Job summary
Come and join us at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Woolwich!
We are currently offering all midwives a £1500 golden handshake upon arrival
Have you been qualified for two years or more? Are you confident to work autonomously? Would you like to join our team at Greenwich Birth Centre who are 100% focused on providing client centred care?
We are looking for enthusiastic team members to help us to promote safe, compassionate care whilst working with women / birthing people and their families to provide care that puts them at the heart of everything we do. You could help us do this!
Do you think the birthing environment makes a difference to women and birthing people in labour and their positive birth experience? Would you like to come and find out with us? We work in a beautiful state of the art birth centre and want to offer you the chance to be part of a supportive team and have a role that is full of variety.
Greenwich Birth Centre is proud to report that it regularly receives 100% satisfaction rates through the Friends and Family Test from clients and families accessing their care.
Main duties of the job
You will be required to provide the full remit of midwifery care for women and birthing people on the Birth Centre, primarily intrapartum care. You will have a philosophy that is client centred, promotes choice and actively uses approaches to put women and birthing people at the centre of care, ensuring they get the birth of their choice by working in partnership.
You will work within a small team including maternity support workers to provide appropriate care for women, birthing people and their families.
You will be expected and encouraged to teach and supervise student midwives.
You will be designated to take charge of a ward area in the absence of the person who has continuing responsibility.
You will be expected to work in the birth centre but can be asked to rotate between all clinical areas to cover service needs and demands at times of escalation.
About us
Our whole maternity service is exciting and innovative and due to this, we received a CQC rating of 'Good' in 2020. We also achieved the Capital Midwife Preceptorship quality mark 2021-2022- accredited with University of Greenwich
We look forward to welcoming you to help us achieve even more in the future.
Successful candidates will be supported through our excellent in house training and further support is offered in professional development to enable you to facilitate change to implement innovations and improvements for women, their families and staff.
Please read the Personal and Job specifications carefully. You should provide evidence in your application of the essential qualities required and why you would be an asset to our Midwifery Team. We test all shortlisted candidates prior to interview on Risk Assessment and Medicines Management. Invites to testing and interview will be sent to Personal e-mail addresses, please ensure one is provided on your application.
If the birth centre is not quite what you are looking for, why not visit our careers page on our website to find out the jobs we have available and watch our videos to see why working for us is such a great idea.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be required to provide the full remit of midwifery care for
Women/birthing people on the Birth Centre, primarily intrapartum care. The post holder should have a philosophy that is client centred, promotes choice and actively uses approaches to put the client at the centre of care, ensuring they get the birth of their choice by working in partnership.
The post holder should have a philosophy that supports birth within a midwifery led setting and works in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team to ensure the safety of both the birthing person and the baby.
Midwives will work within a small team including maternity support workers to provide appropriate care for women/birthing people and their families.
The teaching and supervision of student midwives is expected and encouraged.
The post holder will be designated to take charge of a ward area in the absence of
the person who has continuing responsibility.
The post holder is expected to work in the birth centre but can be asked to
rotate between all clinical areas to cover service needs and demands at times
of escalation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be required to provide the full remit of midwifery care for
Women/birthing people on the Birth Centre, primarily intrapartum care. The post holder should have a philosophy that is client centred, promotes choice and actively uses approaches to put the client at the centre of care, ensuring they get the birth of their choice by working in partnership.
The post holder should have a philosophy that supports birth within a midwifery led setting and works in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team to ensure the safety of both the birthing person and the baby.
Midwives will work within a small team including maternity support workers to provide appropriate care for women/birthing people and their families.
The teaching and supervision of student midwives is expected and encouraged.
The post holder will be designated to take charge of a ward area in the absence of
the person who has continuing responsibility.
The post holder is expected to work in the birth centre but can be asked to
rotate between all clinical areas to cover service needs and demands at times
of escalation.
Person Specification
Qualification & Training
Essential
- Registered Midwife
- NMC approved Practice Assessor / commitment to complete training when appropriate
Desirable
- BSc Honours or MA/MSc (or working towards)
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience for at least 2 years
- Be proficent in the use of natural methods of pain relief including Hydrotherapy
- Ability to assess and plan care for women in all aspects of midwifery care
- Evidence of ability to take charge in the absence of their direct line manager
- Knowledge of how to access emergency services in both hospital and community setting
- Can interpret CTGs and identify features which deviate from accepted parameters of normality
- Experienced in resuscitation of the newborn.
Desirable
- NLS Provider course
- Examination of Newborn course
- Waterbirth course
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate midwifery skills, underpinned by current evidence. To include:
- Fetal surveillance and appropriate escalation when deviations occur.
- Competence in keeping birth normal.
- Competent in suturing & cannulation.
- Competent in the promotion of breast feeding
Desirable
- Is competent in delivering antenatal parent education session/committed to achieve competence within 6 months of appointment.
Person Specification
Qualification & Training
Essential
- Registered Midwife
- NMC approved Practice Assessor / commitment to complete training when appropriate
Desirable
- BSc Honours or MA/MSc (or working towards)
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience for at least 2 years
- Be proficent in the use of natural methods of pain relief including Hydrotherapy
- Ability to assess and plan care for women in all aspects of midwifery care
- Evidence of ability to take charge in the absence of their direct line manager
- Knowledge of how to access emergency services in both hospital and community setting
- Can interpret CTGs and identify features which deviate from accepted parameters of normality
- Experienced in resuscitation of the newborn.
Desirable
- NLS Provider course
- Examination of Newborn course
- Waterbirth course
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate midwifery skills, underpinned by current evidence. To include:
- Fetal surveillance and appropriate escalation when deviations occur.
- Competence in keeping birth normal.
- Competent in suturing & cannulation.
- Competent in the promotion of breast feeding
Desirable
- Is competent in delivering antenatal parent education session/committed to achieve competence within 6 months of appointment.
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.
Applications 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 Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications 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 Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
