Job summary
- Main area
- Maternity Team - Womens & Childrens Division
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 210-2025-426
- Employer
- Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Countess of Chester Hospital
- Town
- Chester
- Salary
- £31,049 - £37,796 pa pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 17/07/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 29/07/2025
Employer heading
Rotational Midwife
Band 5
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, staff pride themselves on not only leading through clinical excellence, but also by creating an environment where all staff are valued and appreciated. To achieve this, the Trust has embarked on an exciting new strategy focused on continuous improvement.
Our vision is to improve the lives of our community and provide excellence in healthcare, through partnership and innovation
Our High Performance Culture will support everyone to be the best version of themselves by being true to our Trust vision, values and behaviours.
We welcome applications from colleagues from our local and neighbouring communities of all backgrounds and identities, who are currently under-represented within our region such as Black, Asian, Minority ethnic and those with disabilities.
As a region we are reviewing the way we work, and exploring how new working practices that support flexible working can create a positive work-life balance. As part of our recruitment process we will explore how our inclusive employment policies, flexible working, staff engagement forums, Trust facilities and services can be of mutual benefit.
Job overview
Working Full or Part time hours
We are seeking motivated and enthusiastic Newly Qualified Midwives and student Midwives due to qualify this year to join our supportive and dedicated Midwifery Team.
For NQM we offer a bespoke preceptorship programme delivered by a Preceptor Midwife and supported by the Practice Development Midwife and Managers. The rotational position will allow you develop skills and knowledge across all maternity areas including a rotation to community. The preceptorship programme has had excellent evaluation and has improved our retention rate.
We are also excited to announce our new Women and Children's building which is planned to open by Sept 2025.
Main duties of the job
Work autonomously within guidelines and Sphere of Professional Practice within a designated area whilst being responsible for performing a comprehensive assessment plan, implementation and evaluation of care delivery according to the health and social needs of women and their babies.
Establish and maintain effective communication with women and their families.
Collect, collate and report information, ensuring accurate records are maintained
Recognise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations
Involve women and their families in the planning and delivery of care.
Ensure compliance with policies, procedures and clinical guidelines for self and others.
Provide health promotion and social care advice to women during the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal period in a variety of settings.
Working for our organisation
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides services to West Cheshire and to Welsh patients covered by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership. Its services are provided from three locations:
- The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 438 general and acute beds
- Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 56 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility
- Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.
The Trust employs over 5916 staff (headcount) which includes temporary bank staff and provides acute emergency and elective services, primary care direct access services and obstetric services to a population of approximately 411,000. This includes 361,000 residents in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire which has a population of approximately 50,000.
The Trust is a busy district general hospital and in 2022/2023, there were more than 503,342 patient attendances (inpatient, outpatient and diagnostic) ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgery. This is an increase of nearly 10,000 compared to the previous year when there were 494,387 patient attendances.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
See Job Description for further details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs will be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Midwife
- Degree /relevant experience
- Completion of the Midwifery preceptorship programme/ local induction programme
Desirable criteria
- NMC confirmation
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Able to maintain accurate records within the diversity of midwifery
- Able to present factual information and deal with questions
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
- Helen Chapman
- Job title
- Inpatient Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01244 362640
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