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Job summary

Main area
Maternity
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week (Full and Part Time Hours available)
Job ref
374-LBDA124
Employer
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Conquest Hospital
Town
Hastings
Salary
£28,407 - £34,581 per annum, pro rata for part time hours
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
10/05/2024 23:59

Employer heading

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust logo

Band 5 Preceptorship Midwife

NHS AfC: Band 5

We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work.

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust provides safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to the half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area. 


We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £568 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. 


Our extensive health services are provided by over 7,000 dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people’s own homes. 


In 2020 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being Caring and Effective. The Conquest Hospital in Hastings and our Community Services were rated ‘Outstanding’ and Eastbourne DGH was rated ‘Good’ Our two acute hospitals have Emergency Departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services. 


In the summer of 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious ‘Building for our Future’ (BFF) programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to redevelop and expand our hospitals at Eastbourne, Hastings and Bexhill, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come. 

Our vision is to deliver high quality care and experience for our patients, communities and colleagues.

Our strategic objectives:

Quality: Delivering safe care; always improving outcomes and experience for patients.

People: Fostering a positive culture; living our values; helping our teams feel equipped to deliver.

Sustainability: Always searching for the best way to use our resources for clinical, workforce and financial outcomes. 

Job overview

East Sussex Healthcare Trust is offering the opportunity  for innovative and compassionate Midwives to join our existing exceptional Midwifery team. We are seeking enthusiastic midwives, passionate about providing high level care to all the patients accessing our services. This opportunity will allow you to develop in a supportive and caring environment, and will allow you to bring choice and support to all birthing women/people. Working alongside out close knit multidisciplinary team, you will provide both low and high risk care.  This is one of the most supportive and caring places to work, so don't hesitate in applying now. 

 Eastbourne and Hastings is on the South East Coast of England with its beautiful seaside towns and villages, a stones through away from the beautiful countryside of the South Downs and Kent. A perfect place to work!

 

Main duties of the job

We are looking for midwives to join our hospital team at Hastings.  You will have the opportunity to work within a variety of settings to provide women/birthing people with holistic and individualised care. Our consultant led unit at Conquest Hospital is based on the Hastings site. 

We are a tight knit team working closely together to provide women/birthing people and their families with high quality, evidence based midwifery care. You will need to be a highly motivated team player, committed to drive forward an innovative service with the existing team.  Midwives with a commitment to provide safe, cohesive and collaborative working is essential.

We offer an excellent induction programme for all and full preceptorship programme for newly qualified midwives and a friendly, supportive and highly driven team to develop with for all experienced band 6's.

Excellent communication skills and the ability to work confidently and autonomously within the team is essential. You will gain experience in all aspects of midwifery care and will be supported to provide compassionate care. 

Please note - Previous unsuccessful candidates need not apply.

Working for our organisation

We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work

We provide safe, compassionate and high quality care to half a million people living or visiting East Sussex. We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex, the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive services are provided by  7000 + members of staff working from acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites and in people’s own homes. 

In 2020 the Care Quality Commission rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being caring and effective. The Conquest Hospital and our Community Services are rated ‘Outstanding’. Eastbourne DGH rated ‘Good’.

In 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious ‘Building for our Future’ programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to repair, redevelop and expand our hospitals, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the job description attached. 

 

If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us. 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered midwife on the NMC register.
  • Evidence of continued professional development to diploma level qualification
Desirable criteria
  • D32/33 Teaching & Clinical Assessment (formerly ENB 997/998)
  • IT Literate

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

Essential criteria
  • Able to carry out full range of midwifery practice including extended skills.
  • Effective and adaptable interpersonal and organisational skills.
Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge of quality, audit, research.
  • Understanding of child protection issues

Experience

Essential criteria
  • 1 years clinical experience
  • Evidence of continued professional development

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyDisability confident leaderImproving working livesCare quality commission - GoodArmed Forces Covenant Bronze AwardNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Beverley Hills
Email address
[email protected]
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