** Fixed Term Contract/ Secondment Opportunity from September 2024- August 2026**

Are you an Adult Nurse who would like to become a midwife? Do you have at least 6 months post-registration experience as a nurse?If the answer is 'yes' we would like to help you make the change through our BSc (Hons) Midwifery (shortened) programme. We work closely with the University of Suffolk to support your application to change career and we currently have vacancies for the September 2024 cohort.

Whilst completion of the programme does not automatically guarantee a permanent post, the Trust is keen to retain newly qualified midwives within the organisation.

All successful applicants will be invited to an interview day. Interviews will take place in conjunction with university lecturers and trust personnel (exact dates and times will be confirmed with successful candidates). Applicants should allow the whole day for the interview process. Please note, the NMC stipulate that shortened midwifery training can only be offered to qualified Adult Nurses (child branch, mental health, ODP and other healthcare practitioners will unfortunately not be considered).

** If you are considering applying for this post on a secondment basis, please discuss with your Line Manager prior to applying to ascertain whether this could be supported. **

Main duties of the job

The theoretical components of the course are led by the University of Suffolk in Ipswich. Teaching is provided via virtual classrooms and on-campus teaching and is organised into modules that are spread across the duration of the course. Practical placements are offered within the Trust, and you will be placed in various clinical locations to enable you to meet the NMC practice requirements. Clinical placements will include a community midwifery placement, midwifery led birthing unit, labour suite, antenatal clinic, a health visitor placement and neonatal unit placement. You will also spend some time at another trust experiencing leadership and team working. During these placements you will be supported by a practice supervisor and practice assessor.

Please note recruitment for student midwives is taking place at several partner trusts across East Anglia for the same course. If you apply to more than one NHS trust via nhsjobs, you will be interviewed only once but by a panel of representatives from your chosen trusts alongside a representative from the University. Please specify in your application which trusts you have applied to (or are intending to apply to) so that panel interviews can be arranged with the correct representatives from each trust. Please only apply to the Trust where you wish to be employed for your practice placements and can commute to.

If you're still undecided or have any further questions, please email Emily Ruegg Course Leader on e.ruegg@uos.ac.uk

About us

Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!

The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.

We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N& N Hospitals Charity

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

• Flexible working hours
• Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
• Multi Faith prayer room
• Discounted gym memberships
• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
• Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
• Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
• On-site Nursery
• On-site cafes offering staff discounts
• Support in career development
• Flexible staff bank
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics

Job description

Job responsibilities

Provide seamless care and interventions in partnership with women and other care providers during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postnatal period which:

• Are appropriate for womens assessed needs, context, and culture.
• Promote their continuing health and wellbeing.
• Are evidence-based.
• Are consistent with the management of risk.
• Draw on the skills of others to optimise health outcomes and resource use.

Refer women who would benefit from the skills and knowledge of other individuals:

• To an individual who is likely to have the requisite skills and experience to assist.
• At the earliest possible time, supported by accurate, legible, and complete information which contains the reasoning behind making the referral and describes their needs and preferences.

To support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service, all staff are expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate NNUHs PRIDE values of People focused, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence and demonstrate behaviours that support and encourage an inclusive culture.

Please see Job Description for full details of job specification and main responsibilities.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Active registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council as a Registered Nurse (Adult) first level status. This must be maintained to meet the NMC revalidation requirements for the duration of the course.
• A Degree or Diploma in Higher Education or 60 level 5 credits.

Experience

Essential

• 6 months full time post registration (or equivalent) experience within the last 2 years.

Skills

Essential

• Some knowledge of professional midwifery issues.
• Understanding of audit and evidence-based practice
• Can demonstrate an understanding of inter-professional working.

Attitude, Aptitude

Essential

• Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
• Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Desirable

• An enquiring, reflective approach to practice.

Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

Address

Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital

Colney Lane

Norwich

NR4 7UY

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