Community Midwife

Dartford And Gravesham Nhs Trust; Dartford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Dartford And Gravesham NHS Trust is seeking Band 6 Midwives to join its community midwifery teams. The role offers opportunities for progression, professional development, and affiliation with the University of Greenwich for Level 6 and 7 courses.

The maternity service supports around 5,000 births per year across Dartford, Gravesham, Swanley and Bexley with a strong in-house training programme including advanced fetal monitoring and emergency skills drills, and a comprehensive preceptorship

Qualifications

• NMC registered midwife with extensive midwifery experience.
• Licence to drive a vehicle is required.
• Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD).
• NIPE training.
• Experience in community midwifery is beneficial but not essential, as full introduction will be provided.

Responsibilities

• For a detailed description of the Job roles and responsibilities please see the attached job description.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Multi-disciplinary teamwork

Teaching / mentoring

Leadership / organisation

Caseload management

On-call rota

Theoretical midwifery knowledge

Computer skills

Adaptability

Advocacy for patients

Knowledge of professional issues

Research methodology

Cultural and religious awareness

Education

NMC Registered Midwife

Qualified driver

CPD evidence

NIPE trained

Community midwifery experience (desirable)

Preceptorship experience (advantage)

Job description

Job summary

We are seeking Band 6 midwives to join our community midwifery teams.

As a forward thinking and innovative maternity unit being led by a supportive management team, we can offer exciting and excellent opportunities for your midwifery career development.

We are a growing organisation which can provide the successful candidate the opportunity to participate in exciting new developments. We are affiliated to the University of Greenwich where midwives can undertake courses at Level 6 and 7. The Maternity services run an excellent in-house training programme, including an advanced fetal monitoring workshop and intensive emergency skills drills workshop, soon to include community settings.

Our Maternity Unit currently supports 5,000 births a year serving women living in the areas of Dartford, Gravesham, Swanley and Bexley divided amongst 7 Community Midwifery teams. We are looking for midwives who have successfully completed a preceptorship programme or have experience at band 6. Experience of community midwifery would be beneficial but not necessary as a full introduction to community midwifery will be provided by the trust and supported by the Community Matron, Team Leaders and the Practice development team.

Main duties of the job

Applicants should be competent and confident at facilitating and supporting normality in childbirth . If you are highly motivated, enthusiastic, experienced and woman-centred, we would welcome your application.

About us

We are committed to being an inclusive and diverse employer.

We strive to employ people who reflect the communities we serve, and aim to create an inclusive culture where everyone can reach their full potential.

Whatever your race, ethnicity, belief, generation, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, disability or experience, you'll appreciate the opportunities we give you to work in an inclusive atmosphere.

We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences to build on the progress we've achieved to make our Trust diverse and the best place to work.

We celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that help us overcome challenges and embrace new possibilities.

We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant Pledge and have a commitment to the Armed Forces Community.

If you are considering applying for a role, please be aware that as an NHS Employee you may have contact with vulnerable service users. We strongly encourage that all our staff are vaccinated against COVID-19 and are vaccinated annually against Flu, in order to protect the health and safety of our staff and patients. Your commitment will help us to put the safety and care of our patients first, as well as helping us to protect you and your colleagues.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS ROLE WILL NOT BE SPONSORED. Candidates must have the right to work in the UK independently, as visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Job responsibilities

General responsibilitiesClinical ResponsibilitiesManagerial responsibilitiesProfessional responsibilitiesEducation and development responsibilities

For a detailed description of the Job roles and responsibilities please see the attached job description.

Person Specification

Education and Training

Essential

• NMC Registered Midwife with extensive midwifery experience.
• Qualified driver.
• Evidence of CPD
• Mentorship or appropriate course.
• NIPE trained
• All round midwifery experience and be experienced in all required competencies.
• Experience of working within the community setting.

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Well-developed interpersonal skills, able to communicate effectively at all levels, verbally and in writing.
• Able to function as a practitioner, as well as part of a multi- disciplinary team.
• Have an interest in and the ability to teach and be a mentor for students.
• Able to lead and organise.
• Able to manage a caseload in the community. To take 24-hour responsibility for area of practice including participating in an 'on- call' rota.
• Able to demonstrate good levels of theoretical midwifery knowledge
• A good standard of computer skills
• Ability to adapt to meet changing needs and to work under pressure
• Able to act as the clients advocate.
• Knowledge and an understanding of current Professional issues and initiatives
• Has a knowledge of the principles / recommendations of current professional issues
• A special interest in an aspect of midwifery has been developed.
• Knowledge and experience of handling differing cultural and religious needs
• Knowledge of research methodology.

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Ability to present an open and nonjudgemental demeanour
• Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).