Better Births offers choice for women and we at MTW are offering you an exciting opportunity to be part of a core team of midwives at Maidstone Birth Centre. You will become part of a team of passionate midwives with a special interest in midwife-led care and the promotion of normality. We are particularly interested in hearing from midwives with experience of providing low-risk intrapartum care in community settings. You will work closely with the wider multi-disciplinary team to ensure the highest standards of care for women, pregnant people and families.

Normality is promoted in all clinical areas, and we have an above average rate of out of hospital deliveries.

Full and part time hours available, covering the 24/7 shift requirement.

Main duties of the job

It is an exciting time for our service and we would love you to join our team of Midwives and help us to shape our services to support women's choice in place of birth. We offer a comprehensive orientation package, covering all aspects of our service. You will have support from our excellent team of Midwives throughout this period.

You will need to have completed a preceptorship programme and achieved midwifery competencies such as cannulation, water birth and suturing. We operate an on call system for the birth centre which you will need to be willing to participate in.

About us

MTW is a large acute hospital trust in the south-east of England.

We provide a full range of general hospital services and some aspects of specialist and complex care to around 600,000 people living in west Kent and East Sussex. We have a team of over 8,000 full and part-time staff. We also provide specialist cancer services to around 2 million people across Kent and East Sussex via the Kent Oncology Centre.

In the 2024 NHS staff survey, our employees ranked MTW among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and the second-best Trust to work for in the South East.

Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.

Following your Corporate Induction you will be expected to attend the Trusts 2-week Induction Programme for RNs, NAs, RMs, ODPs and Paramedics. The programme is full-time (please emailmtw-tr.professionalstandards@nhs.netif this is problematic) and will involve travel to both Trust sites. The programme includes supernumerary shifts in the clinical area, classroom-based sessions and e-learning.

Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check atEnhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children)

At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.

We support our staff with disabilities to ensure they have the adjustments they need to be the best they can be in the workplace. Collaborating with Access to Work means that our staff are assessed by experts in the workplace and we ensure that their recommendations are implemented as quickly as possible. You can find out more here: Access to Work: get support if you have a disability or health condition: What Access to Work is - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Interview Date: To be confirmed

Please note that this role may often attract a high level of applications. Please note this role may close earlier than the original closing date so please ensure you submit your application as soon as possible

Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

• RM and eligible to practice.
• Evidence of further study and development of professional and academic skills.

Desirable

• To have obtained or be studying at diploma level.

Experience/Knowledge

Essential

• Sound knowledge of recent Government/Professional documents with awareness of implications to service provision.
• Able to demonstrate motivation to maintain professional development.
• Ability to work within acute and primary health care settings.

Desirable

• Previous community and hospital experience.
• Ability to use flexible innovative approaches to practice tailored to meet the clients' individual needs.
• Knowledge of change management theories and their impact.

Skills

Essential

• Able to recognise own limitations in order to seek advice appropriately.
• Ability to act effectively within a multi-disciplinary team. Ensuring collaboration across professional boundaries.
• Ability to exercise professional accountability and autonomy.
• Act as mentor to both qualified midwives and students encouraging evidence based practice.
• Computer Literate

Desirable

• Be able to prioritise one's workload.
• A working knowledge of quality assurance.

Employer details

Employer name

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

Address

Maidstone Birth Centre

Maidstone Birth Centre

ME16 9QQ

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