Job Overview We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Midwife to work within our Antenatal screening team on a permanent contract. As a member of the Antenatal Screening team, you will provide holistic midwifery care to women mainly in the antenatal period As a member of the Antenatal and Screening team, you will undertake clinical duties in these areas including weekend and evening clinics. You will also support the Antenatal Screening Coordinator in delivering the national screening programmes. If you have knowledge of the antenatal screening programmes, and can support and counsel couples with increased risks of conditions then we want to hear from you. Main duties of the job The successful candidate will fulfil the role of midwife as defined by the Nursing and Midwifery Council adhering to the Midwives Rules and Code of Practice. Communicate effectively with other healthcare professionals to meet the needs of mothers and their babies. Working for our organisation At the RUH we’re proud to put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone’s contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centered care we pride ourselves on. We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks – celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger. A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential. We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We’ve even got a pool! We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we’re providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research. Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information about the role. Person specification Essential Essential criteria experienced band 6 midwife Teaching and Assessing in clinical practice or equivalent. Desirable criteria E learning for health module for downs, edwards syndrome Further education or knowledge of antenatal screening essentisal Essential criteria practicing midwife recent experience in all aspects of midwifery Desirable criteria to have obtained or be studying to degree level experience of mentoring students Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. Application numbers This vacancy may close early if we receive a high number of applications. We strongly encourage you to complete and submit your application in good time to ensure it can be considered. Documents to download Antenatal and new-born screening Midwife (PDF, 569.1KB) Join the RUH (PDF, 1.1MB) Further details / informal visits contact Name Emily Blake Job title Midwife Sister Email address emily.blake11@nhs.net Telephone number 01225 826942 Additional information