About this role
Job summary
Are you an experienced midwife looking to join a supportive team with an innovative approach to midwifery?
We believe that exceptional patient care begins with excellent staff care.
The Maternity Department at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital is a great place to work. We are friendly and ambitious, with plans in place to continue to develop and improve the service we offer. We endeavour to provide an exceptionally high standard of care to women and babies.
Main duties of the job
As Norfolk's largest midwifery service covering 1200 square miles, we provide care for approximately 4,800 births per year. Our In-Patient facilities include 32 postnatal beds, 8 transitional care beds, and 14 antenatal beds. Our Delivery Suite has 13 birthing rooms, a birthing pool, and a Bereavement Suite. Facilities also include 2 obstetric theatres, anaesthetic rooms and a 2-bedded recovery bay. Alongside there is also a Maternity Triage area which is a 4 bedded bay, a single room and a rapid assessment room. We have a co-located 4-bedded Midwifery Led Birthing Unit.
Our maternity department supports a high-quality Fetal Medicine Service, as well as being a Maternal Medicine Centre providing specialised care across the region. We work closely with our local partners including Perinatal Mental Health, the Mother and Baby Unit and Healthy Child Services to ensure we provide continuous support for the mother, baby and families in our care.
Building on our CQC 'Good' rating, we are seeking dedicated midwives who share our commitment to continuous improvement and delivering the highest standards of care.
About us
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!
The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.
We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity.
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
Flexible working hours Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service Multi Faith prayer room at NNUH Colney Lane site Discounted gym memberships Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH Colney Lane site Free 24-hours confidential counselling support On-site Nursery at NNUH Colney Lane On-site cafes offering staff discounts at NNUH Colney Lane Support in career development Flexible staff bank Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
Job description Job responsibilities
The post holder will support the operational management of the unit by coordinating daily activities and optimising available resources, acting up to assume responsibility in the absence of more senior staff. Key duties include prioritising care requirements, allocating staffing effectively, and maintaining an active overview of the progress and safety of all women within the clinical area.
To support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service, all staff are expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate NNUHs PRIDE values of People focused, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence.
All posts within maternity are rotational to ensure clinical skills are maintained across all care settings. Please note: our unit teams work a variety of rostered shiftspredominantly long days and night shifts, with a limited availability of shorter early and late shiftsto maintain a comprehensive 24-hour service, 365 days a year. We are looking for adaptable professionals who possess the flexibility to support us in meeting these service demands. To ensure operational continuity and robust skill-mix coverage,a minimum contractual commitment of 24 hours per week is required for all successful candidates.
Please view the attached job description for full details of the role and use your supporting statement to confirm how you meet the essential and desirable criteria on the job specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Registered Midwife Educated to degree level or equivalent
Desirable
Completed Mentor Preparation Programme or Practice Assessor or equivalent
Experience Essential
Some post registration experience Evidence of achieving Band 6 competencies
Skills Essential
Ability to participate in the running of an efficient and effective team Good communication and interpersonal skills Excellent standards of documentation and record-keeping Ability to participate and work within a changing and demanding environment
Attitude, aptitude Essential
Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
Address Norfolk and Norwich Universtiy Hospital
Norwich
NR4 7UY
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.nnuh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)