Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Preceptee Midwife

The closing date is 25 June 2025

Job summary

**Please do not apply unless you hold NMC registration, you are a student midwife or taking NMC pre-registration midwifery course.**

Are you passionate about midwifery practice? Do you want to make your mark professionally? Then join our Midwifery Team at Kettering General Hospital!

Rotational Midwives required for Antenatal and Postnatal ward, Labour Ward, Maternity Triage and in the Community.Rotational through Days, Nights, Weekends.

Main duties of the job

We are seeking motivated, compassionate and enthusiastic midwives to join our successful Preceptorship Program at Kettering General Hospital.

We are a progressive innovative service constantly striving for excellence. We can offer a comprehensive orientation and preceptorship package supported by our extremely friendly and welcoming team

We provide excellent quality of care delivered in a patient focused way. We are an award winning organisation with a service changing for the better.

About us

**Please submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close any adverts before the closing date once we have received sufficient applications**

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. Our mission is to provide safe, compassionate, and clinically excellent patient care, by being an outstanding employer for our people. We have entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Northampton General Hospital and have become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.

Our Excellence Values:

Compassion

Respect

Integrity

Courageous

Accountable

Details

Date posted

12 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year pro rata/per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

264-7217324-FAM

Job locations

Kettering General Hospital

Rothwell Road

Kettering

NN16 8UZ


Job description

Job responsibilities

For more details about this role, please read through attached Job Description & Person Specification for a detailed over view of the role.

If you think that you have the skills and expertise to fulfil this role and are looking to join a friendly, forward thinking team apply now.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more details about this role, please read through attached Job Description & Person Specification for a detailed over view of the role.

If you think that you have the skills and expertise to fulfil this role and are looking to join a friendly, forward thinking team apply now.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • UK NMC Registered Midwife
  • Diploma / Degree level qualification or equivalent

Knowledge / experience

Essential

  • Midwifery Experience within the maternity Clinical Areas
  • An Understanding of integrating theory and practice
  • Understanding of current midwifery issues

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent communication - verbal and written
  • Basic IT Skills
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • UK NMC Registered Midwife
  • Diploma / Degree level qualification or equivalent

Knowledge / experience

Essential

  • Midwifery Experience within the maternity Clinical Areas
  • An Understanding of integrating theory and practice
  • Understanding of current midwifery issues

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent communication - verbal and written
  • Basic IT Skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Kettering General Hospital

Rothwell Road

Kettering

NN16 8UZ


Employer's website

https://www.kgh.nhs.uk/working-for-us (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Kettering General Hospital

Rothwell Road

Kettering

NN16 8UZ


Employer's website

https://www.kgh.nhs.uk/working-for-us (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Preceptorship Lead Midwife

Leigh Saunders

leigh.saunders1@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

12 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year pro rata/per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

264-7217324-FAM

Job locations

Kettering General Hospital

Rothwell Road

Kettering

NN16 8UZ


Supporting documents

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