Job Overview
We are looking for enthusiastic experienced band 5 / 6 midwives to join our highly motivated midwifery team, with opportunities to work within the hospital and Community setting. If you are a newly qualified or a final year Student Midwife, we can offer exciting opportunities within our Maternity Services at Chesterfield. Chesterfield Birth Centre provides co-located midwife and consultant led labour ward facilities, which include 4 birthing pools. Our maternity inpatient ward offers a calm and welcoming environment for women and their families. Midwives are employed on an integrated basis, rotating between hospital and community based services, including rotation into a Continuity of Care model as required. A Comprehensive induction programme will be provided and band 5 midwives will receive our competency package to facilitate their progression to band 6. Join us as a Rotational Midwife! You will be part of a team who combine excellent antenatal care to patients on postnatal wards, delivery suite, and in the community. We work rotational through days, nights, and weekends including bank holidays. Main Duties of the Job
Job Summary To contribute to the provision of a professional midwifery service, ensuring the highest possible standards of care are received by women and their families. To act as an excellent clinical role model and practice autonomously within the parameters of guidelines/policies, and sphere of professional practice. The post holder will provide high quality woman-centred care in any setting, hospital or community, and may be required to work in a continuity of carer model. The post holder will support the preceptorship and development of junior staff and undertake the role of Practice Supervisor and/or Assessor for student midwives. The job description acts as a guideline to the responsibilities of the post holder and will be reviewed in consultation with the post holder and amended to meet changing professional and service needs. Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Registered Midwife Positive attitude to training and development IT Literate Experience
Experience of working as part of a midwifery team in the UK Experience of Community including home birth Experience of enhanced support for women i.e. peer support Skills and Knowledge
Good interpersonal skills Able to organise and prioritise workload Evidence of competencies outlined in the job description Enhanced skills in supporting women i.e. hypnobirthing, aromatherapy, acupuncture Personal Attributes
Professional appearance and behaviour Politically aware Adaptable Full current driving licence with access to own transport Demonstrates Trust Values
Compassion, Ambition, Respect, Encouragement Flexible Working If you're looking for flexible or predictable working arrangements, please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate this. If it works for our service and patients, we will do our best to make it work for you. Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is committed to ensuring the safety of all our staff and patients therefore encourages and supports staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as this remains the best line of defence against the virus. Communications
Communications throughout the application process will be via e-mail therefore please check your e-mail account and Trac account regularly. References are also requested by email (where possible). Therefore to speed up the recruitment process please provide an email address for all referees when completing your application form. If you require any support in completing the application form, please do not hesitate to contact the HR Support Services team on 01246 513177 and we will be happy to provide assistance. Contact Information
Name: Rachel Vaughan Job title: Ward Leader - Chesterfield Birth Centre Telephone number: 01246 512528 Additional contact: Fiona Warburton - Ward Leader - Trinity Ward Telephone number: 01246 512526 Opening hours:
8.30am-5pm, Monday-Friday
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We are looking for enthusiastic experienced band 5 / 6 midwives to join our highly motivated midwifery team, with opportunities to work within the hospital and Community setting. If you are a newly qualified or a final year Student Midwife, we can offer exciting opportunities within our Maternity Services at Chesterfield. Chesterfield Birth Centre provides co-located midwife and consultant led labour ward facilities, which include 4 birthing pools. Our maternity inpatient ward offers a calm and welcoming environment for women and their families. Midwives are employed on an integrated basis, rotating between hospital and community based services, including rotation into a Continuity of Care model as required. A Comprehensive induction programme will be provided and band 5 midwives will receive our competency package to facilitate their progression to band 6. Join us as a Rotational Midwife! You will be part of a team who combine excellent antenatal care to patients on postnatal wards, delivery suite, and in the community. We work rotational through days, nights, and weekends including bank holidays. Main Duties of the Job
Job Summary To contribute to the provision of a professional midwifery service, ensuring the highest possible standards of care are received by women and their families. To act as an excellent clinical role model and practice autonomously within the parameters of guidelines/policies, and sphere of professional practice. The post holder will provide high quality woman-centred care in any setting, hospital or community, and may be required to work in a continuity of carer model. The post holder will support the preceptorship and development of junior staff and undertake the role of Practice Supervisor and/or Assessor for student midwives. The job description acts as a guideline to the responsibilities of the post holder and will be reviewed in consultation with the post holder and amended to meet changing professional and service needs. Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Registered Midwife Positive attitude to training and development IT Literate Experience
Experience of working as part of a midwifery team in the UK Experience of Community including home birth Experience of enhanced support for women i.e. peer support Skills and Knowledge
Good interpersonal skills Able to organise and prioritise workload Evidence of competencies outlined in the job description Enhanced skills in supporting women i.e. hypnobirthing, aromatherapy, acupuncture Personal Attributes
Professional appearance and behaviour Politically aware Adaptable Full current driving licence with access to own transport Demonstrates Trust Values
Compassion, Ambition, Respect, Encouragement Flexible Working If you're looking for flexible or predictable working arrangements, please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate this. If it works for our service and patients, we will do our best to make it work for you. Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is committed to ensuring the safety of all our staff and patients therefore encourages and supports staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as this remains the best line of defence against the virus. Communications
Communications throughout the application process will be via e-mail therefore please check your e-mail account and Trac account regularly. References are also requested by email (where possible). Therefore to speed up the recruitment process please provide an email address for all referees when completing your application form. If you require any support in completing the application form, please do not hesitate to contact the HR Support Services team on 01246 513177 and we will be happy to provide assistance. Contact Information
Name: Rachel Vaughan Job title: Ward Leader - Chesterfield Birth Centre Telephone number: 01246 512528 Additional contact: Fiona Warburton - Ward Leader - Trinity Ward Telephone number: 01246 512526 Opening hours:
8.30am-5pm, Monday-Friday
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