Core Midwife

2 months ago


Ashford, Kent, United Kingdom East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Position Overview

Are you dedicated to delivering comprehensive, individualized care within a birth centre environment? If so, this role may be an excellent fit for you.

We are seeking a passionate Core Midwife to join our team in the revitalization of the Singleton Unit Birth Centre. In this pivotal role, you will provide essential support to women and birthing individuals who choose to welcome their babies in our newly reopened facility.

This core position offers the chance to engage across various maternity settings at our healthcare institution.

As part of our Maternity and Neonatal Improvement initiative, this is an exciting opportunity to join East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust, where we provide a fulfilling, adaptable, and supportive environment for delivering a full spectrum of midwifery services.

Being a member of our team means you will have the chance to take on leadership responsibilities aligned with your professional development aspirations while collaborating with families to enhance our services.

Key Responsibilities

  • Participate actively as a core team member, ensuring effective dynamic risk assessments for women, birthing individuals, and staff.
  • Uphold a high standard of midwifery care by planning, implementing, and evaluating the needs of all women and birthing individuals to guarantee safe, effective, and quality care.
  • Exhibit confidence in providing care throughout the pregnancy continuum, with a particular emphasis on intrapartum and postnatal support.
  • Demonstrate proficiency in performing waterbirths, perineal repairs, and cannulation.
  • Recognize and manage obstetric emergencies and facilitate transfers to the labor ward as necessary.
  • Contribute to the evolving role of midwives by engaging in leadership, research, audits, education, training, and clinical practice.
  • Maintain meticulous records in accordance with best practices.
  • Stay current with evidence-based midwifery practices, collaborating with the multidisciplinary team when care deviates from established guidelines.
  • Collaborate with the Midwife Coordinator and attend daily site meetings as required.
  • Participate in an on-call roster to provide support to the unit during peak times, including ad hoc assistance to the labor ward, triage, and antenatal/postnatal wards.
  • Exhibit leadership qualities for all midwifery staff within the department, ensuring clinical and professional competence and credibility.

About Our Organization

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, operating five hospitals and community clinics that serve a local population of approximately 800,000 individuals. Our vision is to provide 'great healthcare from great people'. Our operations are guided by our core values: ensuring that individuals feel cared for, safe, respected, and confident in our ability to make a positive impact. At East Kent Hospitals, we have adopted a new approach called 'We care', which empowers frontline staff to lead daily improvements. We are looking for compassionate individuals to join us on our journey of enhancement for the patients, families, and caregivers we serve every day.

Applications for this position should be submitted by the applicant. The use of artificial intelligence (AI) programs in application submissions may result in rejection, as this document is a crucial component of the assessment process. However, applicants are encouraged to seek appropriate support with their applications if needed due to any declared disabilities.



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