Graduate Midwife Preceptorship Posts-QEQM

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust; Margate; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS hospital trust in Margate is seeking a dedicated midwife to provide individualized care to women and families. The role includes supporting 24/7 services and managing care in a variety of settings, along with opportunities for professional development. Benefits include on-site childcare, flexible working, and generous annual leave.

Benefits

On-site childcare

Generous annual leave

Flexible working arrangements

Discounts

Qualifications

• Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).
• Experience in managing care for mothers and babies.
• Capable of developing new evidence-based practice initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Utilize full midwifery skills for individualized care.
• Support a 24-hour service including shifts and on-calls.
• Maintain a safe working environment according to guidelines.

Skills

Clinical competence in midwifery

Ability to support on-calls

Team collaboration

Risk management practices

Education

NMC registration

Completed midwifery degree

Job description

Overview

We are focused on providing outstanding, safe patient care, and a positive working culture that benefits staff and patients alike. This role requires confidentiality of information about patients, staff and health service business and adherence to data protection law, compliance with the Trust's policies and procedures (including infection prevention and control, risk management, health and safety, safeguarding children and adults, financial management and use of resources), and acting in accordance with the professional Codes of Conduct and Accountability relevant to your role.

Responsibilities

• Utilise the full skills of a midwife as defined by the World Health Organization to ensure individualized care for women and families.
• Manage individualized care for a defined group of mothers and babies using the assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating processes within the multidisciplinary framework.
• Support a twenty-four hour service including on-calls; shift patterns will be required.
• Develop with colleagues new practice initiatives that are evidence-based to ensure a first-class quality service.
• Maintain clinical competence and responsibility for professional development in all areas of midwifery to support continuing professional development and progression to Band 6.
• Facilitate a conducive environment for learners and staff to reach their full potential and enable career progression.
• Develop and maintain good working relationships with colleagues and attend meetings while promoting a positive team spirit.
• Use resources efficiently and effectively with regular review of personal and service objectives; ensure personal annual appraisal and Professional Midwifery Advocate reviews are performed.
• Maintain a safe working environment in accordance with risk management and statutory guidelines; report and act on accidents and incidents and maintain accurate records.
• Adhere to the NMC Code and meet the Standards of Proficiency for Midwifery.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Staff and patients from across East Kent Hospitals are supported by a broad NHS recruitment framework; the Trust supports flexible working and a commitment to staff wellbeing.
• Post details: rotation between labour ward and post/antenatal wards; opportunity to complete a preceptorship programme in line with the NHSE National Preceptorship Programme for Midwifery.
• This post is a 12-month fixed-term contract; NHSE funding supports the preceptorship package.
• Base sites: Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital, Margate, or William Harvey Hospital, Ashford. Relocation policy available for eligible candidates; car lease, on-site childcare, generous annual leave, discounts, and 24/7 staff support are among benefits.
• Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks are required where applicable; some roles require enhanced checks for unsupervised work with children or vulnerable adults; UK Visas and Immigration eligibility applies for Tier 2 sponsorship.
• The Trust operates a no-smoking policy on all sites and grounds.

Additional Information

As a team we are working to place women and families at the heart of what we do. This is a transformational period with opportunities to contribute to improvements and development within East Kent Hospitals Trust.