Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Preceptorship Midwife

The closing date is 19 October 2025

Job summary

* If you have applied for this role in the last 6 months, please do not apply for this vacancy*

*This vacancy is for UK trained, newly qualified midwives and is not suitable for internationally educated midwifes as a bridging programme*

At Buckinghamshire Healthcare Trust, we pride ourselves on providing a supportive, holistic Midwife Preceptorship programme to support you in transitioning from a student to a fully qualified midwife. This programme will see you complete placements in all areas including community, labour ward and the antenatal and postnatal wards alongside tailored study days to support your development. Community placements may be at any of our locations which includes Buckingham community hospital, Amersham hospital, High Wycombe hospital as well as Stoke Mandeville Hospital.

It is expected that midwives work autonomously within the Trust guidelines and sphere of professional practice.

Currently, this role is fixed-term for 1-year. On successful completion, pending vacancy, you would be able to apply for a substantive, band 6 post. We would discuss your preferred area of work and seek to find a role that meets these preferences.

Main duties of the job

You will join our enthusiastic and committed midwifery team as a rotational midwife, working in both in - and out-patient settings. We have a dedicated team of midwives who will ensure you are supported through supernumerary shifts, and a structured, supportive package. You will be joining a well-established team, dedicated to the on-going promotion of women-centred care and better births.

As a member of our team you will be professional, reliable, safe and compassionate for women, babies and their families. You will work collaboratively within our multidisciplinary team in an environment that is open, supportive and empowering.

Your experience will ensure that you provide a high standard of care to mothers and their relatives/carers. This in turn will be supported by our well established and robust in-house training programmes alongside an accessible approach to supervision.

On successful completion of your preceptorship year, you will gain your Band 6 midwife position.

Flexible shifts including days, weekends and nights are available to support our growing population and service needs.

Competitive rate of pay
Paid annual leave
Training and development opportunities

About us

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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
We offer flexible and agile workingopportunities,alongside your NHS benefits ofgenerous annual leave entitlement, pension andaccess toNHS discount schemes.
We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

We're committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
Greater diversity withinourBHT familyimprovespositive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.

What do we stand for?

Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

Date posted

03 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

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

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

1 years

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working

Reference number

434-SCS7395453

Job locations

Stoke Mandeville Hospital

Mandeville Road

Aylesbury

HP21 8AL

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

Person Specification

Education, Qualifications & Training

Essential

Registered Midwife (or awaiting PIN)

Experience

Essential

Ability to work as part of a team and communicate effectively within it

Skills, Abilities & Knowledge

Essential

Professional appearance and behaviour
Good communicator both verbally and in writing
Ability to write clearly and legibly in English
Ability to work on own initiative and mange own time
Computer literate
Knowledge of evidence informed and research based practice
Knowledge of NMC Code of Conduct, Guidelines and Professional Practice
Awareness and knowledge of vulnerable adult and child Protection issues
Good previous attendance record
Flexible approach to working hours and practices
Satisfactory enhanced DBS with check against vulnerable groups barred lists

Special Circumstances

Essential

Able to travel to other sites and off site as necessary

Person Specification

Education, Qualifications & Training

Essential

Registered Midwife (or awaiting PIN)

Experience

Essential

Ability to work as part of a team and communicate effectively within it

Skills, Abilities & Knowledge

Essential

Professional appearance and behaviour
Good communicator both verbally and in writing
Ability to write clearly and legibly in English
Ability to work on own initiative and mange own time
Computer literate
Knowledge of evidence informed and research based practice
Knowledge of NMC Code of Conduct, Guidelines and Professional Practice
Awareness and knowledge of vulnerable adult and child Protection issues
Good previous attendance record
Flexible approach to working hours and practices
Satisfactory enhanced DBS with check against vulnerable groups barred lists

Special Circumstances

Essential

Able to travel to other sites and off site as necessary

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Stoke Mandeville Hospital

Mandeville Road

Aylesbury

HP21 8AL

Employer's website

https://careers.buckshealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Stoke Mandeville Hospital

Mandeville Road

Aylesbury

HP21 8AL

Employer's website

https://careers.buckshealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)