We are looking for a dynamic midwife to lead a team of 8 caseload midwives who care for people planning a home birth and for a specified vulnerable population. The successful candidate will maintain and utilise specialist knowledge and give guidance to the team and people planning to birth at home, those who do not speak English as a first language, those with moderate to severe mental health needs and those with involvement of Children’s Services, liaising with health visitors, obstetricians, physiotherapists and those agencies involved in the family and baby’s well-being, including referral to appropriate services /agencies as necessary and to take responsibility for incorporating identified public health concerns (e.g. lifestyle information) into overall risk assessment.
The post holder will ideally work 0.3wte as a band 6 midwife within the team and will work clinically as required, (including being on call to ensure service is covered up to 5 nights per month) without supervision, and in a flexible way, across community and hospital boundaries, according to workload requirements.
A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to nurseries at Conquest Hospital and Eastbourne District General Hospital, staff restaurants and on-site staff accommodation.
In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme which is available to staff 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Onsite parking is available for a small administration fee.
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We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work
We provide safe, compassionate and high quality care to half a million people living or visiting East Sussex. We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex, the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive services are provided by 7000 + members of staff working from acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites and in people’s own homes.
In 2020 the Care Quality Commission rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being caring and effective. The Conquest Hospital and our Community Services are rated ‘Outstanding’. Eastbourne DGH rated ‘Good’.
This advert closes on Tuesday 11 Mar 2025
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