Preceptorship Midwife

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust; Ashford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in the UK is seeking qualified midwives for a dynamic role involving both the labour ward and antenatal wards. As part of this position, you will provide individualised care to mothers and babies, develop practice initiatives, and have opportunities for professional development. This Trust offers a range of benefits including flexible working, generous annual leave, and support for relocation.

Benefits

Car lease scheme

On-site childcare

Generous annual leave

Public transport discounts

24/7 staff support service

Qualifications

• Ability to converse easily in accurate spoken English.
• Clinical competence and commitment to professional development.
• Experience with evidence-based practice.

Responsibilities

• Manage individualised care for mothers and babies.
• Develop practice initiatives with colleagues.
• Maintain a safe working environment.

Skills

Communication in English

Clinical competence

Teamwork

Job description

Overview

We are focused on providing outstanding, safe patient care, and a positive working culture that benefits staff and patients alike. This is why we ask you to:

• maintain the confidentiality of information about patients, staff and other health service business and adhere to data protection law
• comply 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
• act at all times in accordance with the professional Codes of Conduct and Accountability relevant to your role, To utilise the full skills of a midwife as laid down in the World Health Organisation's definition of a midwife to ensure individualised care for women and families
• be responsible for the management of individualised care to a defined group of mothers and babies by using the assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating processes within the multidisciplinary framework
• recognise that shift work patterns will be required to enable a twenty-four hour service, including on-calls
• develop with colleagues new practice initiatives that are evidence-based ensuring a first class quality service
• maintain clinical competence and responsibility for professional development in all areas of midwifery to ensure continuing professional development, meeting the standards set by the knowledge and skills framework in Band 5 and enable progression to Band 6
• facilitate a conducive environment for all learners, enabling staff to reach their full potential to enable career progression
• develop and maintain good working relationships with colleagues and attend meetings whilst promoting a positive team spirit
• make efficient and effective use of resources with regular review of personal and service objectives ensuring personal annual appraisal and Professional Midwifery Advocate reviews are performed
• 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
• adhere to the NMC Code and meet the Standards of Proficiency for Midwives

Responsibilities and context

• Staff and patients from across East Kent Hospitals are the feature of the organisation’s recruitment drive. This includes working in William Harvey and Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother hospitals as part of a large NHS trust serving a population of over one million.

Requirements and criteria

• 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 Tier 2 sponsorship must meet UK Visas and Immigration eligibility criteria.
• We operate a no-smoking policy on all our sites and grounds.

Position details and benefits

• We are offering positions which are rotational between the labour ward and the post/antenatal wards, and will support to complete a preceptorship programme in line with the NHSE National Preceptorship Programme for Midwifery.
• 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.
• Relocation policy for eligible candidates; parking available at Trust sites; options to car share or use 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 achieve a healthy work/life balance.
• Please speak with your Recruiting Manager for information on how flexible working can be managed alongside department expectations.

We are a large hospital trust guided by our values: People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference. We are on an improvement journey and offer a rewarding, flexible and supportive role providing a full range of midwifery care.