Job summary
- Main area
- Midwifery
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 344-4376WCY-C
- Employer
- East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- William Harvey Hospital
- Town
- Ashford
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 22/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Midwife
Band 6
Job overview
- To utilise the full skills of a midwife as laid down in the World Health‘s Organisations definition of a midwife to ensure individualised care for women and families.
- To be responsible for the management of individualised care to a defined group of mothers and babies by using the assessing, planning and implementing and evaluating process within the multi-disciplinary framework.
- To develop with colleagues new practice initiatives that are evidenced based ensuring a first class quality service.
- To develop and maintain good working relationships with colleagues and attend and lead meetings whist promoting a positive team spirit.
- Develop excellent leadership / managerial skills to ensure a dynamic and innovative approach to team building / performance.
- To make efficient and effective use of resources with regular review of personal and service objectives ensuring personal annual appraisal and supervisor of midwives review are performed.
- To maintain a safe working environment in accordance with risk management and statutory guidelines reporting and acting on all accidents and incidents whilst maintaining accurate records.
- To develop an interest or take a lead role in a specific area of practice and share the knowledge and skills gained with other members of staff.
- Adhere to the NMC "The Midwives Rules and Standards" and "Code of Professional Conduct.
Main duties of the job
We are on an improvement journey and we know that our staff are key to this progress. Our latest staff friends and family test tells us that we are making really big improvements on achieving ‘Great Place to Work’ – and we would welcome you to be a part of this.
We are offering positions at our Ashford site. Posts are rotational between the Labour Ward and the post/antenatal wards.
Working for our organisation
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five
hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in ‘Documents to download’.
If you have further queries please don’t hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.
Person specification
Skills
Essential criteria
- 2 years experience
Desirable criteria
- demonstrates advanced skills
Qualification
Essential criteria
- Practice Assessor/Supervisor
Desirable criteria
- NIPE examiner
knowledge
Essential criteria
- demonstrates knowledge of national picture
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrates knowledge of local challenges
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jaynie Hollister
- Job title
- Maternity Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07971096057
- Additional information
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