Midwife

On the border of Dartmoor National Park and close to beautiful beaches University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust is a level 3 unit providing care for approximately 3500 women a year.

Join our supportive, friendly trust and be part of a dynamic multi-disciplinary professional team to provide excellent care for women and their families.

As a band 6 midwife, you can be working across all areas of the maternity services from the moment you start with us. Successful applicants will be provided with a supportive individualised induction programme which reflects current experience. We offer dedicated PMA support and a named B7 line manager. We actively support you to develop and enhance your skills and maximise your potential within all aspects of midwifery.

For an informal discussion or visit please contact Michelle Bull via 01752 431779 or via email mbull1@nhs.net

***Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.***

The Midwifery Practitioner will work as part of a Midwifery team providing care and advice to women during pregnancy, labour and childbirth, and postnatal care for women and babies in a range of settings such as the home, community, hospitals and Children’s Centres.

they will have the knowledge and skills to care for women during their childbirth experience and is accountable for her practice.

They will work closely with obstetric colleagues when complications arise to ensure safe practice in whatever setting the mother chooses.

Working as part of a midwifery team, the post holder will contribute to the future development of the maternity service through participation in development initiatives.

The post is not area specific; all trust employees will work as appropriate to the needs of the service.

We are a people business – where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment team on 01752 432100. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Michelle Bull Job title: Recruitment and Retention Midwife Email address: mbull1@nhs.net Telephone number: 01752 431779

Please contact the Recruitment and Retention Lead Midwife if you would like an informal visit or to arrange a virtual 'Teams' meeting.