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Job summary

Main area
Nursing and Midwifery Registered
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
Bank
Hours
Flexible working - Bank
Job ref
323-NM5960-SS
Employer
Ashford and St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
St Peter's Hospital
Town
Chertsey
Salary
Bank rates
Closing
Today at 23:59

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Ashford and St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Bank Midwife, Band 6

NHS AfC: Band 6

Job overview

We are seeking to increase our team of motivated bank midwives at ASPH.  Being a member of the staff bank allows you to be part of our valued team, but also gives you flexibility around your other commitments with attractive rates of payment.

Within ASPH we have a range of services. We provide a homebirth service, have an alongside birthing centre, a level 3 Neonatal Unit and high risk maternal and fetal medicine service. Working as a bank ASPH midwife will give you the opportunity to be skilled in all areas of midwifery. An MDT approach is always used within these services, and we work extremely closely with our NICU team to provide the best outcome for babies that require their care.

We pride ourselves on our working culture and the senior leadership team strive to improve the wellbeing and satisfaction of our colleagues.

ASPH have recently opened a wellbeing hub and staff will have the opportunity to access the onsite gym and other resources.

If your application meets our essential criteria, we will conduct a ‘Teams’ interview with you at a convenient time.

To find out more about our Maternity department, please take a look at our microsite, ASPH Maternity Department (asph-careers.org/maternity)

Please contact our workforce lead midwife Claire Durkan if you would like any further information [email protected]

Main duties of the job

Successful candidates can look forward to working within a team of dedicated multi-disciplinary team including specialist midwives, clinical support workers, obstetricians, ward clerks, nursing associates and nurses. Successful candidates will receive a full orientation programme supported by the clinical education team. Competence in skills such as high and low risk care, suturing, epidural management, water birth and IV drugs administration is required.

If you are passionate about midwifery, keen for a challenge and work well in a team whilst showing initiative and expertise, we would be pleased to hear from you.

Working for our organisation

Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond.

Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey.

We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities.

Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at Ashford & St Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust with our strong commitment to staff health and wellbeing. We are committed to providing continuous professional development, staff benefits and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.

Please see the supporting links which you can find on the right-hand side of this job advert. There is guidance on how to make an application on NHS Jobs as well as more information about joining the ASPH Team

Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Work within NMC codes of practice and professional guidelines.

Work autonomously within Trust guidelines and sphere of professional practice with reference to departmental manager as appropriate

Adhere to the Trust values at all times

Advocate and support the rights of individual women to make informed choices about their care

Participates in high quality care for women and their families, also providing mentorship and professional support to enable students and maternity support workers to do the same.

Promote equality, diversity and rights.

Undertake & evidence the appropriate mandatory training to support the trusts gold standard for learning & development.

Provide safe & effective clinical care in all settings

Please refer to attached JD for full job description

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • UK NMC Registered Midwife
  • Midwifery Degree or equivalent

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Have completed preceptorship programme & have achieved band 6 competencies

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Neonatal resus & BLS
  • PROMPT or equivalent MDT obstetric emergency training
  • Intrapartum Fetal Monitoring Annual training

Skills

Essential criteria
  • IV Cannulation, suturing, medicines management

Other requirements

Essential criteria
  • Flexibility to rotate throughout the unit
  • Upholds the trust core values

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveImproving working livesArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident committedStep into health

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
CLAIRE DURKAN
Job title
Workforce Lead Midwife
Email address
[email protected]
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