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Job summary

Main area
Midwifery
Grade
6
Contract
Permanent: oncall requirement
Hours
Part time - 22.5 hours per week (Weekdays, excluding Bank Holidays)
Job ref
193-7432444UCGB6-INCMID
Employer
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Berkshire Hospital
Town
Reading
Salary
£38,682 - £46,580 PA
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
03/10/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust logo

Inclusion Midwife

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At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision which is “Working together to provide outstanding care for our community.”

Royal Berkshire Hospital are pleased to announce that following our CQC inspection we have been rated ‘Good’ with inspectors reporting that we have made significant improvements.  The Trust’s overall rating has also improved to ‘good’.  

We are Compassionate in our thoughts, words and actions

We are Aspirational and have a true desire to be dynamic and to innovate

We are Resourceful and responsible in the way we work and live

We are Excellent in our development, fairness and sharing best practice

At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, we value candidates who bring their unique personalities, skills, and experiences to the Trust. When completing your application, we encourage you to highlight your individual achievements and strengths, showing us how they align with the requirements outlined in the job description and person specification. While we recognise that some applicants may use AI tools during the process, please be mindful that AI-generated responses can often lack the personal detail and relevance needed to demonstrate your suitability for the role. AI generated content is discouraged by the Trust and may diminish the candidates chances of success.

Amazing things happen at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; delivered by amazing people so why don’t you come and join us.  We offer a range of learning and development for all employees may you be clinical or non-clinical.  

Job overview

The overarching aim and purpose of the role of Inclusion Midwife is to support RBFT maternity to achieve equity in health outcomes for all social groups accessing our Maternity Service; targeting support and interventions to     the most disadvantaged groups to improve service quality and address inequalities of access, service provision and healthcare outcomes.

 

The Inclusion Midwife will work strategically to raise awareness of inequalities amongst vulnerable groups to dispel misperceptions and provide assurance that safe, quality care will be provided and ensuring any barriers that prohibit service users from accessing care are removed.

Main duties of the job

The Inclusion Midwife will take a  role, led by the Consultant Midwives and Compliance Lead Midwife  in delivering an inclusion framework in Maternity. This will support the Trust’s commitment to fostering an inclusive working environment that promotes equality of opportunity and diversity for all staff members, recognising that a workforce that represents the community that it serves delivers a better experience for service users and better outcomes.

Whilst the Inclusion Midwife will be based within Maternity working closely with maternity colleagues, they will be a contributor to Trust wide equality diversity and inclusion (EDI) activities, supporting and working in collaboration with the Trust EDI team, Staff Inclusion Networks and other key internal and external stakeholders to deliver the parts of the NHS People Plan pertaining to EDI

Working for our organisation

Diversity makes us interesting… Inclusion is what will make us outstanding.

Inequality exists and the journey to eliminate it is not easy. Every step we take will be a purposeful step forward to deliver a truly inclusive culture where all our people are enabled to deliver outstanding care, where background is no barrier, and where everyone can be their authentic self and we truly represent our patient community.

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where possible. All applicants who have a disability and meet the minimum criteria for the post can opt for a guaranteed interview.

If you need additional help with your application please get in touch by calling the recruitment team on 0118 322 6997 or 0118 322 5342.

Our primary method of communication will be via email. However, if you would prefer to be contacted through a different method, please inform the recruitment team.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Inclusion Midwife will take a  role, led by the Consultant Midwives and Compliance Lead Midwife  in delivering an inclusion framework in Maternity. This will support the Trust’s commitment to fostering an inclusive working environment that promotes equality of opportunity and diversity for all staff members, recognising that a workforce that represents the community that it serves delivers a better experience for service users and better outcomes.

Whilst the Inclusion Midwife will be based within Maternity working closely with maternity colleagues, they will be a contributor to Trust wide equality diversity and inclusion (EDI) activities, supporting and working in collaboration with the Trust EDI team, Staff Inclusion Networks and other key internal and external stakeholders to deliver the parts of the NHS People Plan pertaining to EDI

Person specification

Education

Essential criteria
  • NMC registered midwfe
  • Evidence of recognised post-registration development in midwifery care
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of partnership working
  • Knowledge of clinical governance processes

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrable experience of providing care for woman and birthing people of protected characteristics or and/or complex needs
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of Project management

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyCare quality commission - GoodArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.National Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark 2024Florence Nightingale Foundation

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Heidi Ottosen
Job title
Consultant Midwife
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07768752562
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