Job Description
An exciting opportunity has arisen for two Band 6 midwives to provide support clinically and pastorally to our newly appointed international recruited midwives. You will be be part of the award-winning Maternity services at East Cheshire NHS Trust and we pride ourselves on being a small inclusive unit with a positive, compassionate culture. We have the NHS People Promise at the heart of our ethos, ensuring our women and families are cared for by safe and happy members of staff.We are situated in the heart of the Cheshire countryside within easy access to most motorways and the city center of Manchester.
The trust is preparing for the reinstatement of our inpatient service and this is an exciting opportunity for a passionate and dedicated midwife to join our award-winning Maternity services at East Cheshire NHS Trust.
This is an exciting time to join the trust as we are looking to develop our services to provide the highest quality care and provide flexible working opportunities.
If you are an enthusiastic and highly motivated Midwife with excellent clinical skills and a commitment to woman-centered care, you should consider joining our friendly and supportive Maternity team. We strive to provide the highest quality of Midwifery care for the woman of East Cheshire and are proud of our achievements. You will become a valued member of an innovative team and will help us to excel further to deliver our Trust objectives and values.’
Sessions per week: 7
Work clinically alongside established and newly qualified/newly employed International registered midwives in the clinical environment in order to provide assessment and attainment of competencies. Educate and support staff to develop confidence and competence to deliver the range/standard of clinical skills and competencies required for the clinical role.
The objective of the role is for newly recruited international midwives to feel valued, supported and confident in their new posts, thereby improving retention.
Whether you are just starting out in your career or are looking to use your skills and experience in a new role, East Cheshire NHS Trust is the right employer for you. An organisation with a real sense of community we actively support and develop our staff to ensure our patients receive the best quality care, delivering the right care first time, every time.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment at this time, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. We will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters so that we can manage individual and environmental risks, and so that we can support those who may be undecided about vaccination. If you are unvaccinated there is helpful advice and information at https://www.eastcheshirehrdirect.nhs.uk.
Please be aware that this post requires an Enhanced with Barred list Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, the cost of which is payable by the successful candidate. If you have lived or worked abroad for 6 months or more in the last 5 years you will need to obtain an overseas police clearance. Further information can be found on the additional information links at the bottom of the advert
Please download a copy of the Job Description and Person Specification located under the Supporting documents heading to read more about the advertised role.
As part of making your application we encourage you to review the Trusts Careers webpage www.careersateastcheshire.nhs.uk for more information about working for East Cheshire NHS Trust.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. The Trust is a Disability Confident Leader and as such, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post (outlined in the Person Specification).
Applicants are advised to apply early as we reserve the right to close the advert prior to the advertised closing date should we receive a large number of applications.
We look forward to receiving your application
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