Midwife

Job summary

We are looking to recruit band 6 midwives who are motivated and enthusiastic about providing high quality care to our patients. You will be working within a supportive multi-disciplinary team with to provide care in a variety of settings.

The department has both postnatal and antenatal wards, a labour ward with a triage department and a high dependency unit. We also have birth centre offering care to low risk patients in labour. We have an outpatient department running both a day assessment unit and antenatal clinic. We also have a large community team.

We have several opportunities available for band 6 midwives within our maternity department. We have both full time and part time jobs available as well as flexible working opportunities. We also have flexible options of working within more than one clinical area. For example, splitting hours between the inpatient unit and our community team.

Currently we have band 6 posts available in our triage department, community, our birth centre and rotational posts, working on both the AN/PN ward and labour ward.

This exciting opportunity has arisen to work as a midwife within our well established multi-disciplinary team, supporting patients, colleagues and students.

As a member of our team the midwife is responsible for planning and implementing care for patients throughout the antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal period within their role as an autonomous practitioner.

Main duties of the job

• Promote continuity of care to provide a high standard of midwifery care to mother and baby and to provide help and support to the family unit.
• Actively promote the concept of total holistic woman centered care within the maternity services offering choice to women regarding place of birth.
• Is designated to take charge regularly of the Ward/Department in the absence of the person with continuing responsibility.
• Is expected to take part in the appraisal process, to supervise, mentor and provide preceptorship for junior staff.Is able and expected to teach, lead and manage qualified and other staff, including students and student midwives.

About us

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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

• As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile workingopportunities,alongside your NHS benefits ofgenerous annual leave entitlement, pension andaccess toNHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

• We're committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity withinourBHT familyimprovespositive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
• A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families

What do we stand for?

• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable

Employer details

Employer name

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Stoke Mandeville Hospital

Mandeville Road

Aylesbury

HP21 8AL

Employer's website

https://careers.buckshealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Stoke Mandeville Hospital

Mandeville Road

Aylesbury

HP21 8AL

Employer's website

https://careers.buckshealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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