Job summary
Are you ready to qualify as a Midwife in 2025 or have recently qualified? We are now welcoming applications from Student Midwives and current Band 5 Midwives who are in a process of planning their future in Midwifery. If you have recently received your NMC Midwifery pin number or are due to receive shortly, apply for your post now!
The Team will welcome you and support you in achieving your goals and building your confidence during your preceptorship. You will be able to develop your clinical skills and work on your professional development. If you like to have your professional career mapped out - we are excited to meet you and give you the opportunity to work at Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust.
So why should you work for us?
*Staff are supported to develop - clinical based programmes including High Dependency, NIPE and Professional Midwifery Advocates.
*Staff are supported on development programmes working toward B7 roles.
*DAISY international recognition award scheme .
*Collaborative support from a dedicated team of midwives (clinical tutors) and Legacy Midwives employed by the Trust and University of Bedford.
*A range of midwife specialist roles to work with including: Infant feeding, practice development, diabetes, fetal monitoring, perinatal mental health, audit and guidelines, bereavement and patient experience.
Full time and part time posts available.
Main duties of the job
As a Registered Midwife you will be responsible for ensuring that our service users' needs are met through the delivery of high-quality care. You will offer a person-centred approach to antenatal care and subsequent care during the intrapartum and postnatal period.
The post holder is responsible for the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care. Assist the mother and her family to realise their expectations. Is expected to carry out all relevant forms of care and actively work towards achieving the competencies outlined in the midwifery scale. Rotate to nightduty and all areas in the Maternity Services.
About us
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.
Our values
We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job
Job description
Job responsibilities
Deliver clinical care as outlined in the clinical section of the job description. Actively work towards outlined competencies of Band 6 midwives. Rotate within the maternity unit as per developmental plan. Ensure orientation plan is completed. To plan, implement and evaluate with the mother, antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care for the mother and her baby ensuring this is carried out by the midwife or other allocated staff. Ensure care is contemporary, evidence based and equitable that encompasses spiritual and cultural beliefs and reflects the needs of a diverse society. To assist with and participate in in-service training and induction programmes, as relevant. To co-operate and liaise with Midwifery Lecturers in the interest of Midwifery Education. To ensure that all relevant information with due regard to the mothers wishes in respect of personal information is entered in the mothers / babys care plan and keep all observations charts up to date. To ensure that staff receive reports on condition and treatment of mothers/babies, inclusive of current changes.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Deliver clinical care as outlined in the clinical section of the job description. Actively work towards outlined competencies of Band 6 midwives. Rotate within the maternity unit as per developmental plan. Ensure orientation plan is completed. To plan, implement and evaluate with the mother, antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care for the mother and her baby ensuring this is carried out by the midwife or other allocated staff. Ensure care is contemporary, evidence based and equitable that encompasses spiritual and cultural beliefs and reflects the needs of a diverse society. To assist with and participate in in-service training and induction programmes, as relevant. To co-operate and liaise with Midwifery Lecturers in the interest of Midwifery Education. To ensure that all relevant information with due regard to the mothers wishes in respect of personal information is entered in the mothers / babys care plan and keep all observations charts up to date. To ensure that staff receive reports on condition and treatment of mothers/babies, inclusive of current changes.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oRegistered Midwife (NMC)
Experience
Essential
- oAdult resuscitation
- oNeonatal resuscitation
- oReflective practitioner
Desirable
- oPerineal suturing
- oCare of epidurals
- oCompetent CTG interpretation
- oObstetric theatre skills
Knowledge/Skills
Essential
- oOrganisational skills and the ability to work effectively within a management structure
- oEffective communicator and team player
- oBasic IT skills
- oWorking knowledge of NMC The Code (2015)
- oKnowledge of clinical governance
- oWorking knowledge of the Public Health role of the midwife including: Child Protection, Domestic Abuse, Substance Misuse Mental Health, Healthy Weight Management
- oWorking knowledge of NMC Midwives Rules and Standards (2012)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oRegistered Midwife (NMC)
Experience
Essential
- oAdult resuscitation
- oNeonatal resuscitation
- oReflective practitioner
Desirable
- oPerineal suturing
- oCare of epidurals
- oCompetent CTG interpretation
- oObstetric theatre skills
Knowledge/Skills
Essential
- oOrganisational skills and the ability to work effectively within a management structure
- oEffective communicator and team player
- oBasic IT skills
- oWorking knowledge of NMC The Code (2015)
- oKnowledge of clinical governance
- oWorking knowledge of the Public Health role of the midwife including: Child Protection, Domestic Abuse, Substance Misuse Mental Health, Healthy Weight Management
- oWorking knowledge of NMC Midwives Rules and Standards (2012)
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).
