The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Preceptorship Midwife
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Job Overview
The midwife will provide a full range of midwifery care, including health education, social care and advice to women within the integrated maternity service throughout Shropshire.
Responsibilities
The post holder sphere of practice encompasses the provision of care to the woman and baby during the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal periods.
The care provided by Preceptee Midwives will largely be focused within the inpatient settings on our Consultant Unit and the alongside midwifery led unit. There will also be supernumerary experience built into the Preceptorship Programme to gain experience in the Community and Outpatient Settings.
The post holder will work autonomously according to the midwives Rules and Standards as laid down by the NMC and within Trust and Departmental guidelines.
Main Duties of the Job
- Undertake care of antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal women and their babies, as per Trust guidelines, polices, procedures within National guidance and according to NMC Rules and Codes.
- To provide inclusive midwifery care that is woman/pregnant person focused and evidence in all midwifery settings, which may include working within a continuity of carer model in line with recommendations of Better Births (2016).
- You will be expected to work autonomously within guidelines and the sphere of professional practice to implement personalised care.
- You will be able to provide care throughout the antenatal, birth and postnatal period, while ensuring a holistic approach to woman’s/pregnant person’s physical, psychological, emotional, and social needs are met. Effective multi-disciplinary working is essential, communicating and referring to the Team of Specialist Midwives, Obstetricians and Consultant Midwife where required to ensure appropriate and safe care is provided.
- To participate in the design and development of new ways of working that benefit the women/pregnant people and their families whilst improving working conditions of the team.
- The post-holder has a defined sphere of practice and should provide motivation within a midwifery team and be a resource for knowledge and clinical expertise.
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Our Poppy’s Promise Commitment
We believe that compassionate care sits at the heart of everything we do. Every member of our team — clinical or non-clinical — plays a vital role in ensuring that patients, families, and colleagues are treated with dignity, empathy, and respect at all times.
We expect all staff to demonstrate compassion not only through their words, but through their actions: by listening attentively, communicating clearly and kindly, and recognising individual needs, feelings, and circumstances of those in our care.
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Effective communication is central to safe and high-quality healthcare. We value colleagues who take the time to understand others, explain information in a meaningful way, and respond to concerns with patience and understanding.
By joining our team, you are committing to uphold these values — ensuring that every patient feels heard, respected, and valued, and that compassion is embedded in every interaction, every day.
Hospital Transformation Programme (HTP)
As part of our long-term vision to improve patient care and service delivery, our Service will relocate to The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital in 2028.
We are actively recruiting and want applicants to be aware that successful candidates will be expected to move with the Service in early 2028. The relocation will follow a formal management of change process, with full consultation and support for colleagues.
Full details of HTP can be viewed on the [Hospital Transformation Programme Webpage](http://Hospital Transformation Programme Webpage).
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
For further information about this position, please see the attached document entitled Job Description.
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