King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Band 6 Continuity Midwife

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Job summary

Are you looking to join a highly motivated team? Are you committed to providing a safe, high standard of midwifery care? Do you strive to deliver memorable experiences whilst supporting women, birthing people and their families before, during and after pregnancy & childbirth?

King's College Hospital offers an opportunity for passionate and dedicated midwives to join our vibrant community teams on the PRUH site. You will have the opportunity to work in a variety of working patterns.

Main duties of the job

We are recruiting midwives with at least one year's experience to join the Sapphire Continuity team.

This is a small team of experienced midwives providing continuity of carer to a targeted caseload of vulnerable women and birthing people within the Bromley Borough.

Having a named midwife and continuity throughout pregnancy, labour and during the postnatal period has proven to improve outcomes and safety of women and babies, as well as to provide a more positive experience.

Within this Team you will be responsible for your own allocated caseload of women. Practitioners must be confident in working independently and autonomously. As a Team we are very supportive of each other and have scheduled meetings regularly, to review and reflect on our caseload and practice.

As a Team we work within a flexible model of care, meaning that you can have some choice over your working hours and days, with the ability to manage your own caseload independently. Labour care is provided as a team for all of our women, with a commitment of one night on-call and one long day on call per week, regardless of working hours.

We work within all clinical settings, therefore is it important that our midwives are confident in all areas of care for both low and high risk women.

All applicants must be able to drive, and also be able to respond to an on-call labour call within an hour of your home setting.

About us

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reachis our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King's to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

Details

Date posted

12 September 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£40,701 to £48,054 a year per annum, inc HCA

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours

Reference number

213-PRUH-7116

Job locations

Princess Royal University Hospital

Farnborough Common

Orpington

BR6 8ND


Job description

Job responsibilities

We provide care to a diverse demographic of women which will give you great learning and development opportunities as well as excellent job satisfaction.

You will be provided with support and training to develop your skills and confidence, gaining valuable experience in community midwifery care.

Becoming a Kings midwife will mean you are supported by a team who want to develop your career, prioritise your well-being, increase your skills and make our service a great place to work. You will be an essential part of our transformation programme to offer an outstanding maternity service. Staff are our most important and special asset, and we value and respect our midwives.

Job description

Job responsibilities

We provide care to a diverse demographic of women which will give you great learning and development opportunities as well as excellent job satisfaction.

You will be provided with support and training to develop your skills and confidence, gaining valuable experience in community midwifery care.

Becoming a Kings midwife will mean you are supported by a team who want to develop your career, prioritise your well-being, increase your skills and make our service a great place to work. You will be an essential part of our transformation programme to offer an outstanding maternity service. Staff are our most important and special asset, and we value and respect our midwives.

Person Specification

Experience and Skills

Essential

  • Clinical practice in all aspects of midwifery care
  • Good communication
  • Up-to-date evidence based practice and national developments in maternity care

Desirable

  • NIPE trained
  • Mentorship qualification
  • Community Experience
  • Leadership Skills
Person Specification

Experience and Skills

Essential

  • Clinical practice in all aspects of midwifery care
  • Good communication
  • Up-to-date evidence based practice and national developments in maternity care

Desirable

  • NIPE trained
  • Mentorship qualification
  • Community Experience
  • Leadership Skills

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Princess Royal University Hospital

Farnborough Common

Orpington

BR6 8ND


Employer's website

https://www.kch.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Princess Royal University Hospital

Farnborough Common

Orpington

BR6 8ND


Employer's website

https://www.kch.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Community Matron

Amanda Nielsen

amanda.nielsen@nhs.net

01689864855

Details

Date posted

12 September 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£40,701 to £48,054 a year per annum, inc HCA

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours

Reference number

213-PRUH-7116

Job locations

Princess Royal University Hospital

Farnborough Common

Orpington

BR6 8ND


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