Midwife

Ekhuft; Ashford; Hybrid; GBP 31,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation policy

Parking on site

Flexible working arrangements

CPD support

Job summary

East Kent Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking experienced midwives to provide high-quality care to women and families. Roles involve rotational posts between Labour Ward and antenatal wards, focusing on person-centred care and team-led improvements.

The post emphasizes leadership development, risk management, and the promotion of evidence-based practice within a supportive, collaborative environment. Flexibility and commitment to equity and diversity are essential.

Qualifications

• Current NMC registration or HCPC where applicable
• Midwifery degree with plan to complete further qualification
• Evidence of continuing professional development in midwifery
• Formal teaching or preceptorship qualification
• Member of a relevant royal college or professional society

Responsibilities

• Utilise full midwifery skills to provide individualized care for women and families.
• Manage individualised care for defined mothers and babies using assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation.
• Develop evidence-based practice initiatives to improve service quality.
• Lead meetings and promote a positive team spirit and collaboration.
• Develop leadership and management skills for dynamic team building and performance.
• Use resources efficiently with regular personal and service objective reviews.
• Maintain a safe environment following risk management and guidelines.

Skills

Communication skills

Time management

Teaching & facilitation

IT literacy

Leadership

Team collaboration

Education

NMC Registration

Midwifery degree

CPD & professional development

ENB 998/997 or equivalent

Royal College membership

Tools

EPR / electronic records

Job description

We are seeking to appoint enthusiastic and proactive Midwives who are passionate about delivering a high quality service to women and their families. We welcome new ideas and suggestions for service improvement for women to have the best possible experience wherever they deliver.

The acute site setting posts are rotational between the Labour Ward & the post/antenatal wards.

Main duties of the job

• To utilise the full skills of a midwife as laid down in the World Health‘s Organisations definition of a midwife to ensure individualised care for women and families.
• To be responsible for the management of individualised care to a defined group of mothers and babies by using the assessing, planning and implementing and evaluating process within the multi-disciplinary framework.
• To develop with colleagues new practice initiatives that are evidenced based ensuring a first class quality service.
• To develop and maintain good working relationships with colleagues and attend and lead meetings whist promoting a positive team spirit.
• Develop excellent leadership / managerial skills to ensure a dynamic and innovative approach to team building / performance.
• To make efficient and effective use of resources with regular review of personal and service objectives ensuring personal annual appraisal and supervisor of midwives review are performed.
• To maintain a safe working environment in accordance with risk management and statutory guidelines reporting and acting on all accidents and incidents whilst maintaining accurate records.
• To develop an interest or take a lead role in a specific area of practice and share the knowledge and skills gained with other members of staff.
• Adhere to the NMC "The Midwives Rules and Standards" and "Code of Professional Conduct

Working for our organisation

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. 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're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates for a Skilled Worker Visa for roles that are eligible at the time of application.

The Trust will consider requests for reasonable adjustments in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in ‘Documents to download’.

If you have further queries please don’t hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.

Person specification

Qualifications and training

• Current NMC/HCPC registration
• Health related degree relevant to professional registration and area of clinical practice or holds band 6 post registration modules with plan to complete degree programme.
• Evidence of continuing professional development and/or recognised course/ qualification within Midwifery
• Formal teaching or preceptorship, mentoring qualification including ENB 998/997, or equivalent
• Member of relevant royal college professional society

Knowledge, skills and experience

• Significant post graduate healthcare experience, across a range of clinical specialties
• Demonstrable knowledge and experience of delivering high quality clinical care using enhanced skills within Midwifery specialty aligned to the four pillars of practice
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent time management and organisational skills
• IT skills relevant to digital healthcare and role
• Teaching and facilitation skills

Governance

• Awareness of professional issues and current Healthcare relating to Quality Governance, NICE and CQC, GIRFT
• Awareness of quality governance, clinical effectiveness patient safety and patient experience tools to support clinical practice and service improvement
• Clinical Audit skills and experience relevant to role

Personal/ professional attributes

• Ability to work within a team to achieving goals and motivate others
• Ability to work under pressure to problem solve, plan and prioritise care
• Demonstrate knowledge of change management and impact

Other requirements

• Flexibility in working patterns to meet the needs of the service
• Commitment to equity and diversity
• Self-motivated, positive, adaptable and flexible approach
• Upholds and role models the Trust values

There are lots of great opportunities at East Kent Hospitals, where staff are caring and put patients first, innovation flourishes and you can develop your career. We’re on an exciting journey of transformation. With a local Medical School at the centre of our community, a focus on research, clinical leadership and making our trust a rewarding and friendly place to work,
there’s never been a better time to join us. To find out more about east Kent visit our website . The Trust fully supports the SAS Doctors Charter and is committed to their development through its CPD Framework.

We have a relocation policy for eligible candidates, parking available at Trust sites but we encourage other options, like car sharing or public transport.

The Trust is committed to supporting flexible working to fulfil our pledge as part of The Trust’s People Strategy to help staff to achieve a healthy work/life balance. Please speak with your Recruiting Manager for further information on how this can be managed alongside department expectations and requirements.

The ability to converse easily and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for all customer facing roles.

Most positions require a Disclosure and Barring check and will be exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Posts working regularly or unsupervised with children or vulnerable adults require an enhanced check.

Applicants for eligible roles requiring Skilled Worker sponsorship must meet UK Visas and Immigration eligibility criteria.

We operate a no-smoking policy on all our sites and grounds.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.