Job Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 midwife who is passionate about physiological birth to help expand our well-established homebirth, award-winning homebirth team.

We are looking for a dedicated, enthusiastic midwife who would relish the opportunity to:

• Provide antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care at home to women booked with the homebirth team
• Manage their own diary, working flexibly and autonomously to meet the needs of the women in their care, while maintaining their own work/life balance
• Use and develop all their midwifery skills
• Help increase the numbers of homebirths, piloting innovative ways of working

Join a dynamic, supportive and experienced team.

Main Duties of the Job
To provide women and babies with high quality, safe midwifery care in a variety of practice settings, but mainly within the home throughout the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal period.

To work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team, other agencies, representatives and service users.

To ensure care provided will be evidence based and holistic in meeting women's individual needs.

To work autonomously within guidelines and sphere of professional practice.

To act as an effective role model, mentor and preceptor as required. In the absence of a Band 7 Team Leader, lead the team and manage the workload.

About Us
Kingston Hospital - First Acute Trust in London to be rated Outstanding by CQC for Overall Quality and Leadership

Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a district general hospital situated in a beautiful and remarkable part of the country - close to London yet surrounded by royal parks, historic buildings and the River Thames. We are located on a single site in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey and run several outpatient clinics in neighbouring areas including Raynes Park Health Centre and Teddington Memorial Hospital.

We employ 3,300+ staff who proudly and efficiently support over 350,000 people locally through a full range of diagnostic and treatment services and we have a national reputation for innovative developments in healthcare, particularly in 'patient-focused' care, day surgery and maternity services.

Health and Wellbeing & Staff Benefits
The Trust understands that benefits go beyond just financial rewards and offers a wide range of benefits that recognise staff contribution, provide opportunities for career development and offer initiatives to promote a healthy work-life balance. Our Health Heroes Awards 2018 - Staff Retention and Wellbeing Employer of the Year. HPMA Vivup Award for Well Being 2019.

Trust Values
Kingston Hospital NHS Trust has four key values and we want to employ and work with people who share these values and demonstrate behaviours that support them. They are:

• Compassionate
• Inclusive
• Collaborative
• Inspiring

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Registered Midwife with NMC registration
• Commitment to professional development and evidence of CPD

Experience
Essential

• Relevant post registration experience in the NHS
• Experience of facilitating waterbirths

Desirable

• Experience of working in a community setting and/or providing continuity or caseloading
• Experience of working in a midwife-led setting (birth centre or homebirth)

Skills
Essential

• Demonstrate a family centred approach to care provision
• Demonstrate an understanding of role boundaries and the ability to coordinate and liaise effectively within the multidisciplinary team
• Excellent communication skills - both written and verbal

Knowledge
Essential

• Awareness of midwifery role in the community

Others
Essential

• Access to a car and a valid driving licence

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.

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