Job Summary
The Maternity Department at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital is a great place to work. We are looking for Bank Midwives .We are a friendly and ambitious department, with plans in place to continue to develop and improve the service we offer. We endeavour to provide an exceptionally high standard of care to women and babies. To welcome and support the successful candidate to the team, we will provide a robust and supportive orientation programme.

As Norfolk's largest midwifery service we provide care for approximately 4,800 deliveries per year. Our in-patient facilities include 32 postnatal beds incorporating 8 transitional care beds, and 14 antenatal beds. The Delivery Suite has 13 birthing rooms including a birthing pool, and a bereavement suite. The Maternity assessment unit/maternity triage area is a 4 bedded bay, single room and a rapid assessment room also situated within delivery suite. There are 2 obstetric theatres, anaesthetic and recovery rooms, all providing a full range of facilities for high dependency care. We have a co-located Midwifery Led Birthing Unit which comprises of four birthing rooms with waterbirth facilities available.

Main duties of the job
We have a commitment to provide one-to-one care to all women in established labour. We are proud to have achieved BFI level 3 accreditation.The NNUH supports a high level of fetal surveillance and offers a high-quality Fetal Medicine Service, and we are one of two regional maternal medicine centres providing specialised care and support across the region. You will assist in the organisation and co-ordination of day-to-day activities in your area of work by effectively utilising resources and assuming responsibility in the absence of a more senior midwife. This includes prioritising the care needs of women and appropriately allocating staff, maintaining an awareness of the progress of each woman's care.

About us
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff! The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world. We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity. We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

• Flexible working hours
• Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
• Multi Faith prayer room at NNUH Colney Lane site
• Discounted gym memberships
• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
• Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH Colney Lane site
• Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
• On-site Nursery at NNUH Colney Lane
• On-site cafes offering staff discounts at NNUH Colney Lane
• Support in career development
• Flexible staff bank
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics

Job responsibilities
To support the delivery of a high-quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service, all staff are expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate NNUHs PRIDE values of People focused, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence. There are opportunities in different areas of maternity services and varying lengths of contracts are available. Please note this is for Bank Midwifery positions. Please review the attached job description and person specification for the detailed information of responsibilities.

Person Specification
Qualifications/training and professional development
Essential

• Registered Midwife
• Educated to degree level or equivalent

Desirable

• Completed Mentor Preparation Programme or equivalent

Experience
Essential

• Some post registration experience

Desirable

• Evidence of achieving Band 6 competencies

Skills, abilities and knowledge
Essential

• Ability to participate in the running of an efficient and effective team
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to participate and work within a changing and demanding environment
• Excellent standards of documentation and record keeping

Attitude, aptitude
Essential

• Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focus, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
• Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

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.