Rotational Preceptorship Midwife

Job summary

Join Our Team of Dedicated Midwives at ESTH!

Are you passionate about providing exceptional care and a positive experience for women? We are looking for enthusiastic midwives to join our team, with both full and part time hours available.

We have opportunities to join our comprehensive Preceptorship programme at both Epsom and St Helier sites.

Why Join Us?

• Ongoing Development: Access to extensive in-house training and professional growth opportunities

• Collaborative Environment: Work in a warm, welcoming, and supportive team
• Shape the Future: Be at the forefront of midwifery service improvements and help drive sustainable, quality changes in care

This is a fantastic opportunity to advance your career and enhance your midwifery skills in a nurturing and innovative setting. If you share our commitment to excellence in midwifery care, we would love to hear from you. Apply now and make a difference!

*This vacancy will close early if a large number of applications are received*

Main duties of the job

Please see correlating Job Description for full duties. In summary:

• Undertake all fundamental elements of midwifery care across a range of settings
• Shift working (Nights, Days, Weekends, Bank holidays)
• Work as a key part of multi-disciplinary team
• Mentor junior staff and lead in best practice
• Responsible for maintaining CPD including attending Trust mandatory training
• Engage and adhere to requirements of Preceptorship programme within specified time frame

Our Preceptorship program at ESTH helps early career midwives build skills, knowledge, and confidence as they move into their Band 6 role. Led by our Preceptorship Midwife and Education faculty, it offers tailored support to help new midwives meet clinical and professional standards.

The program includes:

• Professional Development programme supporting progression to Band 6 Midwife
• Specialist Midwife Leadership
• Holistic Support:The program includes a combination of practical training, mentorship, peer support, and reflective practice, giving early career midwives the tools and confidence they need to succeed
• Structured Learning:regular review points ensure support is tailored to individual needs

Experienced staff willbenefit from ongoing professional support at ESTH. Our skilled PMA team, wider management and specialist midwives work together to promote a positive culture for career growth, ensuring all staff feel valued.

About us

Our maternity team provides a dynamic and forward-thinking environment, offering comprehensive and high-quality care to women and their families. We are committed to promoting woman-centred care, having a well-rounded team who provide individualised care to a diverse population.

• We care for approximately 4,300 women annually acrossour two sites, utilising digital maternity systems
• Comprehensive Service Offering: Includes assisted conception, community services, obstetric-led labour wards, co-located birth centres, specialist midwifery teams, and our home birth team.
• Positive Feedback:Women and families consistently report positive experiences, highlighting the quality of care provided. The 2024 Maternity Benchmark survey demonstrated ESTH performed above average, particularly in postnatal care.
• Active Improvement Culture:There are ongoing improvement projects that aim to enhance service delivery and workforce development.
• Collaboration with Local Maternity Systems

ESTH provides a range of medical services to approximately 490,000 people living across South West London and North East Surrey. We serve an area that is rich in diversity, with a mix of urban and rural areas, and differing levels of quality of life. We cover some of the most prosperous postcodes in the country, as well as some poorer areas. Together with our colleagues at NHS Surrey and NHS Sutton and Merton, we work to make sure that we deliver the best possible care to the communities we serve.