Job summary
PLEASE NOTE; The start date for this post will be no earlier than June 2025
We are seeking an experienced, enthusiastic midwife with excellent communication skills and organisational abilities to join our team to support newly qualified/early career midwives and student midwives.
The successful candidate will join our Clinical Preceptorship Support team and form part of the larger Maternity Quality team.
The post was developed following the publication of the Ockendon Report and this investment into maternity workforce is intended to support sustained improvement.The team covers the whole Trust and the post will be based equally across Lincoln County Hospital and Pilgrim Hospital Boston. This is a full time vacancy however a job share may be considered.
Main duties of the job
This person will need significant post-registration leadership experience to join our team. They will need to be a strong, resilient, authentic leader, with expert knowledgeable around maternity safety and have a passion to support midwives.
The postholder will be responsible for overseeing the preceptorship programme, supporting the transition from student to newly qualified midwife. Acting as a role model, you will provide support for the preceptee midwives as they consolidate their learning and skills. As a member of the education team, you will work with the preceptee midwives to enhance their experience, build confidence and establish a strong foundation for their future career.
See Job Description and Person Specification for further information
About us
Lincoln Hospital is a thriving university city and with the opening of the medical school, it provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has been granted teaching hospital status, after demonstrating evidence to significant teaching commitment. From now on it will be known as United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Pilgrim Hospital is situated beautiful countryside and serves the communities in the South Lincolnshire area. It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.
Grantham and District Hospital serves the communities of Grantham and the local area. It provides ambulatory paediatric and accident and emergency services.
Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) and United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) have come together in a Group arrangement, with the goal of improving the care provided to patients across the county.
This will not constitute a formal merger of the two organisations, but will bring the Trusts together under a single Board and Executive Leadership Team, with the goal of improving the care that is provided to patients both in the community and in hospitals across Lincolnshire. Both Trusts will retain their separate statutory names and legal obligations.
The Group will be known as Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG).
Job description
Job responsibilities
Have a look at the job description and if you like what you see then apply today. Dont miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. Your NHS needs you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
Have a look at the job description and if you like what you see then apply today. Dont miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. Your NHS needs you!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Midwife with NMC
- Degree or equivalent
- Evidence of relevant clinical updating
- Teaching and assessing qualification
- NIPE qualification or willingness to undertake
Desirable
- Master's Degree or equivalent
- Leadership qualification or completion of leadership programme
- Sign off mentor
- NVQ assessor
Previous Experience
Essential
- Able to demonstrate an understanding of the national vision for maternity services and the wider health service
- Able to demonstrate commitment to continuous improvement
- Minimum of 3 years Post Registration experience in all areas of Midwifery
- Proven ability to negotiate, persuade, influence, motivate and gain the respect of other healthcare professionals
- Ability to manage people and change
- Experience of conflict management
Desirable
- Able to demonstrate experience of broad knowledge of midwifery practice
- Experience in research
- Experience in audit
- Experience in HR and Management related Issues
Knowledge, Skills & Aptitudes
Essential
- Ability to review clinical practice and make recommendations
- Ability to identify problems and escalate appropriately
- Excellent time management skills with the ability to self-manage their own diary, being flexible to the demands of the service and the Education and Support team
- Excellent IT skills e.g. Word, PowerPoint, email and Excel spreadsheets. As well as excellent skills in report writing a broad understanding of women's health needs within the context of changing health care provision
- Broad clinical skills and experience
- Effective leadership skills
- Able to apply research to practice
- Ability to negotiate and influence decision making
- Excellent verbal communication and interpersonal skills
- Evidence of excellent documentation and written skills
- Ability to manage difficult situations effectively
- Ability to prioritise and meet deadlines
- Ability to analyses problems and implements appropriate solutions
- Ability to work alone and as a member of a team
- Ability to use initiative and make decisions
- Knowledge of clinical governance and risk management
- Ability to support reflective practice
- Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues
- Application and understanding of professional policies and procedures
- A sound understanding of safeguarding responsibilities and processes
- Personable, approachable, flexible, supportive
- Professional credibility
- Excellent communication skills & listening skills
Desirable
- Ability to carry out audits
- Ability to critically analyse data
- Able to apply action learning and other methods to facilitate staff development
Specific Requirements
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's values
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Midwife with NMC
- Degree or equivalent
- Evidence of relevant clinical updating
- Teaching and assessing qualification
- NIPE qualification or willingness to undertake
Desirable
- Master's Degree or equivalent
- Leadership qualification or completion of leadership programme
- Sign off mentor
- NVQ assessor
Previous Experience
Essential
- Able to demonstrate an understanding of the national vision for maternity services and the wider health service
- Able to demonstrate commitment to continuous improvement
- Minimum of 3 years Post Registration experience in all areas of Midwifery
- Proven ability to negotiate, persuade, influence, motivate and gain the respect of other healthcare professionals
- Ability to manage people and change
- Experience of conflict management
Desirable
- Able to demonstrate experience of broad knowledge of midwifery practice
- Experience in research
- Experience in audit
- Experience in HR and Management related Issues
Knowledge, Skills & Aptitudes
Essential
- Ability to review clinical practice and make recommendations
- Ability to identify problems and escalate appropriately
- Excellent time management skills with the ability to self-manage their own diary, being flexible to the demands of the service and the Education and Support team
- Excellent IT skills e.g. Word, PowerPoint, email and Excel spreadsheets. As well as excellent skills in report writing a broad understanding of women's health needs within the context of changing health care provision
- Broad clinical skills and experience
- Effective leadership skills
- Able to apply research to practice
- Ability to negotiate and influence decision making
- Excellent verbal communication and interpersonal skills
- Evidence of excellent documentation and written skills
- Ability to manage difficult situations effectively
- Ability to prioritise and meet deadlines
- Ability to analyses problems and implements appropriate solutions
- Ability to work alone and as a member of a team
- Ability to use initiative and make decisions
- Knowledge of clinical governance and risk management
- Ability to support reflective practice
- Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues
- Application and understanding of professional policies and procedures
- A sound understanding of safeguarding responsibilities and processes
- Personable, approachable, flexible, supportive
- Professional credibility
- Excellent communication skills & listening skills
Desirable
- Ability to carry out audits
- Ability to critically analyse data
- Able to apply action learning and other methods to facilitate staff development
Specific Requirements
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's values
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.
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.
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).
