Midwife - Acute unit

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust; Eastbourne; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Eastbourne is seeking enthusiastic midwives to join its team. Candidates should be highly motivated and committed to providing safe, evidence-based midwifery care in a supportive environment. Responsibilities include collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to deliver low and high-risk maternity care. This role offers professional development opportunities and access to various staff benefits including accommodation and occupational health services.

Benefits

NHS pension scheme

Access to nurseries

On-site staff accommodation

Occupational Health services

Employee Assistance Programme

Responsibilities

• Provide both low and high-risk maternity care as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Deliver evidence-based midwifery care while supporting women/birthing people.
• Collaborate with colleagues to drive forward an innovative service.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work autonomously

Team player

Job description

Overview

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is offering the opportunity for innovative and compassionate midwives to join our existing midwifery team. We are seeking enthusiastic midwives, passionate about providing high level care to all patients accessing our services. This opportunity will allow you to develop in a supportive and caring environment and will enable you to bring choice and support to all birthing women/people. Working alongside our close-knit multidisciplinary team, you will provide both low and high risk care. Our consultant-led unit at Conquest Hospital is based on the Hastings site.

We are a tight-knit team working closely together to provide women/birthing people and their families with high quality, evidence-based midwifery care. You will need to be a highly motivated team player, committed to driving forward an innovative service with the existing team. Midwives with a commitment to provide safe, cohesive and collaborative working practices are essential.

There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust. Submit your application today.

Responsibilities

• Provide both low and high-risk maternity care as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Deliver evidence-based midwifery care while supporting women/birthing people and their families.
• Collaborate with colleagues to drive forward an innovative and cohesive service.
• Work within the consultant-led unit at Conquest Hospital and across the Hastings site as required.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Highly motivated team player with excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work confidently and autonomously within the team.
• Commitment to safe, cohesive, and collaborative working practices.
• Support for ongoing professional development; excellent induction programme and full preceptorship for newly qualified midwives.

Benefits

• Staff development and enrolment in the NHS pension scheme.
• Auto-enrolment to the Temporary Workforce Service; access to nurseries at Conquest Hospital and Eastbourne District General Hospital.
• Staff restaurants and on-site staff accommodation.
• Occupational Health services and access to a confidential Employee Assistance Programme (24/7).
• Onsite parking available for a small administration fee.