Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Midwife

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Job summary

** To apply for this role, you MUST be competent in CardioTocography (CTG) Monitoring. Candidates will NOT be shortlisted if your application does not make clear that you are competent in this skill. There will be a competency assessment as part of the live interview process.

**You MUST be able to relocate to the UK and commence in post no later than 31st December 2023. This is non-negotiable. We will be using the fast track visa process to enable this move** Please DO NOT apply if you are unable to meet both of these requirements**

This post also requires candidates to have already passed the OET/IELT's (results will be verified via the portals) & CBT exams.

We are providing an outstanding relocation package for successful candidates, this include:

Flight from home destination to UK

Transfer from UK airport to accommodation

6 weeks paid accommodation

Tier 2 visa with fast-track application.

Registrations with the NMC part 1 & 2, plus Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE), plus one re-sit

Reimbursement of IELT's/OET & CBT fees

Other essential associated costs with clearance to work, e.g., medical/police checks up to the value of £500.

OSCE boot camp including 4 nights' accommodation and travel expenses to OSCE center prior to OSCE exam.

Bespoke OSCE preparation with clinical educators

Bespoke preceptorship package to support progression to band 6 midwife in approximately 2 years from qualification.

Main duties of the job

We are seeking to recruit highly motivated, ambitious, kind and enthusiastic midwives 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.

This is an exciting opportunity for internationally educated midwives to relocate to the UK as band 5 midwives, with a supportive educational package in place to support progression to band 6 midwife over a 2 year period.

We are looking to recruit midwives who are passionate about making a difference for women & families, to join our team of highly skilled midwives in maternity.

We want to help you develop and enhance your skills and maximise 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.

About us

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 centre, has five birth rooms and a dedicated assessment area to support 1200 births per year.

Our midwifery posts are rotational across community midwifery & inpatients; including Delivery Suite, Serenity Birth Centre, Antenatal/ Transitional Care ward and Postnatal ward.

We are extremely excited to announce that we will be moving all inpatient services to the BRAND NEW Midland Metropolitan University Hospital in 2024.

As a trust, we care for approximately 6000 births every year and cover a very diverse population.

Details

Date posted

18 October 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

381-WC-5696958

Job locations

SWB NHS Trust

Dudley Road

Birmingham

B18 7QH


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of what this role entails

Further information

Candidates will be paid at band 4, until completion of OSCE exam and registration with the NMC. On receipt of this, you will then be automatically moved to band 5.

This will be Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust second recruitment drive to recruit internationally educated midwives. In 2021/22, we ran an extremely successful campaign. Throughout this period, we successfully recruited & supported 20 internationally educated Midwives to relocate to the UK, all of whom now have passed OSCE & have NMC status in the UK. All 20 midwives continue to work within our service.

There will be a bespoke educational package in place to support candidates through OSCE preparation & exam.

We have already supported 20 Internationally Educated Midwives through this programme, and have a 90% first time pass rate at OSCE.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of what this role entails

Further information

Candidates will be paid at band 4, until completion of OSCE exam and registration with the NMC. On receipt of this, you will then be automatically moved to band 5.

This will be Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust second recruitment drive to recruit internationally educated midwives. In 2021/22, we ran an extremely successful campaign. Throughout this period, we successfully recruited & supported 20 internationally educated Midwives to relocate to the UK, all of whom now have passed OSCE & have NMC status in the UK. All 20 midwives continue to work within our service.

There will be a bespoke educational package in place to support candidates through OSCE preparation & exam.

We have already supported 20 Internationally Educated Midwives through this programme, and have a 90% first time pass rate at OSCE.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree/diploma relevant to speciality
  • ILET's/ OET exam
  • CBT exam
  • Competent in CTG interpretation

Desirable

  • NIPE Qualification

Experience

Essential

  • post registration in continuous clinical practice
  • Successfully completed a preceptorship programme
  • Evidence of working in all areas of midwifery
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree/diploma relevant to speciality
  • ILET's/ OET exam
  • CBT exam
  • Competent in CTG interpretation

Desirable

  • NIPE Qualification

Experience

Essential

  • post registration in continuous clinical practice
  • Successfully completed a preceptorship programme
  • Evidence of working in all areas of midwifery

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Address

SWB NHS Trust

Dudley Road

Birmingham

B18 7QH


Employer's website

https://www.swbh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Address

SWB NHS Trust

Dudley Road

Birmingham

B18 7QH


Employer's website

https://www.swbh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Deputy Head Of Midwifery

Jade Hellier

jade.hellier1@nhs.net

+447971878236

Details

Date posted

18 October 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

381-WC-5696958

Job locations

SWB NHS Trust

Dudley Road

Birmingham

B18 7QH


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