Band 6 Maternity Unit Rotational Midwife with interest in Patient Safety

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals; Romford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated governance team as a band 6 midwife, where your expertise in midwifery will play a vital role in ensuring patient safety and quality care. This position offers a unique blend of governance responsibilities and clinical practice, allowing you to make a significant impact on the maternity service. In a supportive environment that values continuous improvement, you will work alongside a diverse team committed to delivering high-quality care. If you are passionate about making a difference for women and their families, this is an exciting opportunity to advance your career in a dynamic healthcare setting.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

London Living Wage

Support for professional development

Qualifications

• Registered Midwife with NMC PIN Number required.
• Evidence of professional development and mentorship qualification is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal care to women and babies.
• Work with governance team and conduct clinical shifts.

Skills

Suturing

Cannulation

Obstetric Emergencies

CTG Interpretation

Education

Registered Midwife NMC registered

Mentorship qualification

NIPE course

Job description

PEOPLE are at the HEART of everything we do

This video gives a flavour of what it is like to work at our Trust and why some of our staff love working here

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Job overview

We are looking to recruit a band 6 midwife to join our enthusiastic governance team. If you are interested in patient safety, this role is for you.

You will work predominantly with the governance team but will also work 2 clinical shifts a week. This is a great opportunity to develop and gain insight into governance within maternity. If you are an experienced & NMC registered midwife with an NMC PIN Number who would like to make a difference to women and their families, we would like to hear from you.

By joining our team, you will have the opportunity to bring your knowledge and experience to our maternity service.

Main duties of the job

• To provide antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal care to women and babies during pregnancy, birth, and aftercare.

Working for our organisation

We're an organisation that is continuously improving, driven by a commitment to deliver high-quality care that our patients value. We have recently opened two new theatres at our Elective Surgical Hub in King George Hospital (KGH), and our Chief Executive, Matthew Trainer, has been recognized as the top CEO by the Health Service Journal.

Our main sites are KGH in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford. We serve over 330,000 visitors annually to our emergency departments and are campaigning for £35m to transform the A&E at Queen's to eliminate corridor care.

Our facilities include the Women's Health Hub in Ilford, an Ageing Well Centre in Hornchurch, and Community Diagnostic Centres at Barking Community Hospital and St George's Health and Wellbeing Hub in Hornchurch, providing over 88,000 scans annually.

Our diverse staff of over 8,000 come from 146 countries, many work flexibly, and over 400 participate in our Ofsted-accredited apprenticeship programs. We are proud to be a London Living Wage employer and are preparing to introduce an electronic patient record system to improve our services.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full details, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification. Ensure you review the full specification before applying and demonstrate how you meet the criteria in your application.

All new staff are subject to a probationary period. Applications are to be made online. For assistance or adjustments, contact Louise Lucy Glavin at 01708 435000 ext. 5936. Further information can be obtained from the contact details provided.

Person specification

Education/Qualifications

• Essential: Registered Midwife NMC registered

Desirable:

• Evidence of professional development, NIPE course, Mentorship qualification, MELPS/ENB 997/998 or equivalent

Skills/Abilities

• Competent within professional midwifery skills, e.g., suturing, cannulation, home births, obstetric emergencies, theatre scrubbing, CTG interpretation

Experience/Knowledge

• Experience of taking charge of a ward in the absence of the responsible person

We prioritize ensuring new staff feel welcomed and integrated. We promote high-quality care through our PRIDE values and behaviors, developed with staff input. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and adults at risk, in line with our procedures.

We support flexible working arrangements and encourage applications from all community sections, including those wishing to job-share or with disabilities. Please discuss flexibility needs with the recruiting manager.

All correspondence will be via email; check your junk folder. References should be from your most recent employer, including your direct line manager or supervisor, with clear employment gaps indicated. Original documents will be verified through TrustID.

Note: Due to current financial constraints, we cannot provide sponsorship for Band 2 or Band 3 roles. We may close vacancies early once sufficient applications are received. Unsuccessful applicants will not typically receive individual responses, and if you haven't heard within 3 weeks post-closing, consider your application unsuccessful.

Our grounds are smoke-free, and staff are expected to promote healthy living. E-cigarettes (