Job summary
The NMC Standards of Proficiency for Midwives (2019) require that, at the point of registration, students must demonstrate the ability to be an accountable, autonomous, professional midwife who can:

• Provide safe and effective midwifery care
• Provide universal care for all women, optimising normal physiological processes and promoting health and public health via assessment, screening and care planning
• Provide additional care for women and newborns with complications by undertaking first line assessment and management of emergencies, complications and additional care needs; and provide ongoing care and support of women and infants across the range of complication and complexity, in partnership with the interdisciplinary team
• Promote excellence in midwifery practice as a colleague, scholar and leader
• Combine clinical knowledge and understanding, clinical skills, interpersonal and cultural competence to provide quality care that is tailored to individual circumstances and preferences

Additional salary details: Students on this programme will receive Mid-Point Band 5

Main duties of the job
Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

• First degree at 2:2, in Adult Nursing, equivalent may be considered
• Are registered on the NMC Register as a Registered Nurse (adult)
• Have worked full-time in clinical practice as a Registered Nurse caring for adults for at least 12 months in the year prior to the course (or equivalent)
• Applicants whose first language is not English will also be required to evidence IELTS with a minimum language pass of level 7 in all areas
• Priority will be given to nurses currently employed by Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

About us
We take pride in placing people at the centre of everything we do, working together as a united team. Driven by a shared ambition to continually grow, develop, and learn, we recognise and value every contribution. By combining our experience and skills, we not only support our vibrant, diverse communities, but also support one another.

With a team of over 9,000 employees, we are proud to be the largest employer in Gloucestershire and rank among the top 10 largest Trusts in the South West region. By joining our Trust, you will benefit from an excellent package that includes exclusive benefits, flexible working opportunities and the chance to gain valuable experience in one or both of our innovative hospitals.

As well as generous annual leave allowance, you will have access to the excellent NHS pension scheme, competitive bank rates, discounts at local shops and restaurants, access to two on-site nurseries, discounted public transport, reward and recognition and a range of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.

Job responsibilities
This training opportunity for the MSc Short Course, starting March 2027.

The short course programme

The course will develop the students knowledge, understanding and skills across a range of themes, via taught time in university, guided independent study, and time on practice placement. The programme will explore:

• Evidence-based care and the importance of maintaining a current knowledge-base
• The physical, psychological, social, cultural, and spiritual safety of women and newborn infants
• Communication and relationship building, working in partnership with women, including enabling and advocating for the human rights of women and children
• Working across the whole continuum of care and in all settings, and understanding the woman and newborn infants whole maternity journey
• Providing continuity of care and carer
• Optimising the normal processes of reproduction and early life
• Ensuring that women, partners and families have all the information needed to fully inform their decisions
• Anticipating, preventing, and responding to emergencies, complications and additional care needs
• Public health, health promotion, and health protection, including understanding and working to mitigate health and social inequalities
• Interdisciplinary and multiagency working
• Protecting, promoting and supporting breastfeeding

Please read the attached Job Description for further details.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Registered nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council
• Hold a first Degree in adult nursing, 2:2 or equivalent considered
• Evidence of ongoing professional development through maintenance of professional portfolio and registration revalidation

Knowledge and Skills
Essential

• Able to prioritise own workload and that of others as appropriate
• Personally resilient and able to manage complexity and work in an ambiguous or changing environment.
• Excellent presentational, communication and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrates ability to maintain and contribute to the development of standards of practice, conduct or decision making in conjunction with team, Lead Midwives, Consultant Obstetricians
• Demonstrates ability to use clinical reasoning skills and techniques to assess, diagnose, plan and offer a range of treatment options; deliver, evaluate and amend the treatment plan.
• Acts as a role model and are able to lead by example to ensure the Trust's values and behaviours are reinforced throughout their area of practice.
• Able to effectively and appropriately escalate concerns to reduce risk and promote patient safety
• Demonstrates ability to question and challenge midwifery practice in a constructive way so that standards of care are continually evaluated and improved.
• Tenacity to pursue goals energetically and succeed despite resistance
• Strong, professional leadership qualities, assertive and self-confident individual
• Ability to lead, manage and motivate all staff within sphere of responsibility
• Self-motivated and able to work under own initiative and prioritise workload

Desirable

• Demonstrates ability to keep up to date with professional issues that influence midwifery practice relating to area of clinical practice, management, education and research.
• Able to contribute to the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of policies/protocols/guidelines relevant to area of practice.

Clinical/Experience
Essential

• Experience of working in an acute clinical environment

Desirable

• Have worked full-time in clinical practice as a Registered Nurse caring for adults for at least 12 months in the year prior to the course (or equivalent).
• Are employed by Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust/other UK NHS Trust

Personal Attributes
Essential

• Enthusiastic and self-aware
• Creative and Flexible
• Resilient under pressure
• Team focused
• Reliable, Adaptable and Dependable

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.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).