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Midwife
The closing date is 29 July 2025
We are seeking to appoint enthusiastic and proactive Midwives who are passionate about delivering a high quality service to women and their families. We welcome new ideas and suggestions for service improvement for women to have the best possible experience wherever they deliver.
The acute site setting posts are rotational between the Labour Ward & the post/antenatal wards.
Main duties of the job
* To utilise the full skills of a midwife as laid down in the World Health's Organisations definition of a midwife to ensure individualised care for women and families.
* To be responsible for the management of individualised care to a defined group of mothers and babies by using the assessing, planning and implementing and evaluating process within the multi-disciplinary framework.
* To develop with colleagues new practice initiatives that are evidenced based ensuring a first class quality service.
* To develop and maintain good working relationships with colleagues and attend and lead meetings whist promoting a positive team spirit.
* Develop excellent leadership / managerial skills to ensure a dynamic and innovative approach to team building / performance.
* To make efficient and effective use of resources with regular review of personal and service objectives ensuring personal annual appraisal and supervisor of midwives review are performed.
* To maintain a safe working environment in accordance with risk management and statutory guidelines reporting and acting on all accidents and incidents whilst maintaining accurate records.
* To develop an interest or take a lead role in a specific area of practice and share the knowledge and skills gained with other members of staff.
* Adhere to the NMC "The Midwives Rules and Standards" and "Code of Professional Conduct
About us
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with fivehospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
Job responsibilities
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in Documents to download.
If you have further queries please dont hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.
Person Specification
Experience
* Demonstration of experiences in relation to the knowledge and skills framework expected for Band 5.
* To rotate within all areas of midwifery, daycare, midwife led units, community, post and ante natal wards and labour wards
Skills
* Ability to work towards and demonstrate completion of: - Induction pack - Preceptorship pack - Practice portfolio - Competencies and clinical
* IT Skills
* Customer Care
Knowledge
* NMC publications including: - Midwives rules and code of practice. - Understanding of research related to midwifery. - Awareness of current issues in Health Care. - Awareness of role of Supervisor of Midwives
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.
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
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