Community Midwife
Department:Maternity
Band:6, £37,338 - £44,962Per annum, pro rata
Hours: Full time, 37.5 per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working
Milton Keynes University Hospital Maternity team are seeking enthusiastic, motivated, and flexible midwives who have a passion for working within the GP based community midwifery setting. You will work in collaboration with women and their families, supporting personalised choice, and high standards of care.
We are proud to offer the opportunity to work in a progressive environment where we are committed to an ambitious transformation of our maternity services.As a Trust, we are committed to delivering national objectives, including those set out in Better Births. We offer professional development opportunities for all staff.
Here at Milton Keynes, we are passionate about ensuring service users have a positive experience each and every time and are committed to listening to their voices and how they want their services to be designed.
Please note that we are not able to offer sponsorship for this role.
Interview date:w/c 10 March 2025
The Maternity Service prides itself on supporting you to fulfil your career aspirations.We have a bespoke training offer for all midwives appointed at MKUH.
An excellent comprehensive induction package is provided to enable development of your midwifery skills in all areas, including community.
We are excited to begin the design of our Women and Children’s Hospital with co-located birthing unit with rooms designed to evolve with the needs of the service.
If this advert has inspired you and you want to be part of our amazing Midwifery team striving towards excellence, then the Milton Keynes maternity service is the place for you.
We are supportive of Flexible Working and appreciate the importance of ensuring that your successful career is complimented by a work/home life balance.
Milton Keynes University Hospital recognises the positive value of diversity and inclusion, and we welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.
Successful applicants will receive a comprehensive orientation programme and are assured that they will receive appropriate support. For further details please contact:
NHS Staff Survey: Collaboration flourishes among nurses and midwives, with 81.6% working in cohesive teams with shared objectives, fostering a culture of collective success.
You can expect a warm welcome at Milton Keynes University Hospital, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At MKUH we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:
Free on-site parking
FreeRefreshments
Great flexible working opportunities
Discounted gym membership
Lease car scheme
Generous annual leave and pension scheme
On site nursery (chargeable)
Extensive staff health and well-being programme
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, in partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital; we conduct research and teaching on site to improve the care of our patients. The hospital is undergoing significant investment, and we are proud to be rated good by the CQC. Visit our website to catch up on our latest news.
Clinical Practice
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate midwifery care consistent with evidence-based practice for service users, parents, babies and families
Communication and Relationship Skills
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with the multi-professional team, allied groups within the acute Trust and Community Health, public and voluntary sectors.
Professional and Legal Responsibilities
• Abide by legal requirements and statutory rules relating to practice in accordance with the NMC Code of professional standards and behaviour
Please refer to attached Job description for further information.
We believe success lies in the diversity of our employees and are committed to promoting equality, encouragingdiversity,and embracing inclusion. We welcome applications from everyone interested in working for us.
MKUH is committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and as such we offer a range of flexible working practices.
We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date onceenoughapplications have been received.
MKUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of MKUH will have their original documents verified using this technology.
By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that information from your application will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system. Your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This isin accordance withthe streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers.
Uponcommencingemploymentwith theTrust, allemployees (except Medical & Dental Staff on national terms and conditions)aresubjectto aprobationary periodlastingaperiod of sixmonthswithanoptiontoextendfor afurther sixmonths toatotalof 12months.
This advert closes on Wednesday 26 Feb 2025