Midwife - Hospital & Community Maternity Care (Band 5)

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 5 Midwife to join the Harrogate Maternity Unit. The role includes support through a Preceptorship Programme for Newly Qualified Midwives with rotation through hospital and Community Midwifery services.

The post involves care across the pregnancy and birth continuum in a maternity department serving the Harrogate area, with emphasis on evidence-based midwifery and professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• NMC registration is required.
• Neonatal and Infant Physical Examination qualification is required.
• Currently practicing or newly qualified.
• Awareness of professional responsibilities.
• Experience of continuity of care model.
• Suturing experience is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• The practitioner is expected to ensure that their own clinical practice and that of other staff on each shift is of a safe standard and in accordance with unit policies.
• For more information please see the job description attached.

Skills

Midwifery concepts

Suturing

Education

NMC registration

Neonatal and Infant Physical Examination

Job description

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 5 Midwife to join the Harrogate Maternity Unit. The role includes support through a Preceptorship Programme for Newly Qualified Midwives with rotation through hospital and Community Midwifery services.

The post involves care across the pregnancy and birth continuum in a maternity department serving the Harrogate area, with emphasis on evidence-based midwifery and professional development opportunities.