Job summary
- Main area
- Midwife
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Fixed term: 2 years (04/09/2026)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 384-LM-EMF16001
- Employer
- Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Surrey County Hospital
- Town
- Guildford
- Salary
- £29,828 - £36,311 per annum pro rata inc HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
Employer heading
Student Midwife – 2 year shortened course for Qualified Nurses
Band 5
Job overview
To support and assist in the delivery of professional midwifery care to clients ensuring the highest possible standards of care are received by clients and their families, practicing autonomously within the parameters of guidelines/policies and sphere of professional practice This is a rotational post working in all areas of maternity both hospital and community settings as part of our Continuity of Carer teams. We offer a robust preceptorship programme which is supported by our Maternity Improvement Team.The purpose of this post is for the learner to gain experience and learning in all areas of maternity care. This will be fixed term post for a period of two years whilst the employee is on the programme of education to register as a midwife.
Main duties of the job
To provide holistic, high quality, woman centred care in the hospital setting. Rotation through the department will be key to development and achievement of competencies in order to achieve successful completion of this programme of study.
Working for our organisation
Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.
We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.
Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.
Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
A video about the Royal Surrey - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R96pMboIYdo
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
2 Year Nurse to Midwife Conversion programme
We are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity for registered nurses to apply for a 2 year programme at Kingston University to complete training as a registered midwife. Clinical placement will be at the Royal Surrey Foundation Trust within our ‘CQC Outstanding’ Maternity service.
This is a fully funded programme with salary and all course fees paid.
To apply for this opportunity you should complete the application process via ‘Trac’ as well as applying for the programme via UCAS as per the flyer. This programme runs full time over two years and there is an expectation that student midwives work across the 24 hour shift pattern.
Interviews will take place in June 2024 and will be jointly hosted by the Royal Surrey Midwifery team and Kingston University.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Completed and obtained RM qualification and has current live PIN on NMC register
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Evidence of excellent interpersonal skills
- Evidence of understanding and insight into current issues in Midwifery and NHS
- Evidence of appropriate knowledge base
- Is aware of responsibility in relation to NMC Professional Code of Conduct/Midwives Rules
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Clare Cardu
- Job title
- Head of Midwifery
- Email address
- [email protected]
List jobs with Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust in Nursing and Midwifery or all sectors