Community Midwife

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust; Folkestone; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Folkestone is seeking a midwife to cover maternity leave in the Community Team until February 2027. The role involves providing a full range of midwifery care while developing leadership skills. A full driver’s license and access to a vehicle may be required. Comprehensive benefits are provided, including a car lease scheme and on-site childcare.

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.
• Develop excellent leadership and managerial skills.
• Competencies in line with Band 6 and working towards Band 7.

Responsibilities

• Cover maternity leave in Folkestone Community Team until February 2027.
• Join Continuity of Carer teams for Better Births implementation.
• Possess a driver’s licence and/or vehicle for work purposes.

Skills

Midwifery care

Leadership skills

Managerial skills

Driver’s license

Job description

We are on an improvement journey and we know that our staff are key to this progress. Our latest staff friends and family test tells us that we are making really big improvements on achieving ‘Great Place to Work’ – and we would welcome you to be a part of this. We have excellent training facilities including a state of the art simulation suite and we embrace Human Factors in all that we do. We offer multiple opportunities to expand on knowledge and practice including practice assessor courses, NIPE training courses and NLS training courses. We are currently seeking a midwife to cover maternity leave in our Folkestone Community Team until February 2027.

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.