West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Band 6 - Midwife, WACS

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Job summary

We are in search of dedicated and highly motivated Band 6 Midwives to become valued members of our friendly and growing team at West Herts.

We seek seasoned midwives eager to advance their careers. The ideal candidate will possess well-rounded experience across various clinical settings, demonstrating proficiency in making informed clinical decisions and mentoring junior colleagues towards excellence in their practice.

Our commitment lies in delivering safe, evidence based maternity care, ensuring a positive birthing experience for individuals, their families, and our staff. The organisation is dedicated to staff development, offering diverse educational opportunities. We actively nurture and support individual career aspirations to facilitate career progression.

We recognise the importance of work-life balance and embrace flexible working arrangements, considering requests upon successful application.

For overseas applicants, registration with the NMC and possession of an active UK NMC pin are prerequisites for applying.

Join our team, where your skills and aspirations are valued and cultivated.

Main duties of the job

We are actively recruiting proficient midwives with substantial and proven experience in midwifery, who have successfully completed their midwifery preceptorship. If you are passionate about contributing your expertise, we invite you to consider joining our friendly and dynamic team at West Herts as a rotational midwife.

The individual in this role will function as an integral part of the team, offering and leading midwifery care for service users and their families accessing services at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospital NHS Trust.

About us

There has never been a more exciting time to join West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust! Major redevelopment works are planned as part of the New Hospital Programme. These will be most dramatic at Watford General Hospital where up to 90% of buildings will be new.

The trust has recently gained 'teaching hospital' status which reflects the dedicated work of many teams and individuals who have set the standard for delivering high quality training, learning and education at all levels of the workforce.

We are a flexible working employer

At West Herts we recognise the importance of a good work life balance and the ability to work flexibly. We are delighted to offer a variety of flexible working options for all staff. Please check out our web page for more information.

https://www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/flexibleworking/

We encourage and welcome people with disabilities. If you need help, please ask.

We reserve the right to close this advert early due to the volume of applicants. Please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Details

Date posted

16 January 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£45,753 to £52,067 a year pa including 5% High Cost Allowance

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

360-D-5366

Job locations

Watford General Hospital

Watford General Hospital

Watford

WD18 0HB


Job description

Job responsibilities

Ensuring the maintenance of clinical skills and competencies, along with exemplary communication skills, is a key aspect of this position. Adherence to the NMC Code of professional standards and behaviours, as well as Trust guidelines and procedures, is expected.

As a member of the multi-professional team, the post holder will play a crucial role in delivering safe, effective, and evidence-based midwifery care to service users attending West Herts.

Responsibilities include assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating midwifery care needs in both hospital and community settings, depending on assignment to the in-patient area or continuity of care teams.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Ensuring the maintenance of clinical skills and competencies, along with exemplary communication skills, is a key aspect of this position. Adherence to the NMC Code of professional standards and behaviours, as well as Trust guidelines and procedures, is expected.

As a member of the multi-professional team, the post holder will play a crucial role in delivering safe, effective, and evidence-based midwifery care to service users attending West Herts.

Responsibilities include assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating midwifery care needs in both hospital and community settings, depending on assignment to the in-patient area or continuity of care teams.

Person Specification

Your application will be scored against the Job Description

Essential

  • Score 0 = does not meet the person specification, 1 = reserved meets some person specification requirements, 2 = Meets all person specification requirements.
Person Specification

Your application will be scored against the Job Description

Essential

  • Score 0 = does not meet the person specification, 1 = reserved meets some person specification requirements, 2 = Meets all person specification requirements.

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

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Watford General Hospital

Watford General Hospital

Watford

WD18 0HB


Employer's website

http://www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Watford General Hospital

Watford General Hospital

Watford

WD18 0HB


Employer's website

http://www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment and Retention Lead Midwife

Shaan Meeda

shaan.meeda@nhs.net

07742110781

Details

Date posted

16 January 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£45,753 to £52,067 a year pa including 5% High Cost Allowance

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

360-D-5366

Job locations

Watford General Hospital

Watford General Hospital

Watford

WD18 0HB


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