Job summary
- Main area
- Maternity
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Bank contract to work in community and labour ward. Working a mixture of days, nights, weekends and oncalls.
- Hours
- Part time
- Other
- Job ref
- 262-A-25-7173091
- Employer
- North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Cumberland Infirmary
- Town
- Carlisle
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 Per Annum Pro Rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/05/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Bank Midwife
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
Band 6 Integrated Midwife - Bank -, Cumberland Infirmary
We are proud to say that our service was rated ‘Good’ at our last CQC inspection, and our goal is to ensure all our women and families continue to receive high quality care from our exceptional teams, whilst also placing high value on a positive staff experience.
If you are an enthusiastic and motivated midwife, we would love you to come and join our team here in North Cumbria. We have opportunities for Integrated Midwives across all areas of our Maternity Service, including delivery suite, antenatal and postnatal inpatients and community areas. We are also currently planning the further development of our Continuity of Care teams and are keen for midwives to join us.
We have 2 small, friendly Consultant led units and a stand- alone birth centre who work closely with our community midwifery teams.
Applications from newly qualified midwives are also welcome.
Healthcare Professionals returning to practice, moving into new roles or changing clinical environments, may access an agreed preceptorship period.
Main duties of the job
Provide woman-centred, safe, effective and compassionate midwifery care for women and their families throughout the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal periods. Work autonomously to support all women with their birth choices, recognising when input from Obstetricians and other health professionals is needed and referring appropriately. Practice in accordance with the NMC code of professional conduct.
The role of maternity services is to achieve high quality, evidence based care in the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal periods. Our department philosophy is that for the majority of women the transition to parenthood is an entirely normal event and this assumption underpins all aspects of the care we provide.
Each woman has unique physical, emotional, social and psychological needs. We aim to meet these needs in partnership with each woman, ensuring safe, effective care throughout.
Working for our organisation
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of ‘safe, high quality care every time’:
· Being a clinically led organisation
· Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
· A positive patient experience every time
· A great place to work
· Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.
If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.
· Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
· If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Important Information
Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.
For candidates applying using a Hotmail account or have strict firewall settings please ensure the following:
- Junk Mail is checked regularly
Disclosure and Barring Service:
On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect.
The changes mean that:
- youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure
- the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed.
If you are unsure about whether you need to disclose certain criminal record information, free confidential advice may be sought from one of the charity bodies listed below. These bodies can advise you on what you are legally required to declare and may also be able to advise you on how you can disclose criminal record information to a prospective employer and your legal rights when doing so.
Nacro – Tel: 0300 123 1999, or email: [email protected]
Unlock – Tel: 01634 247350, email [email protected] or complete the online form on the Unlock website
The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:
Please note the cost of the DBS check has increased from 2nd December 2024
Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £5.90 = £27.40. Deducted from salary over following 4 months or one off payment.
Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £5.90 = £55.40. Deducted from salary over following 4 months or one off payment.
As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.
A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.
27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
Flexible working Scheme
Excellent opportunities for development
Competitive NHS Pension scheme
Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies
EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
These schemes are subject to availability
Person specification
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Continuing professional development with portfolio.
- NMC rules and code of practice
- Current local and national developments in maternity care
- Current safeguarding knowledge and relevance to practice
Desirable criteria
- Equality legislation and best practice.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Clinical practice in all aspects of midwifery care
Desirable criteria
- Water birth.
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered midwife.
- Further relevant development to postgraduate certificate or equivalent.
Desirable criteria
- Neonatal examination of the newborn certificate or equivalent.
- Relevant postgraduate diploma or equivalent.
- Essential IT skills (EITS) or equivalent
- Mentorship qualification and experience
- CTG Masterclass or equivalent
Skills and Aptitudes
Essential criteria
- • Ability to make informed decisions.
- • Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
- • Ability to prioritise workload to meet deadlines.
- • Able to manage emergency and life-threatening situations.
- • Able to support women and their families in events e.g. stillbirths, undiagnosed genetic or birth deformities, child protection.
- • Ability to demonstrate the compassionate values and behaviours needed for dignified care.
Desirable criteria
- • Leadership skills.
- • IT skills.
- • IV cannulation.
- • Perineal suturing.
- • Ability to change practice, using evidence-based research.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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
- Gemma Brown
- Job title
- Deputy Unit Manager, Maternity Services
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01228 616833
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