Registered Midwife - Band 6

Job description

Job responsibilities

Are you a Registered Midwife who wants to be able to provide real continuity of care, from Antenatal through delivery and post-natal, in a team that is central to the Isle of Man community?

Do you want to achieve your ambitions, as well as enjoy a quality lifestyle and work-life balance, then take a look at what a career with us could offer you!

About the role and our team

When you join our friendly and supportive Midwifery Team, Hospital and Community Midwifery form part of one service, which means you will be able to work across all areas rather than being limited to just one aspect of midwifery care.

You will work in a fantastic modern 17-bed facility which includes four birthing rooms, two birthing pools, a dedicated maternity theatre, anaesthetic room and state of the art neo-natal suite. We also have a bereavement suite.

You will be required to provide the necessary supervision care and advice to women during pregnancy, labour and the post partum period, to conduct deliveries under their own responsibility and care for the newborn in the hospital or within the community.

This role grants the opportunity to provide excellent parent education services. We offer a large portfolio of various courses which include dedicated courses for first time and second time parents and 1:1 bespoke sessions for women with additional needs.

The Midwifery Team works alongside and joins up with many other excellent health services within Manx Care, including the Perinatal Mental Health Service and Diabetes Service, where joint clinics are run with staff from both services and a Midwife.

If this sounds like a role you’d be interested in, we would love to hear from you!

What can this role offer me?

• By joining us you’ll be stepping away from NHS pressures and demands, as the Island’s healthcare system is similar but separate to the UK NHS
• Developing our team to be the best they can be is important to us and we actively support your own personal career goals, aspirations and development
• We offer competitive salaries which tend to be higher than UK salaries with opportunities for annual pay increases for many roles.
• You will enjoy generous annual leave entitlement starting at 27 days and 10 public holidays
• For candidates not on the Isle of Man we offer a relocation package of up to £7,000 to get you, your things and your family to the island. You will also be eligible for housing assistance to help contribute towards your mortgage or rent on the island
• For those relocating or returning to the island you will receive a refund on your national insurance contributions made in your first year, this could be up to £4,400!
• Great on site facilities and free car parking

About the Island and relocating

Here you can enjoy a fantastic quality of life, and an excellent work-life balance! There are plenty of opportunities for outdoor activities; so if you like walking, mountain biking, sailing or kayaking, you’ll have lots of places to explore!

There are also lots of great cafes, bars and restaurants, and you can enjoy the Island’s real sense of community. The island is well connected to the UK, and you’ll also benefit from low income tax rates (20% maximum rate).

To find out more about the Island and the lifestyle you could enjoy here, take a look at Locate Isle of Man’s guide to moving to the Isle of Man here - www.locate.im/relocating

If you are relocating or returning to the Island, you can also benefit from the National Insurance Holiday Scheme, which allows you to apply for a refund on your NI contributions for your 1st year of living here. To see how this scheme could benefit you, and to find out more about relocating to the Isle of Man, visit www.locate.im.

A relocation package of up to £7,000 based on receipts is available for this role. Housing Assistance is also available where the Department will pay the difference between your current mortgage/rent bill, and that of your new accommodation on the Isle of Man, up to a maximum of £250 per month. This role also qualifies for a recruitment incentive of £3,000, payable in the 1st, 13th, and 25th months of employment.

How to find out more and apply

For more information please see the attached job description and person specification, alternatively contact Barbara Roberts, Head of Midwifery, on 01624 651052.

Applications for this post will be accepted up to midnight of the closing date specified. You’ll need to upload your latest CV to your application, and we recommend that you also include a cover letter that explains your motivations for applying, and that demonstrates your suitability for this post. If you have difficulties applying online please contact the Recruitment Team on 01624 686300 or by email at helpmeapply@gov.im.

Additional information

Please note an enhanced with barring police check is required for this post, which Manx Care will cover the cost of for you. Please note if you have lived for more than 6 months outside of the UK in the last 5 years, you will be required to obtain a Letter of Good Standing from the appropriate authorities in the relevant locations, please read the guidance about how to obtain this letter.

A uniform will also be provided.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered midwife currently active on the professional register (diploma or degree).
• Please download the Job Description and Person Specification to see full details of the skills, experience and attributes required for this role.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Manx Care

Address

Nobles Hospital

Douglas

Isle of Man

IM4 4RJ

Employer's website

https://www.gov.im/about-the-government/departments/health-and-social-care/ (Opens in a new tab)