Job overview

An exciting opportunity to gain a fully funded qualification and step into the rewarding world of Midwifery. Although this position is a 24 months fixed term contract, the actual contract duration will begin when the candidate starts in the roll, and may be slightly shorter than 24 months after pre-employment checks.

This is a fully funded postgraduate diploma in Midwifery (Mid-point band 5 salary)

Train as a midwife with a fully funded two-year postgraduate diploma, in partnership with London South Bank University(LSBU) and Whipps Cross University Hospital. You will earn a band 5 salary, gain hands on experience and have your tuition fees (£9,535/year) fully covered. This full time, 2-year programme is 50% clinical placement at Whipps Cross hospital, and 50% academic study at LSBU. It prepares registered Adult Nurses (NMC Level 1) to become autonomous, confident Midwives. This course can open up an exciting career in Midwifery with a diverse range of opportunities to enhance your future career.

Please complete one application to the hospital of your first choice. Should a hospital be oversubscribed, successful applicants may be offered an alternative hospital. Multiple applications will only be offered one interview and any other application rejected.

Main duties of the job

-          To attain a registered midwifery qualification.

-          To communicate effectively with women and their families and provide a high standard of Midwifery care throughout preconception, antenatal, intra-partum and postnatal periods under the supervision of the Registered Midwife/Mentor.

-          To diagnose pregnancy, assess and monitor women holistically throughout the preconception, antenatal, intra-partum and postnatal stages through the use of a range of assessment methods and reach valid, reliable and comprehensive conclusions under the supervision of the Registered Midwife/Mentor.

-          To work towards achieving the midwifery standards of proficiency agree with the HEI provider and set out in the Midwifery ongoing record of achievement.

-          Determine and provide programmes of care and support for women which:

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-          Provide seamless care and interventions in partnership with women and other care providers during the antenatal period which

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Working for our organisation

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.  

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.  

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.  

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.