Midwife

Job summary

We are looking for a midwife to join our integrated team who is keen to work in all areas of maternity care, including in the community, on the Labour Ward and Antenatal and Postnatal Ward and who is passionate about supporting women's choice. The successful candidate must also be able to contribute to an on-call system.

It is essential that you can drive and very useful if you have access to a car for work purposes. You will be working in the hospital and in the community.

At DCHFT, we pride ourselves on the care we provide for our patients, and on the culture, we are creating for our staff. We work hard to create a fair, inclusive environment for our staff.

Our Mission is to work in partnership to provide high quality, compassionate services and to nurture an environment where people can be at their best. Our vision is healthier lives, empowered citizens, thriving communities.

We are a Trust that celebrates diversity, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from people in all under-represented groups.

Main duties of the job

Did you become a Midwife to make a difference? If you want to work in a nurturing environment where you are encouraged and supported to empower women, then join our team. We are looking for someone passionate about women centred, high quality care.

We are a small organisation with an enormous sense of pride in our achievements; we work as a team to provide a safe and positive experience for families ensuring outstanding care in ways which matter to them.

We value diversity and inclusivity, recognising individuals unique qualities and specialist interests. As an innovative and pioneering organisation we value 'thinking differently' and welcome ideas for improvement. We invest in our people, providing support, encouragement and development opportunities to help them reach their potential.

We are looking for for a Midwife confident to work in all areas of maternity care - community, labour ward, antenatal and postnatal ward.

About us

We understand that AI can be a useful tool when completing your application. However, we are seeing an increasing over-reliance of AI tools, which can negatively affect your application as it reduces a candidate's individuality, and makes it difficult for us to gain a clear and authentic understanding of your experience, skills, and in turn your suitability for the role.

All submissions must be truthful and if you do use AI, it should only be used to enhance your application and not create your supporting statement in its entirety. Your supporting statement should be in your own words and must accurately reflect your personal experience and achievements. Where we have concerns that AI has been used to generate content that misrepresents your experience and suitability for the role, we may withdraw your application.

UKVI Sponsorship: This role is eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route, as defined by UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI). We welcome applications from individuals who require sponsorship to work in the UK. Sponsorship will be offered subject to meeting UKVI eligibility criteria.

Job responsibilities

Our DCHFT Job Description and Person Specification (attached) tells you all about this role, what to expect and what is needed to succeed. When completing your application please make sure to tell us how your experience and skills fit the person specification.

Please contact us at [email protected] if you are unable to view or download the attachment.

For all our roles, we are looking for staff who hold our Trust Values of Integrity, Respect Teamwork and Excellence, and who are passionate about providing the best patient care. To read more about our Trust and our Values search Dorset County Hospital online.

Person specification

Education, Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Midwife
• Current driving license and access to a car for community work

Desirable

• Mentorship qualification

Experience

Essential

• At least 12 months recent experience of high risk intrapartum care.
• At least 12 months experience of antenatal care in either hospital or community setting.
• At least 12 months experience of providing support with breastfeeding

Skills, Abilities & Knowledge

Essential

• Ability to demonstrate competence in all areas of midwifery practice.
• The ability to assess, develop and implement individual programmes of care.
• Good communication skills both written and oral with legible handwriting
• A good understanding of a midwife's responsibility in regard to safeguarding
• Skilled in perineal suturing

Desirable

• The ability to be flexible and to be a team worker.
• A willingness to undertake further training and skills development.
• An understanding of caseload management.