check which will be stored securely on your personal file along with all other pre-employment check documentation.
Consent:
+ Transfer of information: If I have previous NHS service - I consent to the transfer of my Electronic Staff Record (ESR) data between this and other NHS Trusts. I also consent to the Occupational Health Department confidentially accessing my occupational health records from my current or previous employer in order to check the status of my vaccinations, immunisations s and screening tests as relevant to the post. I understand this is an automated process and the information will only be used for these purposes prior to me taking up the position at NUH.
+ Disclosure and Barring Service: Your post maybe subject to a DBS check which incur a cost dependent on the level of check required (£42.90 for enhanced and £22.90 for standard). I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check if it is required (by deduction from first month's pay). Should I decide to withdraw from my job offer, I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of the DBS check undertaken by cheque or other agreed method.
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