Preceptorship Midwife | East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

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

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in the United Kingdom seeks compassionate midwives to provide a full range of midwifery care in a supportive environment. The role includes responsibilities in individualized care for mothers and babies, while managing shift work and contributing to team initiatives. Candidates must be registered midwives with a commitment to continual professional development, and will benefit from a comprehensive package including childcare support and generous annual leave.

Benefits

Car lease scheme

On-site childcare

Generous annual leave

High street discounts

24/7 staff support service

Qualifications

• Must adhere to the NMC Code and Standards of Proficiency for Midwives.
• Experience in providing individualized care for mothers and babies.
• Ability to manage shift patterns and be available for on-calls.

Responsibilities

• Utilise midwifery skills for individualized care.
• Manage care processes for mothers and babies.
• Facilitate learning in a supportive environment.

Skills

Midwifery skills

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Registered Midwife

Job description

Overview

As a team we are working hard to ensure we put women and families at the heart of everything we do. We are on an exciting improvement journey and can offer you a rewarding, flexible and supportive role providing a full range of midwifery care. We are offering positions which are rotational between the labour ward and the post/antenatal wards, and will [sic] supported to complete a preceptorship programme in line with the NHS England National Preceptorship Programme for Midwifery.

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.

Responsibilities

• To utilise the full skills of a midwife as laid down in the World Health Organization's 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, implementing and evaluating processes within the multidisciplinary framework.
• Patterns of shift work will be required to enable a twenty-four hour service, this will also include on-calls.
• To develop with colleagues new practice initiatives that are evidenced based ensuring a first class quality service.
• To 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.
• To facilitate a conducive environment for all learners, enabling staff to reach their full potential to enable career progression.
• To develop and maintain good working relationships with colleagues and attend meetings whilst promoting a positive team spirit.
• To 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.
• 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.
• Adhere to the NMC Code and meet the Standards of Proficiency for Midwives.

Benefits

• 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 - and the little things that make life easier, like on-site Amazon lockers and fresh fruit and veg stalls.

Expectations and Compliance

• 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.