Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
Preceptee Midwife - Band 5
The closing date is 27 November 2026

Job summary
Under the guidance of a midwifery preceptor, lead, plan and implement high quality safe midwifery care to women and their families. Here at Torbay Hospital Maternity Unit we are proud of the preceptorship programme we offer to new midwives. You will be allocated a PMA, an education training facilitator and a preceptor.

Training is offered and structured into your rota, including Trustwide preceptorship days, PMA sessions, clinical induction days and medicines management.

We are able to offer a preceptorship at minimum hours of 30 hours per week

THIS ADVERT MAY CLOSE SOONER THAN SHOWN SHOULD THERE BE A LARGE NUMBER OF SUITABLE APPLICANTS

Main duties of the job

• To assess the full range of care needs and develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care throughout the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal period for women and their babies
• To work autonomously within guidelines and sphere of professional practice
• To act as a mentor or practice supervisor for less experienced midwives, students and other members of the multi-professional team
• Work within NMC codes of practice and professional guidelines.
• Lead Professional for low-risk women
• Provide antenatal, intrapartum and post-natal care
• Work collaboratively with professional colleagues to provide midwifery care to with women with complex needs
• Contribute with feedback, to ensure the health and social care setting is responsive to the individual needs of women, particularly those who are disadvantaged, and where appropriate, advocate for these women
• Advocate and support the rights of individual women to make informed choices about their care
• Promote equality, diversity and rights
• Participate in and undertake annual appraisal, identifying specific training requirements as part of service planning and continuous personal development

About us
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust is proud to provide an integrated model of midwifery providing continuity of care. There are 6 community midwifery teams providing care to the region of South Devon. Together with this we have a hospital based midwifery team (Meridian Team) which provides care to all women during their antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal stay in hospital. There is also a Maternity Assessment Unit and Antenatal clinical situated within the Maternity Unit

We are proud of our commitment to safe and individually focused birth and offering women choice in where to birth their baby.

Details
Date posted: 13 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: Depending on experience per annum pro rata
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 9 months
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 388-8385211-FC&I
Job locations: Torbay Hospital, Newton Road, Torquay, TQ2 7AA, United Kingdom

Person Specification
Qualifications and training

• Essential: Registered Midwife; Evidence of continued professional development
• Desirable: NLS qualification; Infant Feeding Training

Knowledge & Experience

• Essential: Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills; Ability to work autonomously; Ability to organise and prioritise own workload; Good IT skills; Ability to escalate to senior staff when required
• Desirable: Waterbirth experience; Experience in completing audit and/or Quality Improvement projects; Community experience, homebirth experience

Specific skills

• Essential: Knowledge of child protection, domestic violence, substance misuse and working with women with special needs; Ability to cope with a stressful environment with emotional people, their families/supporters and staff members; Experience in perineal suturing following childbirth; Experience in cannulation; NIPE experience

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.

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: Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Torbay Hospital, Newton Road, Torquay, TQ2 7AA, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.torbayandsouthdevon.nhs.uk

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Ward Manager, Sarah White, sarah.white3@nhs.net, 01803654409

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