Job summary
Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust is committed to providing outstanding maternity care to all families across Cornwall and Isles of Scilly; we pride ourselves on our care being safe, personalised, and equitable. Following transformation, we are a dedicated, collaborative, and forward-thinking service that has built relationships across the local system to ensure we can provide a high quality, holistic service to our diverse communities.
We value staff wellbeing and are committed to providing a safe, welcoming and nurturing work environment. Multi-disciplinary team working is central to the way we work, and we champion the inclusion of service user voice in leadership across the service.
What we can offer you:
An opportunity to acquire valuable experience in all aspects of maternity care.
An innovative and exciting multi-disciplinary training week.
Opportunity to develop quality improvement projects.
Support for career development, specialist interest and specific training.
A positive workplace culture with a flattened hierarchy and which is, committed to continuous improvement.
An excellent PMA support network including regular outdoor activities and wellbeing initiatives.
The chance to live in one of the most beautiful places in the country.
We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working in the beautiful county of Cornwall.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for midwives who:
Work across all areas of maternity care, providing evidence based, safe care to all families.
Are creative, forward-thinkers and are looking to get involved with service development.
Can advocate and provide positive professional challenges.
Who champion civility and celebrate diversity.
Have a passion to provide personalised care, actively listen to women and birthing individuals, and prioritize always maintaining the highest level of safety.
We would be happy to receive applications from student midwives who are qualifying in August 2024, newly qualified midwives and Band 6 registered midwives.
Our programme for newly qualified midwives (NQM's) comes highly recommended and has attracted some fantastic candidates. You will be supported by our Learning and Development Team which includes a Practice Development Midwife; a team of Clinical Skills Facilitators; and a Fetal Monitoring Specialist Midwife and Professional Midwifery Advocates. In addition, all NQM's are allocated a Preceptor and a Team Leader. A bespoke Midwifery update week ensures an emphasis on a multidisciplinary team approach to training and facilitates our strong learning culture. Regular point of care multidisciplinary simulations are also embedded into our working day. Investing in your continued development is of paramount importance to us with a range of opportunities within the Trust in line with our Trust-wide philosophy.
About us
Sustainability is integral to the Trust achieving the NHS Net Zero target. All staff are therefore actively encouraged and supported to implement new ways of working within their field of expertise.
Job description
Job responsibilities
PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side.
To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:
- Identity Checks
- Professional registration and qualification checks
- Employment history and reference checks
- Work health assessments
- Criminal record check standards
- Right to work checks
For further information please visit:
www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation
www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation
Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways. Please talk to us at interview about any flexible working arrangements you would prefer or require. While we may not be able to fully accommodate all requests, such requests will not be referenced during the interview scoring process, and we will fully consider and try to accommodate them for successful applicants.
We reserve the right to close this advert early, or when the allocated number of applications has been reached. Please submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Job description
Job responsibilities
PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side.
To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:
- Identity Checks
- Professional registration and qualification checks
- Employment history and reference checks
- Work health assessments
- Criminal record check standards
- Right to work checks
For further information please visit:
www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation
www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation
Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways. Please talk to us at interview about any flexible working arrangements you would prefer or require. While we may not be able to fully accommodate all requests, such requests will not be referenced during the interview scoring process, and we will fully consider and try to accommodate them for successful applicants.
We reserve the right to close this advert early, or when the allocated number of applications has been reached. Please submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Person Specification
Qualifications - Band 5/6
Essential
- Registered Midwife.
- Evidence of on-going relevant continuing professional development, linked to demonstrable clinical competencies for B6.
- Basic Life Support
Desirable
- Possession of a relevant degree or studying towards
- Assessing and mentoring qualification/B5 expectation
- Evidence of Alternative Therapies training/within training
- Newborn Life Support
- NIPE
Experience
Essential
- Good level of post registration experience, including experience within relevant clinical environment/successful completion of Midwifery Degree
- Teaching, supervision and managerial experience for B6
- Experience of co-ordinating and managing patient care.
Desirable
- Previous experience of taking part in research and audit.
- Previous experience of change management and problem solving for B6
- Experience of handling and reporting clinical incidents and complaints.
- Previous experience in Quality Improvement Methodology
Skills / Knowledge expected
Essential
- Excellent midwifery clinical skills.
- Relevant specialist skills and abilities for the department e.g. phlebotomy, perineal suturing, Epidural Top Up.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Effective teaching, training and preceptorship skills.
- Thorough specialty knowledge relevant to the department.
- Thorough knowledge of the principles of infection prevention and control.
- Understanding of audit and research methodologies.
- Understanding of resource management, Health and Safety, clinical risk and quality issues.
- Knowledge of Child Protection issues.
Desirable
- Appraisal skills.
- Awareness of equality and diversity.
- Understanding of professional and current issues in nursing, including the modernisation agenda.
- Cannulation.
- A knowledge of how to handling clinical incidents and complaints.
Person Specification
Qualifications - Band 5/6
Essential
- Registered Midwife.
- Evidence of on-going relevant continuing professional development, linked to demonstrable clinical competencies for B6.
- Basic Life Support
Desirable
- Possession of a relevant degree or studying towards
- Assessing and mentoring qualification/B5 expectation
- Evidence of Alternative Therapies training/within training
- Newborn Life Support
- NIPE
Experience
Essential
- Good level of post registration experience, including experience within relevant clinical environment/successful completion of Midwifery Degree
- Teaching, supervision and managerial experience for B6
- Experience of co-ordinating and managing patient care.
Desirable
- Previous experience of taking part in research and audit.
- Previous experience of change management and problem solving for B6
- Experience of handling and reporting clinical incidents and complaints.
- Previous experience in Quality Improvement Methodology
Skills / Knowledge expected
Essential
- Excellent midwifery clinical skills.
- Relevant specialist skills and abilities for the department e.g. phlebotomy, perineal suturing, Epidural Top Up.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Effective teaching, training and preceptorship skills.
- Thorough specialty knowledge relevant to the department.
- Thorough knowledge of the principles of infection prevention and control.
- Understanding of audit and research methodologies.
- Understanding of resource management, Health and Safety, clinical risk and quality issues.
- Knowledge of Child Protection issues.
Desirable
- Appraisal skills.
- Awareness of equality and diversity.
- Understanding of professional and current issues in nursing, including the modernisation agenda.
- Cannulation.
- A knowledge of how to handling clinical incidents and complaints.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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