Preceptorship Midwife jobs

An exciting opportunity has become available for an experienced band 6 Midwife who has completed their preceptorship, to join us as a rotational midwife with the options to work across intrapatum, postnatal or private care based at St Thomas Hospital. This unique and exciting opportunity will ensure all midwifery skills can be utilised and the candidate will gain exposure working as an NHS midwife in a large and successful tertiary maternity unit or within our private maternity unit, Westminster Suite. Good all round midwifery knowledge is essential for this role.

Our Maternity wards consist of our High Risk Hospital Birth Centre, Our Enhanced Maternity Care Unit, Antenatal and Postnatal wards, Home from Home birthing Centre and Maternity Assessment Unit.

The Westminster Private Maternity Suite contains 6 in-patient beds with additional out-patient clinic space. Midwives working on the Westminster team provide antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care for their women, birthing people and families, allowing the midwife to practice all round holistic family centred care.

The successful candidate will work closely with Obstetricians, the Maternity Practice Leaders, Matrons and the Lead Midwife for Inpatients.

Advert closing: 20th September 2026

Interview date: 28th September 2026

The successful candidate will be passionate about providing a high standard of care to the women and families using our NHS and private maternity services. This post requires a flexible approach to working and the ability to assess, plan and implement care in a timely manner. You will be comfortable and adaptable working within a multidisciplinary team, to provide women with high quality care 24 hours a day.

We are seeking motivated, dynamic and enthusiastic Band 6 midwives who are looking to develop their career and gain experience within an NHS tertiary unit. Midwives who are compassionate, motivated and eager to learn new skills are encouraged to apply.

Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK’s best known hospitals – Guy’s, St Thomas’, Evelina London Children’s Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield – as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.

We are among the UK’s busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.

Staff at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital have opportunities for training and education developments, cycle to work scheme, sports and social club, flexible working, family and childcare support, staff psychologists, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), travel season ticket loans, salary sacrifice schemes, long service awards and plenty more activities!

The successful midwife will provide high quality and effective care to women who have chosen to have either NHS or private care during their pregnancy journey, ensuring that all families are cared for compassionately and sensitively.

The midwife will ensure that families are cared for appropriately in a timely manner and have individualised plans of care that are documented and agreed with the women, considering the woman's holistic, cultural and individual needs.

The midwife must be flexible in his/her care of women and be aware that based on unit requirements, on occasion, his/her skills may be required in other ward areas within St Thomas' maternity unit.

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more details before applying for the post to assist with your application.