It’s an exciting time at WHH as we continue to drive forward our continuity of carer project in line with Better Births and further develop our service as WHH Maternity works towards outstanding.
As part of this, we have a number of opportunities for midwives to join our fabulous teams working across Warrington and Halton within the hospital and community settings, caring for families throughout pregnancy, birth, and the postnatal period.
We are looking for midwives who can demonstrate excellence, kindness, and compassion and are passionate about providing gold standard care to the families who choose to birth with us. Applications from midwives with an interest in population health are particularly welcome.
The maternity team at Warrington is a friendly, welcoming team with a passion for positive change.
In 2021, the team was shortlisted for an HSJ Patient Safety Award and more recently was nominated for the regional Nursing and Midwifery Award at the 2022 NHS Parliamentary Awards. In 2024, CQC rated our Maternity Services as “Good” and as a team, Warrington & Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust prides itself on training and development opportunities which will be offered to the successful candidate based on their needs and chosen future career pathway.
Please contact: Leanne Lawrenson, Continuity/Community Manager, leanne.lawrenson@nhs.net or Team Leader Ellie Welding, e.welding@nhs.net if you would like to discuss this.
The successful candidate will have varied post-qualification midwifery practice. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills will be required, as will the ability to demonstrate a passion for both continuity and person-centred care. You will work across Warrington and Halton and will need access to your own vehicle.
Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience for our staff. We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities, and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work, and learn.
Straddling the neighbouring boroughs of Warrington and Halton, we are part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care system. Our hospitals are ideally situated to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of these boroughs.
Warrington Hospital is home to our emergency, critical care, and maternity services, while Halton Hospital is focused on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre, although many services are offered at both sites and in community hubs.
A CQC-rated ‘good’ organisation with ‘outstanding’ features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019.
Our workforce of nearly 5,000 across both sites comprises more than 50 nationalities. We strive to be an equal, diverse, and inclusive employer, which is recognised as a pioneer in its equality, diversity, and inclusion work. The Trust is proud to have achieved numerous external accreditations and is working towards achieving the Anti-Racist Organisation Framework, recognising the importance of anti-racism in all that we do.
For a full list of the main responsibilities for this vacancy, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
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