Hospital/Community Midwife

Job overview

We are seeking highly motivated and dynamic registered midwives to join our team who are passionate about delivering high quality care, whilst achieving the best patient experience.

There are opportunities to support all areas within our maternity services including acute services, community settings in North Tyneside and South East Northumberland; the innovative Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital (NSECH) has a Birthing Centre, mixed antenatal/postnatal inpatient ward and a 24 hour Pregnancy Assessment Unit.

Please note this post is for midwives who are able to demonstrate recent experience and have the requisite level of competencies at Band 6

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.

Main duties of the job

You should be able to demonstrate good communication skills, have a flexible approach to care and working practices as well as being sensitive to women’s needs and choices.

As part of the Midwifery profession, the successful candidates must hold a valid registration/revalidation.

You should be able to demonstrate excellent communication/interpersonal skills, compassion, flexibility and willingness to develop new skills.

able to demonstrate recent experience and have the requisite level of competencies at Band 6

Successful candidates are expected to participate in Trust statutory/mandatory training on a yearly basis.

The candidate must hold a valid UK driving license with access to personal vehicle.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To assume responsibility for the devolved management of a ward/unit/caseload including the assessment of care needs, the implementation of evidence based programme of care in the absence of the Band 7 Midwife.

To supervise, support and educate junior members of the team.

To be responsible for all midwifery care standards and to maintain high clinical standards.

To participate in on-call hospital/community rota.

To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working and collaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.