Job summary
Are you a Registered Midwife, a 3rd year student midwife, a Midwife with a completed a Return to Practice Course or are wishing to return to midwifery following a break? We would love to hear from you!
We can offer a robust induction package ( and preceptorship package if you are newly qualified) to support you to become confident in all aspects of the role. We can also offer favourable relocation packages to suitable candidates wishing to relocate to the vibrant city of Bristol for this role.
The service at North Bristol Trust provides a full range of obstetric services for those who live in the catchment of North Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset. Our maternity department has 5200 births each year. Our involvement in world renowned research has led to the development of PROMPT. At our last CQC inspection, we were rated as 'good', meaning we are performing well and meeting expectations. We are fully committed to building on this success and we encourage all staff to have a voice and share ideas and innovations.
We have a consultant led Obstetric Unit with 2 HDU rooms, 9 birthing rooms and a pool room. We also have an extensive Maternal Medicine service, including Perinatal Mental Health and Complex Care team and a Fetal Medicine service. Our antenatal ward hosts a Triage, day assessment area and inpatient ward and our postnatal ward prides itself on giving the best quality postnatal care.
Main duties of the job
As a Rotational midwife, you will be joining a team of well-established professional and compassionate midwives, doctors, maternity support workers (MSW's) and support staff committed to providing safe, high quality and personalised care. We can offer a variety of hospital and community-based rotations to build your expertise. You will be required to work a day/night shift pattern, to include being part of the on-call rota.
You must have an NMC registration.
About us
Our teams value and support each other, demonstrating a great team ethos across the service. We work hard to be as flexible/agile as possible and to promote our civility saves lives and wellbeing programmes.
We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) and candidates from our local communities.
Your package with us includes a lot more than just your pay and here are a few of the additional benefits that are available to you as an employee:
- Relocation allowance in line with the Trust policy
- Access to the NHS Pension Scheme
- Generous Holiday Entitlement, starting at 27 days a year (for full time workers) plus bank/public holidays
- Additional 'wellbeing day' for 2023
- Free staff car parking
- Physiotherapy Direct
- Career development and training opportunities
- Award winning and comprehensive wellbeing provisions. This includes physical, psychological, lifestyle and financial wellbeing support offers.
- Subsidised meals at our hospital restaurants
- Maternity coffee shop and 'Garden room'.
- Access to exclusive discounts, cashback and vouchers via NHS Discounts and Blue Light Card
For further details / informal visit contact:
Liz Haines, Maternity Matron 07767 951325liz.haines@nbt.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
Able to exercise clinical judgement for the assessment of care needs, the development, the implementation and evaluation of programmes of care in partnership with women within the practice area.
The care includes preventative measures, the detection of abnormal conditions in the mother and child, the procurement of medical assistance and the execution of emergency measures in the absence of medical help (The Midwives Rules and Standards 2012).
With experience, to ensure delivery of high quality midwifery care by effectively coordinating and professionally leading the clinical midwifery team and support staff in the absence of the senior midwife.
For further details / informal visits contact:
Liz Haines, Maternity Matron 07767 951325liz.haines@nbt.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
Able to exercise clinical judgement for the assessment of care needs, the development, the implementation and evaluation of programmes of care in partnership with women within the practice area.
The care includes preventative measures, the detection of abnormal conditions in the mother and child, the procurement of medical assistance and the execution of emergency measures in the absence of medical help (The Midwives Rules and Standards 2012).
With experience, to ensure delivery of high quality midwifery care by effectively coordinating and professionally leading the clinical midwifery team and support staff in the absence of the senior midwife.
For further details / informal visits contact:
Liz Haines, Maternity Matron 07767 951325liz.haines@nbt.nhs.uk
Person Specification
Experienced Midwife
Essential
- Flexible and adaptable Midwife
Education and Training
Essential
- Evidence of post registration professional development
Experience
Essential
- Ability to adapt and demonstrate safe Antenatal/ Intra-partum and Postnatal skills
Experience
Essential
- Able to communicate and work effectively in a multidisciplinary team
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge & understanding of research/evidence based practice , Clinical Governance and its application to midwifery practice
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of current developments/issues that impact midwifery
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and ability of public health issues and awareness of child protection criteria
Person Specification
Experienced Midwife
Essential
- Flexible and adaptable Midwife
Education and Training
Essential
- Evidence of post registration professional development
Experience
Essential
- Ability to adapt and demonstrate safe Antenatal/ Intra-partum and Postnatal skills
Experience
Essential
- Able to communicate and work effectively in a multidisciplinary team
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge & understanding of research/evidence based practice , Clinical Governance and its application to midwifery practice
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of current developments/issues that impact midwifery
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and ability of public health issues and awareness of child protection criteria
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).
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.
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).
