Job Description
Are you looking to join a highly motivated team? Are you committed to providing a safe, high standard of midwifery care? Do you strive to deliver memorable experiences whilst supporting women, birthing people and their families before, during and after pregnancy & childbirth?
We have an exciting opportunity for highly motivated midwives who areKindandRespectfuland work well as part of aTeam– these are our values at King’s.
King’s College Hospital offers an opportunity for passionate and dedicated midwives to join our vibrant maternity team on both the Denmark Hill and Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) sites. You will have the opportunity to work in our dynamic maternity services, with a variety of working patterns. We are looking for midwives to join both our inpatient wards and community teams, with opportunities also in continuity of carer models and our specialist community teams.
If you believe that you have the right qualities and experience we would welcome your application.
Please note that the King's College Hospital (Denmark Hill) posts will attract Inner London high cost allowance pay weighing, and the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) will attract Outer London high cost allowance pay weighting.
In your supporting statement, please clearly mark which site/s you are applying to work at.
We are recruiting midwives who have recently started their career, to join our team. You will be provided with opportunities to develop your skills, gaining valuable experience within all areas of the maternity service.
Becoming a King’s midwife will mean you are supported by a team who want to develop your career, prioritise your well-being, increase your skills and make our service a great place to work. You will be an essential part of our transformation programme to offer an outstanding maternity service.
The post holder will be responsible for the provision of autonomous, evidence-based, women-centred midwifery care, whilst working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team, other agencies, representatives and service users. The post holder will provide support to other midwives within the service.
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.
We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.
King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.
Clinical
- Plan and implement individualised midwifery care that is women, pregnant person, child and family centred.
- Facilitate the participation of service users and their families in all decision making, ensuring informed choice dialogue.
- Ensure all risk assessments and referrals are completed and actioned and documented.
- Follow midwifery/obstetric guidelines where appropriate and liaise with the multidisciplinary team in the implementation of patient care, reporting and recording any deviations from the protocol.
Administration
- Be responsible for the reporting and the proper maintenance of equipment.
- Be responsible at times for obtaining and the safekeeping of drugs as delegated.
- Be responsible for the proper and economical use of storage and supplies in the department and report any anticipated deficiencies in stock.
- Be responsible for the collection of statistics and data regarding own midwifery practice and as required by the Care Group/Trust.
Personnel
- Responsible for day-to-day management of your own workload. This may include management of staff and team in the absence of a Band 7 Midwife.
- Participate in the orientation and development of new staff.
- Participate in the appraisal of staff as appropriate.