Band 5 student midwife | Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust; Chipping Barnet; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A major healthcare provider in the UK is seeking student midwives to embark on a BSc/Master of Midwifery program. You will receive tuition funding and salary support while learning to provide comprehensive midwifery care in diverse settings. This full-time program will develop your competencies to offer effective, woman-centered care. You will work under supervision in a collaborative team environment, focusing on evidence-based practices and ethical decision-making.

Benefits

Tuition funding

Salary support at mid band 5

Comprehensive training program

Qualifications

• Commitment to providing high-quality midwifery care.
• Ability to work under supervision and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Ethical and evidence-based approach to midwifery practice.

Responsibilities

• Learn to provide midwifery care in various settings.
• Attend the University for theoretical teaching.
• Monitor and care for women during all phases of childbirth.

Skills

Midwifery care

Evidence-based practice

Team collaboration

Caring for mothers and babies

Education

BSc / Master of Midwifery

Job description

UK residents only, as sponsorship is not offered for this post. We are recruiting student midwives to become registered midwives with the Nursing and Midwifery Council. The course is funded by NHS England, paying your tuition fees and offering salary support at mid band 5 with no enhancements. You will be learning to provide midwifery care in a variety of settings under direct supervision of a midwife practice supervisor. You will attend the University of Hertfordshire for theoretical teaching. The 21.5 month full time, BSc /Master of Midwifery (MMID) Shortened Programme at the University of Hertfordshire commences on the6thof January 2025, concludes on the 28thof August 2026. You will be employed on a fixed term contract for the duration of the course. Course consists of: 50 practice weeksin a variety of clinical placements including community, low risk birth centre, High risk labour ward, ante and postnatal wards and maternity theatres. Practice weeks consist of 30 hours clinical and 10 hours theory. 8 theory weeks, consisting of four, 2 week blocks at the university. 2 weeks personal development time. 9 programme and practice reflection weeks. 10 weeks annual leave over the programme On completion you will be a competent, caring, evidence-based midwife, capable of delivering effective woman-centred care for mothers and their families. Determine and provide programmes of care and support for women and their babies under direct supervision of midwives which:

Responsibilities

• Are appropriate to the needs, contexts, culture and choices of the women, babies and their families.
• Are made in partnership with the multidisciplinary team and women.
• Are ethical.
• Are based on best evidence and clinical judgement.
• Involve other practitioners when this will improve health outcomes.
• Care for and monitor women during the puerperium offering the necessary evidence-based advice and support on baby and self-care.
• Antenatal
• Intrapartum
• Postnatal
• Provide seamless care and interventions in partnership with women and other care providers during the antenatal period which:
  • Are appropriate for women's assessed needs, context and culture.
  • Promote their continuing health and well‑being.
  • Are evidence‑based.
  • Are consistent with the management of risk.
  • Draw on the skills of others to optimise health outcomes and resource use.
• Refer women who would benefit from the skills and knowledge of other individuals:
  • To an individual who is likely to have the requisite skills and experience to assist.
  • At the earliest possible time.
  • Supported by accurate, legible and complete information which contains the reasoning behind making the referral and describes their needs and preferences.
• Attend university theory and complete academic work.