Job summary
Are you a Registered Midwife looking for a new opportunity? Do you have experience of working as a Midwife in the UK for at least 12 months and have you completed your preceptorship programme?
We would love to hear from you! We can offer a robust induction package to support you to become confident in all aspects of the role.
Our service at North Bristol Trust provide 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.
You will be required to work a day/night shift pattern, to include being part of the on-call rota and candidates must have NMC registration.
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!
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:
- Fully supported preceptorship programme for newly qualified midwives
- Access to the NHS Pension Scheme
- Generous Holiday Entitlement, starting at 27 days a year (for full time workers) plus bank/public holiday's
- 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
About us
North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.
North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a full overview of the Job Description, please refer to the PDF Job Description attached as an additional document to this advert.
- 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.
- Provide antenatal and postnatal care to women
- Provide intra-partum care and deliver babies
- Participate in developmental activities/ preceptorship
- Work autonomously within guidelines and sphere of professional practic
- 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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a full overview of the Job Description, please refer to the PDF Job Description attached as an additional document to this advert.
- 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.
- Provide antenatal and postnatal care to women
- Provide intra-partum care and deliver babies
- Participate in developmental activities/ preceptorship
- Work autonomously within guidelines and sphere of professional practic
- 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.
Person Specification
Education/ Training/ Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Midwife with current live NMC registration
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Evidence of a completed preceptorship programme
Work Experience
Essential
- Practicing midwife with completed preceptorship and portfolio
- Able to work in all areas of maternity services- antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal
- Recent experience as a registered midwife within the NHS or hospital setting
Knowledge/ Skills/ Abilities
Essential
- Advanced communication skills, verbal & written, to include report writing and record keeping
- Excellent interpersonal skills with patients and the multidisciplinary team
- Ability to work as part of a multi disciplinary team
- Ability to adapt and demonstrate safe antenatal/ intra-partum and postnatal skills
- Knowledge and understanding of research/ evidence based practice and it's application to midwifery practice.
- Knowledge of current developments and issues in midwifery
- Knowledge of change management and ability to provide leadership within the designated ward area.
Person Specification
Education/ Training/ Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Midwife with current live NMC registration
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Evidence of a completed preceptorship programme
Work Experience
Essential
- Practicing midwife with completed preceptorship and portfolio
- Able to work in all areas of maternity services- antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal
- Recent experience as a registered midwife within the NHS or hospital setting
Knowledge/ Skills/ Abilities
Essential
- Advanced communication skills, verbal & written, to include report writing and record keeping
- Excellent interpersonal skills with patients and the multidisciplinary team
- Ability to work as part of a multi disciplinary team
- Ability to adapt and demonstrate safe antenatal/ intra-partum and postnatal skills
- Knowledge and understanding of research/ evidence based practice and it's application to midwifery practice.
- Knowledge of current developments and issues in midwifery
- Knowledge of change management and ability to provide leadership within the designated ward area.
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).
