Midwife

We are seeking to appoint enthusiastic and proactive Midwives who are passionate about delivering a high quality service to women and their families. We welcome new ideas and suggestions for service improvement for women to have the best possible experience wherever they deliver.

The acute site setting posts are rotational between the Labour Ward & the post/antenatal wards.

• To utilise the full skills of a midwife as laid down in the World Health‘s Organisations definition of a midwife to ensure individualised care for women and families.
• To be responsible for the management of individualised care to a defined group of mothers and babies by using the assessing, planning and implementing and evaluating process within the multi-disciplinary framework.
• To develop with colleagues new practice initiatives that are evidenced based ensuring a first class quality service.
• To develop and maintain good working relationships with colleagues and attend and lead meetings whist promoting a positive team spirit.
• Develop excellent leadership / managerial skills to ensure a dynamic and innovative approach to team building / performance.
• To make efficient and effective use of resources with regular review of personal and service objectives ensuring personal annual appraisal and supervisor of midwives review are performed.
• To maintain a safe working environment in accordance with risk management and statutory guidelines reporting and acting on all accidents and incidents whilst maintaining accurate records.
• To develop an interest or take a lead role in a specific area of practice and share the knowledge and skills gained with other members of staff.
• Adhere to the NMC "The Midwives Rules and Standards" and "Code of Professional Conduct

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates for a Skilled Worker Visa for roles that are eligible at the time of application.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Lianne Ashley Job title: Matron Email address: lianne.ashley@nhs.net Telephone number: 01233616124