Preceptorship Midwife

Job summary

We would like to invite applications from newly qualified midwives to join our midwifery team at University Hospitals Dorset. We will be running a Recruitment Day on (Provisional Date) Saturday 5th July 2025. This is an opportunity for you to meet the team, have a tour of the unit and undertake some recruitment activities to include an interview.

Our Maternity Service provides a full range of midwifery care for families in East Dorset. The service delivers care to in excess of 4000 women per annum. Join us at an exciting time at our new location in the newly built "BEACH Building".

As a preceptor programme midwife at UHD, you will be fully supported by the Practice Education Team for the 21 month preceptor programme. This will enable you to build up essential midwifery competencies in home birth, waterbirth skills, suturing , cannulation and care of high risk women. You will have the opportunity to gain experience in all areas of the maternity service.

On completion of your probationary period you will move to midpoint band 5 and on completion of competencies and rotation, you will have a gateway conversation with a senior member of the team to be appointed as a band 6 midwife.

Main duties of the job

The service includes a high risk labour ward alongside dedicated operating theatres and high dependency rooms. The maternity service offers an alongside midwife led unit that has 6 ensuite delivery rooms, incorporating birthing pools. There is an on call home birth service for the delivery of care to women who wish to give birth at home. In addition, the service offers a traditional model of midwifery care with separate teams for the acute and community service.

Our Maternity services are regarded as a friendly place to work, with great team spirit and culture in all areas of the service.

The Maternity department is committed to education and development, and invests in an education team which supports learning and practice development across the department. Learning and development opportunities currently in place are as follows:

• A 21 month preceptor programme for newly qualified midwives
• Access to a Practice Development Midwife and Education Team
• Live Team Skills Drills
• Access to recognised post-registration qualifications in partnership with Bournemouth University
• E-learning programmes
• Post registration opportunities to study at degree, Masters and PhD level
• Potential to progress through the career structure from Midwife Practitioner to Midwife Team Leader, Matron and Consultant Midwife and more

Please note that this vacancy may close early if there is a significant amount of interest.

About us

Please view our Recruitment video on YouTube, 'Maternity Recruitment March 2021'.

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues. UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme. This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.

Please note if the role or service is relocated as part of a planned move, employees will not be eligible for excess mileage reimbursement. Travel from the postholder's home to the new work base will be considered a normal commute. Any other changes not related to this relocation will be managed according to the relevant Trust or National terms and conditions.

Base Location: Bournemouth hospital

Recruitment Day: Provisional Date Saturday 5th July 2025 (Please ensure you are available on this day before applying for this post)