Newly Qualified Band 5 Midwife

The post holder will work in partnership with the multi-disciplinary team in both the hospital and community settings, providing continuity of care according to the local models of care. This includes partnership working with general practitioners, obstetricians, midwives, health visitors and all other agencies involved. To ensure that safe quality care is received by women and their families throughout the maternity pathway, flexible shift patterns / on calls covering 24 hours, 7 days, including bank holidays are required.
You will complete the National Preceptorship Framework programme which will be a minimum of 12 months.
The package will be undertaken with local support and as part of your professional development and transition to Band 6, or where automatic transition in not Trust policy, it will equip you with the skills and experience required to confidently apply for Band 6 roles.
During the preceptorship period you will have the opportunity to provide care across the perinatal pathway in a variety of settings. It will help you identify your strengths and highlight the areas requiring further development for the benefit of the women you care for. This in turn will enable you to become a confident and competent midwife, practicing in accordance with the NMC Code (2018) and give you the opportunity to prepare for your first NMC Revalidation in 3 years' time., We will only be appointing Newly Qualified Midwives via this advert who are due to complete their studies / training and will be ready to commence in employment as a Registered Midwife by the beginning of November 2026.
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The South Yorkshire (SY) Local Maternity and Neonatal System (LMNS) within the South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) is looking to recruit enthusiastic newly qualified midwives to provide high quality, holistic perinatal midwifery care, sensitive to the needs of the women and her family at one of the four trusts with the SY region (Barnsley Foundation Trust, Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching NHS Foundation Trust, Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust and Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust)
Please only apply if you meet the following criteria:
NMC registered midwife with a minimum of BSc in Midwifery Studies in the UK, due to qualify in 2026 and not currently employed as a Midwife in the NHS
We will only be appointing Newly Qualified Midwives via this advert who are due to complete their studies / training and will be ready to commence in employment as a Registered Midwife by the beginning of November 2026