About this role
Job summary
We are pleased to share this exciting opportunity for experienced Midwives to join our Community Midwifery teams caring for women and families at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust. This role will involve working as part of our team of dedicated and enthusiastic Community Midwives delivering exceptional maternity care in a range of community settings.
You will join a committed and experienced team of community midwives who also work closely with the wider multi-disciplinary team. Within this Trust we deliver maternity care to 6000 women.
Main duties of the job
It is an exciting time for our service and we would love you to join our team of midwives and help us to shape our services to support womens choice in place of birth. We offer a comprehensive orientation package,covering al aspects of our service.You will have the support from our friendly team of Midwives throughout this period and beyond.
You will need to have completed a preceptorship programme and have achieved Midwifery competencies such as cannulation,water birth and suturing. We operate an on-call system for community midwifery which you will be required to participate in.
Each community team is supported by an experienced team lead and the teams work in close conjunction with the stand-alone Birth Centres at maidstone and Crowborough,so there is opportunity to gain experience in these enviroments as well.
About us
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust ranks among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and was named the second-best Trust to work for in the South East in the 2023 and 2024 NHS Staff Survey.
We are a large acute hospital trust in south-east England, providing general hospital services and specialist care to around 600,000 residents in West Kent and East Sussex. With a dedicated and diverse team of over 8,000 staff we are proud to offer specialised cancer services to over two million people through the Kent Oncology Centre.
Fordcombe Hospital, near Tunbridge Wells, became part of the Trust in October 2024. Specialising in planned care, it offers two operating theatres, 28 inpatient and day-care beds, diagnostic services (X-ray, MRI, CT, and endoscopy), and consultation/treatment rooms.
Looking for flexible working?We are a flexible working-friendly organisation. Whether it's adjusting your hours or exploring other flexible arrangements, we want to work with you to find the best solution for you, our patients, and the Trust. Talk to us about how we can accommodate your working needs.
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Joining us includes a comprehensive benefits package:
At least 27 days of annual leave plus public/bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time staff). Membership in the NHS Pension Scheme, with a employer contribution of 23.7% and life assurance benefits Blue Light card eligibility And more, additional benefits can be found in the benefits documents below
Job description Job responsibilities
Weve provided all the details you need about this role in the job description and person specification. Please take a moment to review the criteria in the person specification and share specific examples in your application that demonstrate how you meet these requirements. Please also check your application for errors/omissions prior to submission.
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children).
All successful applicants will be required to complete our corporate trust induction once a start date had been agreed.
Following your corporate induction you will be expected to attend the Trusts 2-week Induction Programme for RNs, NAs, RMs, ODPs and Paramedics. The programme is full-time (please email [email protected] if this is problematic) and will involve travel to both Trust sites. The programme includes supernumerary shifts in the clinical area, classroom-based sessions and e-learning.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
RM and eligible to practice. Evidence of further study and development of professional and academic skills.
Desirable
To have obtained or be studying at diploma level.
Experience/Knowledge Essential
Sound knowledge of recent Government/Professional documents with awareness of implications to service provision. Able to demonstrate motivation to maintain professional development. Ability to work within acute and primary health care settings
Desirable
Previous community and hospital experience. Ability to use flexible innovative approaches to practice tailored to meet the clients' individual needs. Knowledge of change management theories and their impact.
Skills Essential
Excellent interpersonal skills. A positive approach to change. Act as mentor to both qualified midwives and students encouraging evidence based practice. Ability to exercise professional accountability and autonomy. Ability to act effectively within a multidisciplinary team. Ensuring collaboration across professional boundaries. Able to recognise own limitations in order to seek advice appropriately.
Desirable
A working knowledge of quality assurance. Be able to prioritise one's workload.
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 Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
Address Community Midwifery North Side
Community Midwifery North Side
Malling,Maidstone and Leeds
ME16 9QQ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.mtw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)