Registered Midwife Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a dedicated midwife to join its maternity services team. In this role, you will provide comprehensive care to mothers and newborns across various settings, including community and inpatient care. You'll have the opportunity to promote holistic, woman-centered care while engaging in quality improvement initiatives. This position offers a supportive environment for professional development and career progression, alongside generous NHS benefits. If you are passionate about midwifery and committed to providing outstanding care, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Pension scheme

NHS discount schemes

Health and wellbeing services

Qualifications

• Expected to work autonomously within Trust guidelines.
• Participate in quality improvements and service developments.

Responsibilities

• Provide high standard midwifery care to mothers and babies.
• Supervise and mentor junior staff and students.

Skills

Midwifery

Quality Improvement

Teaching and Mentoring

Holistic Care

Education

Registered Midwife Qualification

Job description

This is a maternity service post and the post holder is required to work in one of the areas within the Maternity Services providing community, inpatient, intrapartum, and outpatient care. The post holder will participate in quality improvements and service developments.

The post holder will have an annual appraisal and undertake continuing professional development. It is expected that midwives work autonomously within the Trust guidelines and sphere of professional practice.

Promote continuity of care to provide a high standard of midwifery care to mother and baby and to provide help and support to the family unit.

Actively promote the concept of total holistic woman centred care within the maternity services offering choice to women regarding place of birth.

Is expected to take part in the appraisal process, to supervise, mentor and provide preceptorship for junior staff.

Is able and expected to teach, lead and manage qualified and other staff, including students and student midwives.

What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression. Alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, you'll have access to NHS discount schemes.

We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

What do we stand for?

Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work. Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.

We are working hard to increase diversity at all levels within the trust. We believe a diverse workforce can have a positive effect on both staff wellbeing and patient outcomes.

We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities and care-experienced candidates.

We are proud to achieve the Gold award for the Armed Forces Covenant and support applications from the Armed Forces Community. Please contact (our Armed Forces Covenant Lead) if you would like guidance or assistance with your application.

We make employment decisions by matching our service needs with the skills and experience of candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

This advert closes on Thursday 1 May 2025.