Rotational Band 5/6 Midwife

Job overview

Here at the James Paget University Hospital what matters to you, matters to us.

Our hospital believes in community and that meeting the needs of our local population and our staff is of equal value.

We are not simply trying to sell you a job, we are offering you an opportunity to make a leap of faith and to move to our award winning countryside and coast for an improved quality of life and to work in a hospital that cares and supports, not only the needs of its community, but the needs of its staff.

Main duties of the job

We have band 5 and band 6 positions available and offer flexibility to enable you to balance your home life and your work life.

If you join our team as an experienced band 6, you will not only enjoy a robust induction package, but you will be afforded full rotational opportunities. If you have particular career aspirations, we want to hear them and support you to develop in your chosen direction.

if you join as a band 5 newly qualified midwife, we provide a supportive, nurturing preceptorship programme, where you will rotate into all areas, honing your newly developed skills.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities:

• To provide midwifery care to mothers and babies within the hospital/community settings as required, working flexibly within an integrated team.
• To assess, develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care.
• Formulating a plan of management in collaboration with the woman, her partner and multidisciplinary team to promote safe, effective care.
• Keeping the woman/pregnant person and her partner up to date with her progress.
• To maintain effective communication with women/pregnant people and their partners.
• To maintain accurate, clear and concise written records of women’s/pregnant people's progress in the medical case notes.
• To report the woman’s/pregnant person progress or results to the appropriate member of the medical team as appropriate.
• All employees have a duty for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. Staff must be aware of the Trust’s procedure for raising concerns about the welfare of anyone with whom they have contact. Staff must also ensure they receive the appropriate level of safeguarding children and vulnerable adult training depending on their role in the Trust.

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.