Community Midwife

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Canterbury is seeking a midwife to join their community team. The role involves delivering a full range of midwifery care while developing skills towards becoming an advanced practitioner. Candidates should have strong leadership capabilities and may need a driver's license for flexible service provision. Benefit packages include a car lease scheme and on-site childcare, reflecting the Trust's commitment to both staff and patient care.

Benefits

Car lease scheme

On-site childcare

Generous annual leave

High street discounts

24/7 staff support service

Qualifications

• Active team member providing full range of midwifery care.
• Developing skills towards advanced midwifery practitioner.
• Possession of a full driver’s licence is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive midwifery care in the community.
• Develop leadership and managerial skills.
• Work within the Continuity of Carer teams.

Skills

Midwifery care

Leadership skills

Management skills

Competence in practice portfolio

Job description

We are currently seeking a midwife for our Canterbury Community Team.

We are looking for you to be an active team member providing the full range of midwifery care at the same time as developing your skills in order to become an advanced midwifery practitioner.

To enhance your midwifery role by developing excellent leadership and managerial skills to ensure a dynamic and innovative approach to team building / performance.

You may be required to change your area on a temporary basis to maintain service provision and develop your practice as required. As we move forward with our Continuity of Carer teams you will be expected to join a continuity team to achieve the Trust ambition of implementing Better Births

You will be required to develop your competencies set out in the practice portfolio relating to the knowledge and skills framework for Band 6. To develop competencies in line with working towards development of band 7.

Due to the varied settings and requirements of this position it may be an essential requirement that the successful candidate must possess a full driver’s licence and/or have access to a vehicle that can be used for work purposes, subject to the provisions of the Equalities Act (2010).

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 offer a full package of benefits, including a car lease scheme; on‑site childcare; generous annual leave in line with NHS terms and conditions; high street and public transport discounts; a 24/7 staff support service - and the little things that make life easier, like on‑site Amazon lockers and fresh fruit and veg stalls.