Lotus Birth Centre Midwife - Band 6

Barts Health NHS Trust

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Job summary

Would you like to use and develop your skills? Do you enjoy providing a holistic approach using hydrotherapy, active birth, and complimentary therapies? Are you passionate about providing person centred, personalised care? Would you like to work in a Birth Centre in the up and coming heart of London with excellent local transport links and amenities?

A wonderful opportunity has arisen for an experienced midwife to come and join our Lotus Birth Centre Team. We are looking for an enthusiastic, compassionate and motivated individual who is dedicated to providing high standards of care for women and their families birthing in our Midwife Led Unit. You will be part of a supportive and experienced team providing intrapartum and postnatal care.

Main duties of the job

The Royal London Hospital is part of Barts Health NHS Trust, which has a worldwide reputation for innovation in the care of expectant mothers and their families. As the largest trust in the UK we provide exceptional care for families.

We value your experience working alongside us and acknowledge that fulfilled midwives put women at the centre of their work. As a midwife you are part of the woman's family, and develop a mutually respectful and satisfying relationship.

We understand and value that each of our midwives are individuals. With individual needs, motivation and aspiration we are committed in supporting you. By working in our Lotus Birth Centre Team, you will be supported by the Ward Lead and Matron. Alongside this, you will also have support from our Professional Midwifery Advocates, through Restorative Clinical Supervision, group and 1:1 sessions. We have a well-established Employee Wellbeing Service, training and development and opportunities that you may choose to access as part of your personal development and extended support.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Date posted

02 August 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£42,471 to £50,364 a year per annum inc

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

259-4281001RLH-29AD

Job locations

Royal London Hospital

London

E1 1FR

Job description

Job responsibilities

To give high quality, safe , evidence based, holistic midwifery care to women in all maternity care settings including antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care as well as parent education. To provide continuity of care and carer in partnership with the women and the multidisciplinary team as required. To ensure midwifery care and support provided is personalised to meet the individual needs of the woman.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Midwife

Desirable

Skills in alternative therapies to support women such as aromatherapy

Experience

Essential

Post qualification experience. Preferably with experience in a Homebirth or Birth Centre Environment

Desirable

Experience of caring for at risk/socially excluded patient
Has worked in a variety of settings using all midwifery skills

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Midwife

Desirable

Skills in alternative therapies to support women such as aromatherapy

Experience

Essential

Post qualification experience. Preferably with experience in a Homebirth or Birth Centre Environment

Desirable

Experience of caring for at risk/socially excluded patient
Has worked in a variety of settings using all midwifery 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).