Job summaryAcross the Black Country Local Maternity and Neonatal System we are excited to offer Band 5 preceptorship roles at Dudley Group NHS Trust, Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust, Walsall Healthcare and The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust.We are recruiting highly motivated, ambitious, kind, compassionate and enthusiastic Band 5 midwives to join our teams across the Black Country LMNS. For NQMs there are bespoke, 12 - 18 month, preceptorship programmes offered by all the trusts delivered by retentional leads, practice development and Clinical Education teams and supported by our Professional Midwifery Advocates. The preceptorship will include rotation which provides preceptees opportunity to gain experience in all aspects of Midwifery in out Maternity Services.We are holding a preceptorship event on the 21st May where there will be the opportunity to meet the teams from all our Trusts. To find out more about the event, preceptorship offer and pre book an interview for the event please apply for this role.Main duties of the jobAs a band 5 Midwife your duties will include providing safe, compassionate care to women and birthing people during their pregnancy. This will include working as part of a wider multi-disciplinary team that will provide evidence based, inclusive care.During the preceptorship you will be working in all areas of Maternity services, as part of a rotation, and will provide high standards of care within those areas. We are always looking for innovative ideas and you will be supported to stay up to date with Midwifery care and implementing current evidence-based practice, we are always looking for new ways of working so that those we care for have the best experience.About usAbout Black Country ICBWorking for our Integrated Care Board means you are making a difference to the lives and health of people in the Black Country.We are an equal opportunities employer who actively supports and encourages increasing the diversity of our employees. We expect all of our employees to treat our patients, carers and their colleagues with respect and dignity.We are also a bronze award holder under the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS). The ERS recognises commitment and support from UK employers for defence personnel.We want everyone who applies for a job with us to have a positive recruitment experience, regardless of the outcome of the recruitment process. We believe that good recruitment consists of a timely, fairly and transparent process, as well as getting the right person in the right job the first time.Job descriptionJob responsibilities1. To assess the full range of care needs and develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care throughout the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal periodmfor women and their babies2. To work autonomously within guidelines and sphere of professional practice.3. To provide care for a defined group of women.4. To act as mentor for less experienced midwives, students and other members of the multi-professional team.5. Responsible for the provision of Midwifery care within the Maternity Services. May take charge of the Unit in the absence of a more senior member of staff.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssentialRegistered Midwife on part 2 of the NMC professional registerDegree/diploma relevant to specialityMentor/assessor training or willing to work towardsDesirableNIPE QualificationExperienceEssentialMinimum 12 months post registration in continuous clinical practiceSuccessfully completed a preceptorship programmeEvidence of working in all areas of midwiferyDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameWalsall Healthcare NHS TrustAddressWalsall Manor HospitalMoat RoadWalsallWest MidlandsWS2 9PSEmployer's websitehttps://walsallhealthcare.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)