About this role
Job summary
? Exciting Opportunity: Join Our Community Midwifery Team! ?
Full-time and Part-time Positions Available
Frimley Park Hospital is delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for passionate and dedicated midwives to join our expanding Community Midwifery Team. Hybrid working within the unit would be considered.
Our service operates across five modern maternity hubs, stretching from Bracknell to Farnham, and we proudly support the care of around 6,000 women each year.
We are seeking enthusiastic, motivated midwives who are eager to contribute to the ongoing development of our innovative Maternity Hub model and deliver high-quality, personalised care to our families.
If you're looking to make a meaningful impact within a supportive and forward-thinking team, we'd love to hear from you!
Previous applicants from the last 6 months need not apply.
Main duties of the job
- The successful candidate will join a Community Midwifery Team working closely with colleagues in a supportive, caring and learning environment.
- They will support students and liaise closely with other members of the wider team providing excellent evidence-based care to women from a diverse multicultural background.
- They will provide antenatal and postnatal care for women in the Community Hub, hospital or home settings, facilitating informed choice and being involved in the development of a personalised pathway.
- We promote homebirths and have an on call service to support the Continuity Homebirth team.
- Experience of working in the Community with experience of homebirth is advantageous.
About us
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information regarding the detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the attached job description and person specification documents.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current on the NMC register
- Diploma/BSc in Midwifery Studies
Desirable
- Registered Nurse
- Qualified mentor / PSPA / SLIP
Experience
Essential
- Be able to demonstrate a knowledge of the 6 C's
- Able to demonstrate awareness of research related to midwifery practice
- Has completed preceptorship
Desirable
- Has participated in undertaking midwifery research and audit
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrates excellent written and presentation skills
- Ability to work on own initiative and prioritise workload effectively
Desirable
- Knowledge of clinical governance processes/ risk management
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.
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
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Frimley Community Teams
Frimley
Portsmouth Road
GU16 7UJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)