In Aneurin Bevan University Health Board Maternity Services , we have a great opportunity for motivated enthusiastic & dynamic Band 6 midwives to join our community teams and make a difference to women / pregnant people and their families. We are seeking midwives who are passionate about physiological birth and providing exemplary low risk care to women/ pregnant people and their babies.

Main duties of the job

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board supports approximately 5500 births per year. We are able to offer a range of opportunities for midwives working within our services.

Our community midwifery teams, support antenatal and postnatal care whilst facilitating births at home, and within the free standing birth centre at Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr ( YYF) , and the birthing pod in Ysbyty Aneurin Bevan (YAB) in Ebbw Vale. We are able to offer pool births at each of our sites. These positions will provide the opportunity to enhance your clinical knowledge and skills in a welcoming and supportive environment.

Ante Clinics are provided in the Local General Hospital sites, at Ystrad Mynach, Nevill Hall Hospital , Royal Gwent Hospital County & Ysbyty Aneurin Bevan These clinics provide care closer to home for the local population

We have one obstetric unit sited at Cwmbran within The Grange University Hospital,

We are currently seeking band 6 midwives to join our community midwifery teams team.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your speciality or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• clinical skills cannulation perineal suturing
• experience of working in acute and birth centre
• decision making

Desirable

• presentation skills
• ability to speak welsh

Skills

Essential

• continued professional development
• Excellent written and communication skills
• Good organisational skills
• ability to work autonomously

Desirable

• preceptor training

Qualification

Essential

• registered Midwife
• Degree qualification

Desirable

• teaching qualification

Employer details

Employer name

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Address

Royal Gwent Hospital

Cardiff Road

Newport

NP20 2UB

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040-NMR751-1124