We have an exciting opportunity for junior (Band 5) and senior midwives (Band 6) to join our Maternity Team at Kingston and Richmond Hospital Foundation Trust.
Kingston Maternity is a popular service with approximately 5000 births per annum. The National Maternity Survey 2022 rated Kingston as one of the top 5 best performing maternity services within London. The Care Quality Commission rated Kingston Hospital’s Maternity Service as ‘good’ in December 2022 and the Trust ‘outstanding’ in 2019, with staff positive about the hospital and the services they were able to offer women and their families.
Band 5 Midwives
Kingston Maternity service has an outstanding and supportive preceptorship programme. There is a dynamic and experienced practice development team who are readily available to help and support you during your clinical shifts and in your professional development. The feedback from newly qualified midwives is that the whole team is supportive with visible and accessible team leaders, professional midwifery advocates, core midwives, and ensure consolidation of your learning. When you have completed your preceptorship, you will have access to the post preceptorship programme to support your transition from a band 5 to a band 6 midwife which is tailored to your individual needs.
If you are a passionate midwife with excellent communication skills and a drive to provide high quality care to women please apply to join our multi professional maternity team.
Kingston Maternity Services remain committed to implementing the recommendations of The National Maternity Review - Better Births: Improving outcomes of maternity services in England. Continuity of Carer remains an important evidence-based way of improving outcomes and experience for women and birthing people using our services. We are continuing to role out continuity of carer models by implementing 10 geographical community-based teams. We currently have 35% of women booked on Continuity of Carer pathways and aim for this to increase in the next year. Each team will provide an integrated model of continuity achieved through midwives working both in the hospital and community settings. This will enable midwives to be highly skilled in all areas of midwifery practice. Full orientation and support will be provided, and midwives will work the majority of their time in the hospital setting with some supported community shifts.
Kingston is proud of its strong multi-disciplinary (MDT) culture. We provide a well evaluated, in-house MDT programme and staff have the opportunity to attend external study days or enrol for academic modules at our local higher education institutes.
If you are a passionate midwife with excellent communication skills and a drive to provide high quality care to women please apply to join our multi professional maternity team.
Please note: Interviews will be held on 20-Dec-2024
Development and staff wellbeing
Your growth and personal happiness matters to us. After all, we can’t expect the best from you if we don’t invest in your development and nurture your wellbeing. From the moment you join us, we’re committed to fostering your professional and personal development within a supportive, empowering environment. Whether you’re just starting your career or looking to advance further, we provide you with the tools and opportunities you need to succeed. We actively support colleagues to take part in research, quality improvement and innovation, whatever their role or level in the organisation.
To support your wellbeing, we offer an extensive range of resources, including an on-site staff nursery at Kingston Hospital, wellbeing practitioners, regular wellbeing classes, dedicated staff physiotherapist, comprehensive occupational health services, 24/7 employee assistance programme, and a range of other support and activities.
We also take every opportunity to thank and recognise the work our teams do, through weekly ‘shoutouts’ and patient feedback, monthly and annual awards.
Wherever you work across our organisation, we look forward to welcoming you.
To provide woman and babies with high quality, safe midwifery care during childbirth. The care will be evidence based and holistic in meeting women’s needs in a variety of practice settings.
Please see the job description and person specification form for more details
This advert closes on Wednesday 4 Dec 2024