Job summary
- Main area
- Maternity
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week (Shifts)
- Job ref
- 177-ELEC-7173305
- Employer
- James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- James Paget Hospital
- Town
- Gorleston, Great Yarmouth
- Salary
- £29,970 - £44,962 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 05/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Rotational Band 6 Midwife
NHS AfC: Band 6
Patient and staff experience is important to us and these are the behaviours we live by:
- Putting patients first
- Aiming to get it right
- Recognising that everybody counts
- Doing everything openly and honestly
Job overview
Here at the James Paget University Hospital what matters to you, matters to us.
Our hospital believes in community and that meeting the needs of our local population and our staff is of equal value.
We are not simply trying to sell you a job, we are offering you an opportunity to make a leap of faith and to move to our award winning countryside and coast for an improved quality of life and to work in a hospital that cares and supports, not only the needs of its community, but the needs of its staff.
Main duties of the job
We have band 5 & 6 positions available and offer flexibility to enable you to balance your home life and your work life.
If you join our team as an experienced band 6, you will not only enjoy a robust induction package, but you will be afforded full rotational opportunities. If you have particular career aspirations, we want to hear them and support you to develop in your chosen direction.
Working for our organisation
This is a rotational post and you will have the opportunity to work in all areas of maternity care. If you have particular career aspirations, we want to hear them and support you to develop in your chosen direction.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Clinical Responsibilities:
• To provide midwifery care to mothers and babies within the hospital/community settings as required, working flexibly within an integrated team.
• To assess, develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care.
• Formulating a plan of management in collaboration with the woman, her partner and multidisciplinary team to promote safe, effective care.
• Keeping the woman/pregnant person and her partner up to date with her progress.
• To maintain effective communication with women/pregnant people and their partners.
• To maintain accurate, clear and concise written records of women’s/pregnant people's progress in the medical case notes.
• To report the woman’s/pregnant person progress or results to the appropriate member of the medical team as appropriate.
• All employees have a duty for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. Staff must be aware of the Trust’s procedure for raising concerns about the welfare of anyone with whom they have contact. Staff must also ensure they receive the appropriate level of safeguarding children and vulnerable adult training depending on their role in the Trust.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Midwife (currently registered with NMC) with a minimum of 2 years’ experience.
- ENB 997/Teaching & Assessing or equivalent qualification
Desirable criteria
- Diploma, Degree or MSc in Midwifery, with evidence of further professional development.
- Leadership experience
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Registered Midwife with minimum of 2 years’ experience
- Demonstrates a good level of IT skills
- Demonstrates an understanding of the assessment process for students and of creating a positive learning environment.
Desirable criteria
- Management experience
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Excellent knowledge base with broad range of expanded roles
- High level of interpersonal and communication skills with a strong ability to network
- Able to demonstrate a broad appreciation and understanding of the organisation and provision of care
- Must have flexible approach to working pattern (manage constraints like working unsocial hours for example.)
- Demonstrate evidence of applying theory to practice
Desirable criteria
- Can provide example/s of change management and good use of analytical skills
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
- Kim Stone
- Job title
- Delivery Suite Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01493 453819
- Additional information
Jodie Ash/[email protected]
Ward 11 Manager
Office number 01493 452780
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