Midwife
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Job summary
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We are seeking to recruit Band 6 midwives who are highly motivated, ambitious, kind and enthusiastic to join our team who are committed to providing high quality, women centered care. We have level 2 Baby friendly accreditation and rated "GOOD" at the last CQC inspection.
As a trust, we care for approximately 6000 births every year and cover a very diverse population. This is an exciting opportunity for band 5 and 6 midwives, who are passionate about making a difference to join our team of highly skilled midwives in maternity.
We want to help you develop and enhance your skills and maximize your potential in all aspects of midwifery. We actively encourage staff development and have a fantastic clinical education team to provide our in house, multidisciplinary professional development training. We have excellent links with local universities for post registration development.
This post requires UK NMC qualification, which is gained after completion of OSCE, please do not apply if you have not done this.
Main duties of the job
Our maternity unit includes a Consultant Led Obstetric Unit - consisting of high risk labour and birth rooms (including one fixed birth pool room), High Dependency Care beds, 2 obstetric theatres and recovery areas, bereavement suite and maternity triage area. Our newly opened Induction of Labour suite caters for all women attending for inpatient induction of labour and includes facilities for complementary therapies including reflexology. We also have a 21 bedded postnatal ward and 14 bedded antenatal / transitional care ward. The Serenity Midwife Led Unit, our award winning alongside birth center, has five birth rooms and a dedicated assessment area to support 1200 births per year.
About us
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated careorganisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality.
Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), opens in 2024 and will provide care to our local population from first class, purpose-built premises.As a result, the base of this role may change to MMUH from 2024 (or beyond). If this is applicable to your role, you will be informed during the recruitment process and continuing your application with this understanding.The development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities.
We have three newly emerging strategic objectives:
- Our People - to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff
- Our Patients - to be good or outstanding in everything we do
- Our Population - to work seamlessly with our partners to improve live
Details
Date posted
03 May 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£33,706 to £40,588 a year pro rata per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
381-WC-5193376-A
Job locations
SWB NHS Trust
Dudley Road
Birmingham
B18 7QH
Employer details
Employer name
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust
Address
SWB NHS Trust
Dudley Road
Birmingham
B18 7QH
Employer's website
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