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The North Tees and Hartlepool Foundation Trust Maternity Service is undergoing an exciting transformation. As part of these developments we would like to invite enthusiastic, motivated and experienced Band 6 Midwives that Aspire to work Collaboratively, be Respectful and Empathetic towards colleagues and our service users accordingly.
We offer a comprehensive induction package and ongoing professional development to support you in your role, providing and co-ordinating antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care for both Midwife and Consultant led care.
We are seeking to recruit enthusiastic, innovative, experienced and motivated Band 6 Midwives to join our team at the University Hospital of North Tees and Hartlepool Foundation Trust.
This is an exciting transformational time within the service, with various new roles being put into place to support the current and future service provision.
You will be expected to work autonomously within guidelines and the sphere of professional practice to implement individualised midwifery care in partnership with the women.
You will be able to provide continuity throughout the antenatal, birth and postnatal period; whilst ensuring the woman's physical, psychological, emotional and social needs are holistically cared for.
Effective multi-disciplinary working is essential and midwives are expected to communicate effectively to guarantee appropriate, safe care is delivered.
To participate in the design and development of new ways of working that benefit the woman and their families whilst improving the working conditions of the team.
To work as a member of the midwifery team within a multi-disciplinary environment giving care and support to women in the Hospital and Community and Birth Centre settings.
The post-holder has a defined sphere of practice and should provide motivation within a midwifery team and be a resource for knowledge and clinical expertise.
To achieve the highest possible standard of care ensuring that resources are utilised effectively and efficiently referring to the attention of the Line Manager recommendations.
To participate in the development of staff as appropriate, ensuring resources are utilised effectively and efficiently, taking responsibility for the area of practice referring and consulting with the Line Manager.
At North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust our main priority is, and always will be, to provide safe and high quality care to our patients every day; the kind of care we would want for ourselves and our loved ones. We want our organisation to be the best place to work with the right staff, in the right roles, at the right time, to ensure we deliver exceptional patient care and experience.
We will support staff through providing an inclusive and supportive workplace with health and well-being initiatives, staff benefits and opportunities for personal and professional development. Staff recognition is very important to us; as well as performance reviews and appraisals, we recognise staff through Star and Team of the month, colleague recognition - a note of thanks, Managers Awards, Shining Stars and Service Awards.
We recruit for values and "Together we are North Tees & Hartlepool"
You will provide and coordinate antenatal, Intrapartum and postnatal care for both traditional and CoC midwife led care models and consultant led women.
Duites will include:
* Maintain NMC registration and ensure that Revalidation is up to date. Practice in accordance with the NMC the Code and the Standards.
* Ensure that other NMC documents and Trust guidelines are adhered to. Maintain and develop professional knowledge and competence in accordance with NMC recommendations
*Plan and provide individualised care based on careful history taking, medical and social assessment as early in pregnancy as possible
*To promote and maintain standards of professional practice in order to enhance quality of care for clients
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust
University Hospital of North Tees
Hardwick Road
Stockton-on-Tees
TS19 8PE
https://www.nth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)