We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated midwives to join our Trust. You will join a committed and experienced team of midwives who work closely with the wider multi-disciplinary team.
Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust delivers maternity care to over 5900 women per year which includes two beautiful stand-alone birth centres. We are lucky to host individual rooms in each of our inpatient areas which attracts birthing persons from the local area and further. You will have the opportunity to book shifts in all of our acute clinical areas including Maternity Triage, Antenatal Ward, Delivery Suite and Postnatal Ward.
Main duties of the job
We are proud of our excellent facilities which offer women real choice in place of birth. We achieve 1:1 care for all women choosing to birth with us, in every birth setting - Home Birth, Midwifery Led and Obstetric Led.
We have been nominated several times for RCM awards and are internationally recognised for our research and practices into 'Kangaroo Care', for the promotion of well-being in transitional care babies.
We have a vibrant workforce, and encourage the sharing of ideas and innovation from staff, to contribute to the evolution of our services, and shaping our strategy towards an outstanding organisation of the future.
If you are energetic, committed, and passionate then come and join our team, and be part of a Trust which is truly women centred and proud of its achievements.
About us
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is a large acute hospital Trust in the county of Kent.
The Trust provides a full range of general hospital services and some areas of specialist complex care to around 760,000 people living in the south part of West Kent and the north part of East Sussex.
The Trust's core catchment areas are Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells and their surrounding boroughs. We work from two main clinical sites: Maidstone Hospital and Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury. Tunbridge Wells Hospital opened in 2011 and provides single rooms with en-suites for all in-patients - the first of its kind in the country.
We employ more than 7,000 full and part-time staff in a huge range of clinical and non-clinical roles across both of our hospital sites.
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 Trust's 2-week Induction Programme for RNs, NAs, RMs, ODPs and Paramedics. The programme is full-time (please email mtw-tr.professionalstandards@nhs.net if 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 at Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children)
Person Specification
Qualifications
* RM and eligible to practice.
* Evidence of further study and development of professional and academic skills.
* To have obtained or be studying at diploma level.
Experience/Knowledge
* 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.
* Previous community and hospital experience.
* Ability to use flexible innovative approaches to practice individualised care.
* Knowledge of change management theories and their impact.
Skills
* Excellent interpersonal skills.
* A positive approach to change.
* Act as mentor to both qualified midwives and students encouraging evidence-based practice.
* Ability to exercise professional accountability and autonomy.
* Ability to act effectively within a multidisciplinary team. Ensuring collaboration across professional boundaries.
* Able to recognise own limitations in order to seek advice appropriately.
* Be able to prioritise one's workload.
* A working knowledge of quality assurance.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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