Saving Babies Lives Midwife

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 11 May 2025

Job summary

Exciting Opportunity for Experienced Midwives! Join Our Saving Babies Lives Team

We are thrilled to invite passionate and experienced midwives to join our dedicated Saving Babies Lives team, working across The Royal Oldham Hospital and Rochdale Infirmary. This role offers you the chance to make a real difference in maternal and neonatal care.

As a key member of our team, you'll play a vital role in providing exceptional support to women and their babies. You'll collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team (MDT), all united by a commitment to enhance the wellbeing of those who choose our maternity services.

The position requires flexibility as you will cover both sites and may attend external events and meetings--expanding your professional network and knowledge while positively impacting patient care.

We are seeking highly motivated midwives who are enthusiastic about improving maternity care. Your strong collaboration skills and passion for excellence will directly contribute to our goal of providing top-notch care to families in our community.

If you're ready to be part of an inspiring team dedicated to saving lives and creating brighter beginnings, we want to hear from you.

Apply now and start your rewarding journey with us at The Royal Oldham Hospital and Rochdale Infirmary.

Main duties of the job

We're seeking a dedicated professional to support our team in the ongoing implementation, improvement, and monitoring of our care bundle and associated workstreams within Maternity Services. Your role will be pivotal in facilitating positive change and ensuring compliance with national and local standards.

Expect a dynamic work week filled with variety! You'll need to adapt quickly to changing demands and manage your priorities effectively--making diary management a key skill for success.

As part of your responsibilities, you will also complete a 7.5-hour clinical shift, allowing you to directly engage in patient care within the clinical environment of your choice.

If you're enthusiastic about making a difference in maternal healthcare and thrive in an evolving work setting, we'd love to have you on our team! Join us in our mission to provide exceptional care to families in our community.

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential tomake a differenceand we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values -care,appreciateandinspire- to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Date posted

25 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

236-OCO-NM901-24-A

Job locations

Royal Oldham Hospital

Rochdale Road

Oldham

OL1 2JH


Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • UK NMC Registered Midwife
  • Evidence of CPD
  • Practice Assessor
  • Degree / Diploma in Midwifery

Knowledge and skills

Essential

  • Completed Band 5 preceptorship
  • IT skills
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • Awareness of the SBL Bundle
  • Team working skills
  • Understanding of clinical governance

Desirable

  • Experience of Audit
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • UK NMC Registered Midwife
  • Evidence of CPD
  • Practice Assessor
  • Degree / Diploma in Midwifery

Knowledge and skills

Essential

  • Completed Band 5 preceptorship
  • IT skills
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • Awareness of the SBL Bundle
  • Team working skills
  • Understanding of clinical governance

Desirable

  • Experience of Audit

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

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Oldham Hospital

Rochdale Road

Oldham

OL1 2JH


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Oldham Hospital

Rochdale Road

Oldham

OL1 2JH


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

Public Health Surveillance Midwife

Shanice Brown

shanice.brown@nca.nhs.uk

07977704169

Date posted

25 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

236-OCO-NM901-24-A

Job locations

Royal Oldham Hospital

Rochdale Road

Oldham

OL1 2JH


Supporting documents

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