Preceptorship Support Midwife

Job summary Join the Princess Alexandra Hospital's Maternity Education team as one of our Preceptorship Support Midwives (maternity cover) - we're looking for a self-motivated midwife to help us deliver safe, high-quality and responsive care. Main duties of the job Working alongside preceptee midwives, you will support and nurture them to ensure they build on the knowledge and skills acquired during their training and develop into confident, competent midwives. You will create a learning environment conducive to all staff acquiring the required knowledge and skills to meet the needs of women and their families. You will be a clinical lead midwife demonstrating expertise in all areas of midwifery and role modelling our values and NMC Code. The role includes participation in the departmental manager on-call rota and line management responsibilities. About us The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) is proud to care for the communities of West Essex, delivering safe, compassionate, and high-quality services. We are part of the Neighbourhood Wave; a national programme thats changing how care is delivered by focusing on prevention, early support, and more joined-up services across health, social care, and the voluntary sector. This means were working more closely with local partners to bring care closer to home and support people to live healthier, more independent lives. Were a supportive and inclusive organisation that values its people. We offer development opportunities, flexible working, and a strong focus on wellbeing. As a Disability Confident and equal opportunities employer, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences. Join us and help shape the future of care in West Essex. Details Date posted 25 September 2026 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary £49,387 to £56,515 a year Contract Fixed term Duration 9 months Working pattern Full-time Reference number 001142 Job locations The Princess Alexandra Hospital Harlow Essex CM20 1QX United Kingdom Job description Job responsibilities Job overview The preceptorship support midwife is responsible for creating, facilitating and maintaining the midwifery preceptorship programme for the maternity service at PAHT. The role requires strong leadership qualities, clinical expertise and the ability to collaborate effectively with the MDT. There are currently two preceptorship support midwife roles in the team. They work closely with the wider education midwives, ward managers, specialist midwives, Professional Midwifery Advocates (PMAs) and senior leadership team to deliver a comprehensive programme of support for our newly qualified midwives. The role includes direct line management, clinical skills teaching and clinical supervision, working a varied shift pattern to fit the needs of the preceptees. The role is responsible for the day to day oversight of the programme, ensuring that it meets national standards and safely supports preceptee midwives to achieve their band 6 competencies. Please note this is a fixed term contract for maternity leave. Main duties of the job Working alongside preceptee midwives, you will support and nurture them to ensure they build on the knowledge and skills acquired during their training and develop into confident, competent midwives. You will create a learning environment conducive to all staff acquiring the required knowledge and skills to meet the needs of women and their families. You will be a clinical lead midwife demonstrating expertise in all areas of midwifery and role modelling our values and NMC Code. The role includes participation in the departmental manager on-call rota and line management responsibilities. The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) is proud to care for the communities of West Essex, delivering safe, compassionate, and high-quality services. We are part of the Neighbourhood Wave - a national programme that’s changing how care is delivered by focusing on prevention, early support, and more joined-up services across health, social care, and the voluntary sector. This means we’re working more closely with local partners to bring care closer to home and support people to live healthier, more independent lives. We’re a supportive and inclusive organisation that values its people. We offer development opportunities, flexible working, and a strong focus on wellbeing. As a Disability Confident and equal opportunities employer, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences. Join us and help shape the future of care in West Essex. Main responsibilities In conjunction with the senior leadership team, identify training needs through an annual training needs analysis and develop the training/development strategy for the unit working to ensure evidence based practice underpins all midwifery care and is responsive to local and national drivers. Ensure the preceptor support programme supports newly qualified midwives to fulfil the NMC Standards for Midwives and NHS Engl