Job summary
By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts across any of our client Trusts in England,as well as the ability to develop professionally and gain experience in several wards or areas.
Main duties of the job
1. Assessing the needs of women, partners, families, and carers.
2. Plan, deliver and evaluate standards of evidence-based midwifery care.
3. Providing full antenatal care, including parenting classes, clinical examinations, andscreening.
4. Identifying high-risk pregnancies.
About us
Here at NHS Professionals, we run England'slargest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care.Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoybetter career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-lifebalance across our partnered Trusts.
Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so thatyou can take on new roles and challenges.
Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources andbuild paid annual leave.
Opportunity &Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you theflexibility of choice to work how and where you want.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Title: Registered Midwife
Trust: Royal Devon University Healthcare Trust
Location: Barnstaple - North Devon
Pay Rates: £ to £
Shift Patterns: 7:30am to 3:30pm, 7:30am to 12:30pm, 9am to 5pm, 12:30pm to 8:30pm, 3:30pm to 8:30pm, 8pm to 8am. Other shifts times also available.
About the Trust:
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trustwas established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust. Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide for more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital (EX31 4JB) and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford) (EX2 5DW).Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within peoples own also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC). Our hospitals are both renowned for their research, innovation and links to universities.
Why might this job interest you?
Being a midwife in the NHS is a profoundly rewarding career thatrevolves around providing essential care and support to expectant mothers andtheir families throughout pregnancy, childbirth, and the postnatal period. Midwives build strong relationships withwomen and their families, guiding them through the journey of pregnancy withempathy and compassion. The flexibility in scheduling enables midwives tomanage their work-life balance effectively, ensuring they can deliverhigh-quality, personalised care while meeting their own needs and commitments.Being a midwife is not just a profession but a calling to make a meaningfulimpact on the lives of mothers and babies, fostering health and well-being fromthe very beginning.
What you can add:
5. Assessing theneeds of women, partners, families, and carers
6. Plan, deliver and evaluatestandards of evidence-based midwifery care
7. Providing full antenatal care,including parenting classes, clinical examinations and screening
8. Identifying high-riskpregnancies
The role will involve, but not be limited to youperforming the above.
What youll need:
9. A minimum of 12months paid experience as a Midwife within the last 2 years
10. Comply with NMCProfessional Registration and keep up to date with current nursing practices
*Depending on the Trust, you may require variableadditional certification and skills.
The benefits we can offer you inreturn:
Putting People in Places to Care be part of the NHSP community, by joining the bank andcaring for patients with a team of people from all walks of life.
Weekly pay to give you access to your wages more quickly.
Blue Light Card NHS Discount Provider
First choice of shifts / placements at the Trust of your choice over agencies.
Our team is always happy to help - access our support line any time
Working options to suit yourlifestyle being on the bank gives you theflexibility to work the shifts you want or choose fixed term placements.
Training and developmentopportunities via the Trust and NHSPs ownacademy.
Explore different wards, keep your skills up to date whilst gaining vitalexperience.
Being part of the NHSP Community means youll get access to member activities such asmember of the month, member appreciation week, key date giveaways, webinarseries and much more.
Who are NHS Professionals?
NHS Professionals is a flexible staffbank, owned by the Department of Health, our purpose is to provide you with theautonomy to decide when, how, and where you want to work. Supporting yourlifestyle and making you feel part of the team and community. Offering youflexible work or alternatively fixed term placements.
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By joining us you can look forward toa choice of flexible Bank shifts or fixed term placements across any of ourclient Trusts in England.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
11. All Registered Midwife roles will be required to provide evidence of :-
12. Statement of NMC Registration
13. Degree /Diploma in Nursing
14. Copy of Neonatal Rhesus and CTG training certificates
Experience
Essential
15. A minimum of 12 months paid experience as a Midwife within the last 2 years.