Job summary
University Hospitals of Leicester offers a supportive and stimulating working environment. Our preceptorship and retention package, provides excellent support for new team members.
Our Community Midwifery Service is expanding and covers Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We are looking for experienced Band 5 and Band 6 Midwives to join our team.
We are able to offer Monday to Sunday 0900 - 1700 shifts, on a part time and full time basis. We promote a flexible working policy, and facilitate individualised working patterns.
Main duties of the job
The main duties of the post are to work in geographical Community Maternity teams, providing antenatal and postnatal care to new families. This includes working from GP surgeries, community centres and community hospitals, running antenatal and postnatal clinics, as well as visiting new families, in their own homes.
You will build relationships with your caseload and support safe childbearing outcomes, informed choice and personalised care plans. To achieve this, you will work as part of a MDT team, including GPs, specialist midwives, the home birth team, maternity support workers, and admin staff, as well as clinicians in the obstetric units and standalone birth centre.
We are looking for caring and passionate midwives, who can work independently as well as part of a team. We pride ourselves on excellent communication and positive team working culture, and so would welcome applications from anyone wishing to continue this!
About us
We are proud to of our region, there is something for everyone, from picturesque rolling countryside, to quaint market towns and the vibrant, multicultural city of Leicester.
University Hospitals of Leicester is a nationally recognised teaching trust - with a range of specialist services. We also have excellent links with De Montfort University and University of Leicester.
We have proactive, ongoing support and continuous education from our practice education team. We promote development and offer the Newborn, Infant, Physical, Examination (NIPE) and Newborn Life Support (NLS) courses. We also promote progression into leadership, through our Journey to Excellence Strategy. This includes courses such as Leading Empowered Organisations (LEO) and Quality Improvement (QI) Fundamentals.
We have a number of Specialist Midwives who support the Midwives and Women with complex needs, to ensure a holistic and safe approach to child bearing.
We have an award winning stand-alone Home Birth Service and a much celebrated stand-alone Birth Centre, at St Mary's in Melton Mowbray.
We have 2 alongside midwife led Birth Centres, in the top 3 national birth centres, recognised for providing high levels, of safe low-risk care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We have a management team dedicated to ensure that you will fulfil your potential and enhance your midwifery skills and offer opportunities for development. Our Maternity service is dynamic and we are excited about the transition to digital systems, new infrastructure with significant investment in resources. We look forward to hearing from you!
Some of the benefits of working at UHL include:
Salary sacrifice benefit schemes for: new vehicles, childcare, IT and bicycles.
NHS Pensions and NHS discount.
Excellent staff support and services including social and wellbeing events, craft groups, celebrations of festivals throughout the year, and a Trust Charity Lottery .
The Trust has also pledged to increase the fuel reimbursement for essential car users to higher than the Agenda for Change rates.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We have a management team dedicated to ensure that you will fulfil your potential and enhance your midwifery skills and offer opportunities for development. Our Maternity service is dynamic and we are excited about the transition to digital systems, new infrastructure with significant investment in resources. We look forward to hearing from you!
Some of the benefits of working at UHL include:
Salary sacrifice benefit schemes for: new vehicles, childcare, IT and bicycles.
NHS Pensions and NHS discount.
Excellent staff support and services including social and wellbeing events, craft groups, celebrations of festivals throughout the year, and a Trust Charity Lottery .
The Trust has also pledged to increase the fuel reimbursement for essential car users to higher than the Agenda for Change rates.
Person Specification
Commitment to Trust Values
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the trust values and behaiours
Education/Qualification
Essential
- Registered Midwife NMC Pin number
Desirable
- Evidence of continued professional development
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Knowledge of developments in specialist fields e.g. Midwifery
Desirable
- Research Audit awareness
- Recent relevant clinical experience e.g. perineal suturing
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Good Communication Skills
- Clinical Skills
- Computer literate
- Ability to work on own initiative/ability to manage own time
Desirable
- Evidence of range of communication skills
Personal Capabilities
Essential
- Enthusiasitic and motivated
- Assertive and competent
- Recognition of own limitations
- Demonstrates commitment to develop self and others
Other Requirements
Essential
- Flexible approach to meet the needs of the service
Person Specification
Commitment to Trust Values
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the trust values and behaiours
Education/Qualification
Essential
- Registered Midwife NMC Pin number
Desirable
- Evidence of continued professional development
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Knowledge of developments in specialist fields e.g. Midwifery
Desirable
- Research Audit awareness
- Recent relevant clinical experience e.g. perineal suturing
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Good Communication Skills
- Clinical Skills
- Computer literate
- Ability to work on own initiative/ability to manage own time
Desirable
- Evidence of range of communication skills
Personal Capabilities
Essential
- Enthusiasitic and motivated
- Assertive and competent
- Recognition of own limitations
- Demonstrates commitment to develop self and others
Other Requirements
Essential
- Flexible approach to meet the needs of the service
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).
