Job Summary
We are looking for experienced midwives who are keen to work in all areas of maternity care, including in the community, on the Labour Ward and Antenatal and Postnatal Ward and who are passionate about supporting women to give birth in the way they chose to do so. Successful candidates must also be able to contribute to an on-call system.

It is essential that you can drive and very useful if you have access to a car for work purposes. You will be working in the hospital and in the community.

At DCHFT, we pride ourselves on the care we provide for our patients, and on the culture, we are creating for our staff. We work hard to create a fair, inclusive environment for our staff.

Our Mission is to work in partnership to provide high quality, compassionate services and to nurture an environment where people can be at their best. Our vision is healthier lives, empowered citizens, thriving communities.

We are a Trust that celebrates diversity, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from people in all under-represented groups.

Main Duties of the Job
Did you become a Midwife to make a difference? If you want to work in a nurturing environment where you are encouraged and supported to empower women, then join our team. We are looking for Midwives passionate about women centred, high quality care.

We are a small organisation with an enormous sense of pride in our achievements; we work as a team to provide a safe and positive experience for families ensuring outstanding care in ways which matter to them. Our dedicated home birth team has one of the highest homebirth rates in the country and our continuity team successes mean we are ready to roll out the continuity model further.

We value diversity and inclusivity, recognising individuals unique qualities and specialist interests. As an innovative and pioneering organisation we value 'thinking differently' and welcome ideas for improvement. We invest in our people, providing support, encouragement and development opportunities to help them reach their potential.

We are looking for Midwives confident to work in all areas of maternity care - community, labour ward, antenatal and postnatal ward as well as newly qualified midwives keen to start their career with us.

About Us
We understand that AI can be a useful tool when completing your application. However, we are seeing an increasing over-reliance of AI tools, which can negatively affect your application as it reduces a candidate's individuality, and makes it difficult for us to gain a clear and authentic understanding of your experience, skills, and in turn your suitability for the role.

All submissions must be truthful and if you do use AI, it should only be used to enhance your application and not create your supporting statement in its entirety. Your supporting statement should be in your own words and must accurately reflect your personal experience and achievements. Where we have concerns that AI has been used to generate content that misrepresents your experience and suitability for the role, we may withdraw your application.

Job Responsibilities
Our DCHFT Job Description and Person Specification (attached) tells you all about this role, what to expect and what is needed to succeed. When completing your application please make sure to tell us how your experience and skills fit the person specification.

Please contact us at Recruitment@dchft.nhs.uk if you are unable to view or download the attachment.

For all our roles, we are looking for staff who hold our Trust Values of Integrity, Respect Teamwork and Excellence, and who are passionate about providing the best patient care. To read more about our Trust and our Values search Dorset County Hospital online.

Person Specification

Education, Qualifications
Essential

• Registered Midwife
• Current driving license and access to a car for community work

Desirable

• Mentorship qualification

Experience
Essential

• At least 2 years recent experience of high risk intrapartum care.
• At least 2 years experience of antenatal care in either hospital or community setting.
• At least 2 years experience of providing support with breastfeeding

Skills, Abilities & Knowledge
Essential

• Ability to demonstrate competence in all areas of midwifery practice.
• The ability to assess, develop and implement individual programmes of care.
• Good communication skills both written and oral with legible handwriting
• A good understanding of a midwife's responsibility in regard to safeguarding
• Skilled in perineal suturing

Desirable

• The ability to be flexible and to be a team worker.
• A willingness to undertake further training and skills development.
• An understanding of caseload management.

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.

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.