Medway NHS Foundation Trust

Midwife - Band 6 - Midwife Led Unit

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Job summary

Midwife for Midwifery Led Unit

Division: Planned Care

Care Group: Women & Children's Service

Band: 6

Salary: £35,392 - £42,618 per annum/pro rata

We are recruiting for Core Team members for our co-located Midwifery Led Unit who share our ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People and have the drive to help take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.

This is an exciting time to join the maternity services in Medway. We are open to change and development in the Midwifery Led Unit and keen to expand our team.

Medway Maternity services support approximately 5,000 women and babies per annum. We are forward thinking with motivated staff who strive to improve the quality of the service that we offer to our women, their babies and their families. We have achieved and sustained Baby Friendly Initiative Stage 3 and are now working to maintain this, and provide professional development opportunities for all levels of staff.

We are taking positive action to ensure that we can attract, recruit and retain the best talent and would welcome more applicants from under - represented groups to support the Trusts commitment to a diverse, inclusive and an employer of choice workforce.

Main duties of the job

Would you like to be part of our dynamic Core Team on our Midwife Led Unit who are focused on creating a holistic and individualised experience?

Giving women choice in their place of birth, birth choices and autonomy can lead onto a positive birthing experience. We embrace and support the use of non - pharmacological analgesia, including, aromatherapy, water immersion and hypnobirthing.

Creating a strong core team on this unit will enable passionate midwives to provide outstanding care.

We are a flexible team and support other areas of the unit as required. It will be expected that you may need to work in other areas of Maternity, depending on activity, and will contribute to an on-call system for the hospital.

Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.

We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.

To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.

About us

Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision of Better, Best, Brilliant is achieved. Our culture and values are what drives the Trust and is the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.

Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious environment.

Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement which will not mean sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We aim to support you to work flexibly in a way that will suit you and us.

All of our substantive & fixed term employees can enjoy a range of staff benefits, a gym, an active health and wellbeing programme, an on-site nursery and a cycle to work scheme.

We are taking positive action to ensure that we can attract, recruit and retain the best talent and would welcome more applicants from under - represented groups to support the Trusts commitment to a diverse, inclusive and an employer of choice workforce.

All staff at Medway comply the Trust's and the Kent and Medway Safeguarding Board's policies on safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults.

Details

Date posted

09 January 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year per annum/pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

275-0124MIDWIFE-MLU

Job locations

Medway NHS Foundation Trust

Windmill Road

Gillingham

ME7 5NY


Job description

Job responsibilities

To work in our Midwifery Led Unit providing safe and effective care to women, birthing people and their families and advocating for them when needed.

To act as the professional lead, promoting physiological birth.

Demonstrating a positive attitude and high level of motivation by showing a strong commitment to the service.

To work closely with the ward Manager and Matron to facilitate developing services.

We are looking for midwives with exceptional communication skills whowill be working alongside consultant midwives and obstetricians to support individualised care using personal care plans. It is important to be interested in and passionate about providing choice and safety, facilitating this the best way we can.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To work in our Midwifery Led Unit providing safe and effective care to women, birthing people and their families and advocating for them when needed.

To act as the professional lead, promoting physiological birth.

Demonstrating a positive attitude and high level of motivation by showing a strong commitment to the service.

To work closely with the ward Manager and Matron to facilitate developing services.

We are looking for midwives with exceptional communication skills whowill be working alongside consultant midwives and obstetricians to support individualised care using personal care plans. It is important to be interested in and passionate about providing choice and safety, facilitating this the best way we can.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Midwife

Knowledge

Essential

  • Demonstrates awareness of key issues currently impacting on the midwifery profession and service
  • Demostrates understanding of national & local guidelines, policies & procedures

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of providing midwifery care in both hospital and community services.
  • Experience in providing midwifery care to mothers experiencing normal pregnancy and birth and those requiring obstetric care.

Skills

Essential

  • Good communication skills
  • Positive attitude to personal growth & development

Values Based Question

Essential

  • Give an example of a time where you have demonstrated a 'can do' attitude (including the situation you were in) and the outcome
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Midwife

Knowledge

Essential

  • Demonstrates awareness of key issues currently impacting on the midwifery profession and service
  • Demostrates understanding of national & local guidelines, policies & procedures

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of providing midwifery care in both hospital and community services.
  • Experience in providing midwifery care to mothers experiencing normal pregnancy and birth and those requiring obstetric care.

Skills

Essential

  • Good communication skills
  • Positive attitude to personal growth & development

Values Based Question

Essential

  • Give an example of a time where you have demonstrated a 'can do' attitude (including the situation you were in) and the outcome

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

Medway NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Medway NHS Foundation Trust

Windmill Road

Gillingham

ME7 5NY


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Medway NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Medway NHS Foundation Trust

Windmill Road

Gillingham

ME7 5NY


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Senior Sister - The Birth Place

Zoe Watson

z.watson@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

09 January 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year per annum/pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

275-0124MIDWIFE-MLU

Job locations

Medway NHS Foundation Trust

Windmill Road

Gillingham

ME7 5NY


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