Newly Qualified Midwife

Job summary

The maternity team at CDDFT are searching for committeddynamic and enthusiastic newly qualified midwives to join our team. We want youto be here, shaping our vision for an outstanding service that gives our women,families, our community and our midwives an extraordinary experience. You willjoin a warm and supportive team of midwives who truly care about the womensexperience.

We welcome applications from Midwifery students who arecurrently in their 3rd year of training within 6 months of qualifying who areenthusiastic and committed to working in collaboration with women, theirfamilies and multi-disciplinary teams, supporting personalised choice andpromoting exemplary care in line with national transformation ambitions andlocal Trust Values.

Our Midwives work across Acute and Communitysettings, with an excellent preceptorship programme lead by our specialistPractice Development Team. You will be supported and welcomed into your roleand encourages to continue your development as a newly qualified midwife. Weare keen to develop highly trained Midwives who can deliver exceptional care,to the families of County Durham and Darlington.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for newly qualified midwives who arecommitted and passionate to provide maternity care during all three stages of apersons' maternity journey. You will be responsible for the planning, implementationand evaluation of individualised care plans which ensure delivery of holistic,research based care, prioritising commuication, informed consent andrelationship building.

In return we offer a innovative and personal preceptorshipprogramme where you will be supported by a team of specialist senior midwivesto develop your skills further and thrive in your new role as a qualifiedmidwife. We will take into consideration your skills and knowledge and developa plan with you as to your preferred base after preceptorship, be that in anAcute setting or Community.

We also have various options to develop yourskills and become part of one of our community teams based across our areaduring your preceptorship

About us

If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager

You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks

We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented

From April 1 2024 we are unable to offer sponsorship for healthcare roles that do not meet the minimum salary £23,200, to apply you must have Right to Work in the United Kingdom. If you are in the UK on a VISA please ensure you have no restrictions that would prevent you from taking this post

Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are looking for newly Qualified Midwives who are keen todevelop their skills and knowledge, with many opportunities that are on thehorizon at CDDFT. It is an exciting time to be a part of our Maternity family

We wish to encourage all newly qualified midwives to applyto work with us to deliver outstanding, Antenatal, Intrapartum and PostnatalCare to the mothers and families in our area. This includes working within theUNICEF framework for Infant Feeding, and close working relationships with ourScreening Team, to deliver all elements of the National Screening programme.

You will be well supported in a bespoke preceptorshippathway by members of our specialist Practice Development Team who will ensureyour support as you transition to the role of a qualified midwife, bothprofessionally and personally. We encourage a culture of life-long learning anddevelopment and you will be encouraged and supported to continue to develop asa qualified practitioner. We are veryproud of our team and we are certain there is a role you will enjoy at CDDFTMaternity.

Person Specification

Special Skills & Knowledge

Essential

Motivational and empowerment skills Effective organisational skills, organisation of own workload Enthusiastic and supportive Confident to work independently Excellent communication skills and ability to provide written and verbal reports. Able to use Word, Excel and Powerpoint programs

Experience

Essential

IT skills Ability to use initiative Good interpersonal skills Excellent organisational skills Excellent time management Ability to be reflective practitioner Committed to professional and personal development Excellent communication and leadership skills Proven ability to work effectively independently and within a team Approachable and able to build relationships with a wide variety of colleague Keen to develop themselves and others, open to new ideas and willing to share their experiences with others Takes ownership of problems

Desirable

Experience of linking with outside agencies

Statutory Registration

Essential

Registered Midwife with NMC PIN

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Midwife with NMC PIN Evidence of ongoing professional development

Desirable

Recognised teaching /assessing qualification Post graduate certificate in health related subject Master or equivalent experience PMA qualification Trained NIPE practitioner

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