Job summary
We are recruiting for a Band 5 Midwife who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.
Are you a Newly Registered Midwife or due to qualify in September 2023? If so, we may have the opportunity you are looking for.
We are proud of the range of maternity services we provide and the excellent high quality care we give to the women, babies and their families. Our facilities are state of the art, with bright airy modern rooms and an alongside midwifery led birthing unit.
Our Values are Include, Respect and Improve. It is important that you understand and refer to our values during your recruitment process and beyond!
Main duties of the job
As a Newly Registered Midwife joining the trust you will automatically be enrolled in our 12 month preceptorship programme, an established preceptorship scheme designed around your continuous development with midwifery skills, leadership, values and the importance of care and compassion. You will be a allocated preceptor for support .
What do we offer?
On-site dedicated, professional non-medical education team to support you as you progress through your career
Training programme
Commitment and participation in a clinical excellence accreditation framework.
Rotation scheme between community teams
About us
At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.
We run the following hospitals:
- The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
- New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
- Hertford County, Hertford
- Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood
We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation; our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.
We understand that finding and starting a new job is an important life decision. If you need reasonable adjustments for a disability, or a life event, such as menopause - so that we can consider your application fairly & to get the best out of you during the selection process, please let us know.
We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made & considered formally, & will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Registered Midwife
- Willingness to undertake further professional development.
- Willingness to undertake a recognized course of study in teaching and assessing, Educated to 1st degree level/Diploma level
Previous Experience/Skills
Essential
- Willingness to undertake a minimum of 1000 hours experience as a practicing Midwife and successful completion of the Midwifery preceptorship programme
- Leadership/organisational skills
- Preceptorship/support skills.
- Effective communication skills, verbal and written
- Able to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care.
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload.
- Ability to keep full and accurate records.
- Evidence of having developed team working and leadership skills
Desirable
- Computer literate.
- Knowledge of clinical audit and effectiveness systems
SPECIAL APTITUDES
Essential
- Able to work flexibly e.g. internal rotation.
- Able to meet the physical requirements of the role
INTERESTS & MOTIVATION
Essential
- Commitment to evidence based practice
- Keen to develop own skills and develop Midwifery practice.
- Has up to date knowledge of current Midwifery issues and changes within the NHS.
Desirable
- Research awareness. Evidence of projects/research undertaken on own initiative/during training
Other Requirements
Essential
- Able to articulate a desire to work in identified clinical area
- Motivated to take on increasing responsibilities within sphere of practice.
- Ability to adapt to changing situations and workloads
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Registered Midwife
- Willingness to undertake further professional development.
- Willingness to undertake a recognized course of study in teaching and assessing, Educated to 1st degree level/Diploma level
Previous Experience/Skills
Essential
- Willingness to undertake a minimum of 1000 hours experience as a practicing Midwife and successful completion of the Midwifery preceptorship programme
- Leadership/organisational skills
- Preceptorship/support skills.
- Effective communication skills, verbal and written
- Able to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care.
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload.
- Ability to keep full and accurate records.
- Evidence of having developed team working and leadership skills
Desirable
- Computer literate.
- Knowledge of clinical audit and effectiveness systems
SPECIAL APTITUDES
Essential
- Able to work flexibly e.g. internal rotation.
- Able to meet the physical requirements of the role
INTERESTS & MOTIVATION
Essential
- Commitment to evidence based practice
- Keen to develop own skills and develop Midwifery practice.
- Has up to date knowledge of current Midwifery issues and changes within the NHS.
Desirable
- Research awareness. Evidence of projects/research undertaken on own initiative/during training
Other Requirements
Essential
- Able to articulate a desire to work in identified clinical area
- Motivated to take on increasing responsibilities within sphere of practice.
- Ability to adapt to changing situations and workloads
Desirable
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).
