Newly Qualified Midwife - Rotational
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
- Hours / week
- 37.5
- Posted
- 10/09/2026
- Closes
- 18/09/2026
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Role summary
This rotational role for a newly qualified midwife involves providing comprehensive ante-natal, post-natal, and intrapartum care for women with varying pregnancy risks. The successful candidate will rotate through all service areas, including Continuity of Carer and Community, with support from a midwifery retention support midwife and Professional Midwifery Advocates. The unit focuses on personalised care, offering a dynamic and supportive management team, preceptorship, and ongoing professional development. This is a 12-month fixed-term position.
Key responsibilities
- Participate in the Midwifery Preceptorship programme and complete within twelve months.
- Act as the woman's advocate in promoting and delivering the highest standard of midwifery care.
- Assess the woman's physical, psychological and spiritual needs, plan, implement and evaluate midwifery care.
- Write reports, record observations and maintain plans of care accurately and contemporaneously.
- Monitor the woman's condition, interpret observations and identify deviations from normal.
- Examine and observe the neonate, interpreting observations and identifying deviations from normal.
Essential criteria
- Able to deliver a high standard of evidence based individual client care
- Effective communicator with good leadership and interpersonal skills
- Evidence of ability take charge in the absence of their direct line manager
- [contact details removed] underpinned by current evidence
- Demonstrate an awareness of the importance of audit and policy
- Basic IT skills
- Registered Midwife
- Able to demonstrate situations where effective leadership and management skills have been used
- Be able to demonstrate tact and diplomacy when working with others
- Evidence of undertaking presentation to groups or enhancing team working
- Must complete their perceptorship programme within 12 months
- Flexible approach to needs of the service
- Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner
- All Essential-Effective open communication ? EXcellence and safety in everything we do ? Challenge but support ? Expect respect and dignity ? Local healthcare that inspires confidence
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £32,073 – £39,043 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust
Newly Qualified Midwife - Rotational
The closing date is 18 September 2026
Job summary
Newly Qualified Midwife - Rotational
37.5 hours per week (Full & Part time positions)
Fixed Term for 12 months
Salary: £32,073 - £39,043 per annum pro rata
Closing Date: Friday 18th September 2026
Interview Date: TBC
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Main duties of the job
The successful post holder will provide ante-natal, post-natal and intrapartum care to women with low and high-risk pregnancies. They will rotate through all areas of the services as required including Continuity of Carer and Community and will be supported by the newly appointed midwifery retention support midwife. You will also have access to the lead Professional Midwifery Advocate (PMA) and a team of PMAs for additional support if/when required.
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