About this role
Job summary
This is a unique opportunity to combine clinical midwifery practice with hands-on experience in maternity research. For the duration of the contract, 40% of the role will be dedicated to supporting the funded research project, "Mapping Maternity Service Provision for Women in Early Labour."
Working alongside the Consultant Midwife and research team, the successful candidate will gain valuable experience in midwifery research, contributing to activities such as survey design, data collection, analysis, and the delivery of research findings to support improvements in maternity care.
The remaining 60% of the role will be spent in clinical practice within Sherwood Birthing Unit and/or the Maternity Ward, providing high-quality, evidence-based, woman-centred care.
This role offers an excellent development opportunity for a motivated midwife with an interest in research, quality improvement, and advancing evidence-based maternity services while maintaining clinical expertise.
Main duties of the job
To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
About us
We are an award-winning NHS Foundation Trust working alongside health and social care colleagues across the county to provide acute and community healthcare services to more than 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark and Sherwood, and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire.
We put the patient at the heart of everything that we do and it is our aim to make sure that every patient is treated as we would want a member of our own family to be treated. At the same time, we expect our staff to be caring, kind and courteous to each other and to look out for each other. We believe that we are truly a clinically-led organisation.
We are proud that our Trust colleagues have voted us the best acute Trust to work for in the East Midlands for seven years running in the National NHS Staff Survey, while the Care Quality Commission has rated our Trust as 'outstanding' for care and our King's Mill Hospital as the only 'outstanding' NHS-run hospital in the East Midlands.
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Job description Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Knowledge Essential
Evidence of professional development Able to demonstrate an understanding of clinical governance and risk assessment
Desirable
Experience of working in all clinical settings Understanding of cultural diversity Good understanding and experience with safeguarding policies and working with vulnerable families
Qualification & Further Training Essential
Registered Midwife Diploma / Degree level or equivalent Further professional development Mentor / Teaching Qualification / equivalent
Desirable
NIPE trained Leadership course / equivalent NLS/ALS course PROMPT Training
Skills & Experience Essential
Significant post registration experience
Desirable
Lone working Time Management Champion role within midwifery practice
Contractual Requirements Essential
NMC registration Adherence to Trust policy and guidelines Ability to travel between sites To work flexibly to the requirements of the post
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 Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address King's Mill Hospital
Mansfield Road
Sutton in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire
NG17 4JL
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)