Job summary
Are you a self-motivated, dynamic, professional Maternity Support Worker seeking a career as a Midwife.
We are proud to offer our first two positions on the new Registered Midwifery Degree Apprenticeship Programme, starting in January 2024.
You will be fully supported to carry out your clinical placements at the Great Western Hospital (GWH) in Swindon. Here at the GWH, we are proud to be able to facilitate an average of 4000 births per year. We offer an alongside Birth Centre and Delivery Suite, and an established continuity of care team. Your studies will be at Winchester University, where you will need to achieve 100% attendance.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for two experienced Maternity Support Workers that will demonstrate exceptional, clinical experience and the educational requirements to complete a three year, full time, Degree Apprenticeship.
The Apprentice will be supported by an Approved Education Institute (AEI) to complete a work-based pre-registration Midwifery Degree Apprenticeship programme. The Apprentice will need to meet the standards set out by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC,2009) and the Apprenticeship Regulations to obtain a Registered Midwifery Apprenticeship qualification and become an NMC pin registrant.
Midwifery Degree Apprentices will be expected to work fulltime (37.5 hours) and all shift patterns including night duties. Being a Midwife at The Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, is a truly remarkable and rewarding career.
For more information on the Midwifery Degree Apprenticeship programme please visit the university website. If you are unsure if your previous qualifications meet the required standard, please contact the university directly (contact details are on their website).
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
For an informal discussion regarding the apprenticeship programme please contact Kate Giles, Practice Development Midwife (kate.giles3@nhs.net or 01793 604856).
About us
Our STAR values are at the heart of everything we do. You can expect to see them in the way we act and the way we treat each other. Our values make us who we are.
- Service We will put our patients first
- Teamwork We will work together
- Ambition We will aspire to provide the best service
- Respect We will act with integrity
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- O' Level / GCSE in English Language and Maths at A*-C or 9-4 pass or recognised equivalent or foundation skills level 2 Maths & English.
- Hold a min of 96 UCAS credits at level 3.
- Consistent evidence of continuous professional development within maternity
Desirable
- Completed/in progress a senior maternity support worker level; 3 Apprenticeship or equivalent.
- Hold a min of 96 UCAS credits at level 3 in a maternity healthcare qualification.
Experience
Essential
- Current experience within a maternity department.
- Continued up to date evidenced knowledge of working clinically in a maternity setting.
Desirable
- Ability to use flexible, innovative approaches to practice which are tailored to meet the individual needs of our birthing women/people and families.
- Can demonstrate flexibility with working in the whole of the maternity unit.
Knowledge & skills
Essential
- Insight into the roles and responsibilities of the post.
- Demonstrate a commitment to a caring profession
- Understand the importance of record keeping in a contemporaneous manner include demonstrating your capabilities in digital literacy.
- Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively, verbal and written.
- Demonstrate the ability to exercise professional accountability, autonomy, and responsibility.
- Demonstrate an ability to interact effectively within a multi-disciplinary team. Ensuring collaboration across professional boundaries.
Desirable
- Demonstrate a broad knowledge of our maternity unit and the midwifery profession
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- O' Level / GCSE in English Language and Maths at A*-C or 9-4 pass or recognised equivalent or foundation skills level 2 Maths & English.
- Hold a min of 96 UCAS credits at level 3.
- Consistent evidence of continuous professional development within maternity
Desirable
- Completed/in progress a senior maternity support worker level; 3 Apprenticeship or equivalent.
- Hold a min of 96 UCAS credits at level 3 in a maternity healthcare qualification.
Experience
Essential
- Current experience within a maternity department.
- Continued up to date evidenced knowledge of working clinically in a maternity setting.
Desirable
- Ability to use flexible, innovative approaches to practice which are tailored to meet the individual needs of our birthing women/people and families.
- Can demonstrate flexibility with working in the whole of the maternity unit.
Knowledge & skills
Essential
- Insight into the roles and responsibilities of the post.
- Demonstrate a commitment to a caring profession
- Understand the importance of record keeping in a contemporaneous manner include demonstrating your capabilities in digital literacy.
- Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively, verbal and written.
- Demonstrate the ability to exercise professional accountability, autonomy, and responsibility.
- Demonstrate an ability to interact effectively within a multi-disciplinary team. Ensuring collaboration across professional boundaries.
Desirable
- Demonstrate a broad knowledge of our maternity unit and the midwifery profession
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).
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).
