Job summary
Due to retirement an exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic, enthusiastic Band 6 Midwife to join our team within the Maternity Day Assessment Unit (DAU), providing support to high-risk antenatal women. Our unique and multifaceted service will give you the opportunity to practice autonomously and experience a variety of roles. We are a progressive service and endeavour to be forward thinking to maintain local and national standards.

As well as planned and unplanned appointments, DAU provides women with the opportunity to have an outpatient foleys induction which is midwifery lead, support the consultants with ECVs, offer acute scanning service and provide monofer infusions to our symptomatic women. We are delighted to have moved into our new building, offering a more comfortable and aesthetically pleasing environment which is well equipped and spacious.

In DAU and as a maternity service we are committed to meeting the Trust CARE Values and pride ourselves in promoting safe, quality and inclusive care. The successful applicant will be motivated, passionate and dedicated to providing high quality researched based care, dedicated to promoting the well-being of our women, their babies and families. You will work collaboratively within our multidisciplinary team, including maintaining professional links with our maternity triage team, community midwives and sonographers.

Main duties of the job
The maternity Day Assessment Unit is based at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, with close links to Amersham and Wycombe Hospital. We provide a 7 day a week service throughout the year, which covers 10.5 hours of the day.

About us
Listen to why colleagues think we are a great place to work! - BHT - A great place to work (buckshealthcare.nhs.uk)

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.
• We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

• We're committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
• A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families.

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.
• Our care values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

Job responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the Job Description and Person Specification attachment in the advert.

Education, Qualifications & Training
Essential

• Registered Midwife
• ENB 997 / MSPP

Desirable

• NVQ Assessor
• Evidence of Further Study

Experience
Essential

• Experience as a preceptor Midwife
• Ability to be a mentor to student midwives/nurses/MCA's
• Completion of mentor assessor workshops

Desirable

• Ability to work as part of a team and communicate effectively within it

Skills, Abilities & Knowledge
Essential

• Clinical skills, in particular Suturing , Cannulation, Supervision of epidural infusion
• Knowledge of NMC Code of Conduct, Guidelines and Professional Practice
• Awareness and knowledge of vulnerable adult and child Protection issues
• Knowledge of evidence informed and research based practice
• Good communicator both verbally and in writing
• Ability to work on own initiative and mange own time
• Willing to undertake further study
• Professional appearance and behaviour
• Ability to write clearly and legibly in English
• Flexible approach to working hours and practices

Desirable

• Computer literate

Special Circumstances
Essential

• Ability to travel to other sites.

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).