Main area Maternity Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours
Full time
Part time
Job share
Flexible working
37.5 hours per week (3 on call shifts a year) Job ref 434-SCS6810847
Site Stoke Mandeville Hospital Town Aylesbury Salary £37,338 - £44,962 pro rata per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 13/01/2025 23:59
Be part of our BHT family
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.
We care for over half a million patients every year:
Provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
Nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
Regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
Deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.
More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.
We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.
If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact bht.recruitment@nhs.net or phone 01494 734868.
We pride ourselves in being a great place to work – and invite you to join our BHT family.
Job overview
This is a maternity service post and the post holder is required to work in one of the areas within the Maternity Services providing community, inpatient, intrapartum, and outpatient care. The post holder will participate in quality improvements, and service developments. The post holder will have an annual appraisal and undertake continuing professional development. It is expected that midwives work autonomously within the Trust guidelines and sphere of professional practice. Main duties of the job
Promote continuity of care to provide a high standard of midwifery care to mother and baby and to provide help and support to the family unit. Actively promote the concept of total holistic woman centred care within the maternity services offering choice to women regarding place of birth. Participate in the appraisal process, supervise, mentor and provide preceptorship for junior staff. Teach, lead and manage qualified and other staff, including students and student midwives. What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression. Alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, you'll have access to NHS discount schemes. We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce. What do we stand for?
Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work. Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time. We are working hard to increase diversity at all levels within the trust. We believe a diverse workforce can have a positive effect on both staff wellbeing and patient outcomes. We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities and care-experienced candidates. We are proud to achieve the Gold award for the Armed Forces Covenant and support applications from the Armed Forces Community. Please contact Pam.Daley@nhs.net (our Armed Forces Covenant Lead) if you would like guidance or assistance with your application. We make employment decisions by matching our service needs with the skills and experience of candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert. Person specification
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Registered Midwife ENB 997/MSPP Evidence of Further Study NVQ assessor EXPERIENCE
Experience as a preceptor Midwife Ability to be a mentor to student midwives/nurses/MCA’s Completion of mentor assessor workshops Ability to work as part of a team and communicate effectively within it SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
Professional appearance and behaviour Clinical skills, in particular: Suturing, Cannulation, Supervision of epidural infusion Good communicator both verbally and in writing Ability to write clearly and legibly in English Ability to work on own initiative and manage own time Knowledge of evidence informed and research based practice Willing to undertake further study Knowledge of NMC Code of Conduct, Guidelines and Professional Practice Awareness and knowledge of vulnerable adult and child Protection issues Good previous attendance record Flexible approach to working hours and practices Satisfactory enhanced DBS with check against vulnerable groups barred lists PPE requirements:
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures. COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations
remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended. If you are successful
at interview, we will require you to complete a Covid-19 risk assessment document. Application deadline:
This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight. If we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before the closing date. Contacting you:
We will contact candidates through the email address supplied on their application form. Please make sure you check this regularly. Application information:
If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system. Shortlisting:
The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into. Travel expenses:
It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interview will not be reimbursed. Smoking:
All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited. Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
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This is a maternity service post and the post holder is required to work in one of the areas within the Maternity Services providing community, inpatient, intrapartum, and outpatient care. The post holder will participate in quality improvements, and service developments. The post holder will have an annual appraisal and undertake continuing professional development. It is expected that midwives work autonomously within the Trust guidelines and sphere of professional practice. Main duties of the job
Promote continuity of care to provide a high standard of midwifery care to mother and baby and to provide help and support to the family unit. Actively promote the concept of total holistic woman centred care within the maternity services offering choice to women regarding place of birth. Participate in the appraisal process, supervise, mentor and provide preceptorship for junior staff. Teach, lead and manage qualified and other staff, including students and student midwives. What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression. Alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, you'll have access to NHS discount schemes. We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce. What do we stand for?
Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work. Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time. We are working hard to increase diversity at all levels within the trust. We believe a diverse workforce can have a positive effect on both staff wellbeing and patient outcomes. We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities and care-experienced candidates. We are proud to achieve the Gold award for the Armed Forces Covenant and support applications from the Armed Forces Community. Please contact Pam.Daley@nhs.net (our Armed Forces Covenant Lead) if you would like guidance or assistance with your application. We make employment decisions by matching our service needs with the skills and experience of candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert. Person specification
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Registered Midwife ENB 997/MSPP Evidence of Further Study NVQ assessor EXPERIENCE
Experience as a preceptor Midwife Ability to be a mentor to student midwives/nurses/MCA’s Completion of mentor assessor workshops Ability to work as part of a team and communicate effectively within it SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
Professional appearance and behaviour Clinical skills, in particular: Suturing, Cannulation, Supervision of epidural infusion Good communicator both verbally and in writing Ability to write clearly and legibly in English Ability to work on own initiative and manage own time Knowledge of evidence informed and research based practice Willing to undertake further study Knowledge of NMC Code of Conduct, Guidelines and Professional Practice Awareness and knowledge of vulnerable adult and child Protection issues Good previous attendance record Flexible approach to working hours and practices Satisfactory enhanced DBS with check against vulnerable groups barred lists PPE requirements:
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures. COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations
remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended. If you are successful
at interview, we will require you to complete a Covid-19 risk assessment document. Application deadline:
This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight. If we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before the closing date. Contacting you:
We will contact candidates through the email address supplied on their application form. Please make sure you check this regularly. Application information:
If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system. Shortlisting:
The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into. Travel expenses:
It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interview will not be reimbursed. Smoking:
All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited. Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
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