Newly Qualified Rotational Midwife

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust opened in 1948 and provides a range of elective, non-elective, surgical, medical, women’s, children’s, diagnostic and therapeutic services to a population of more than 350,000 people.

The hub of the Trust is located on the outskirts of Nuneaton and its services cover a large footprint, including north Warwickshire, south west Leicestershire, and north Coventry. We also provide primary and community services across Coventry, Warwickshire and Leicestershire.

Our vision is "to EXCEL at patient care". If you think you've got what it takes, help us realise this and join #TeamEliot.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour aren’t as likely to apply unless they meet every qualification of non specialist roles.

We’re dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role and meet our values, but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with everything in the Job Description or Person Specification– apply anyway or email the Recruiting Manager to discuss the role further

We are proud to support the Armed Forces community. We are a Veteran Aware and Reservist Friendly organisation and welcome applications from Veterans, Reservists, Cadet Instructors, and family members of serving personnel.

Job overview

1. 5 hours per week shift work (part time, flexible working considered)

Permanent

Interview Date: 2^nd June 2025

**This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly. **

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A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces Community – get in touch to find out more

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We would like to hear from student midwives qualifying anytime in 2025 and Band 5 midwives who want to be part of the exciting future plans within Maternity.

Please note: At present we are not looking to recruit international candidates without complete NMC registration due to the time scales involved.

Previous Applicants need not apply.

Clinical Practice – The newly qualified midwife will be expected to complete a preceptorship programme in order to consolidate their skills during their transition of a band 5 newly qualified midwife through to achieving their band 6.

Main duties of the job

We are a unit who provide personalised care for women, babies and their families ensuring a first-class service and experience. The benefits include:

• Dynamic and supportive management team
• Forward thinking in response to new national initiatives, including the saving babies lives care bundle
• Provision of preceptorship for newly qualified members of the team
• Named professional midwifery advocate
• On-going professional development and support
• Rotation and integration within all areas of the service

If you would like to be part of this successful, flexible, friendly team, whether you are a newly qualified or experienced midwife we would like to hear from you.

We would like to hear from student midwives and Band 5 midwives who want to be part of the exciting future plans within Maternity.

The successful post holder will provide ante-natal, post-natal and intrapartum care to women with low and high-risk pregnancies. They will rotate through all areas of the services as required including Continuity of Carer and Community and will be supported by the workforce team and the wider maternity unit.

You will also have access to our team of PMAs for additional support if/when required.

Working for our organisation

Here at George Eliot our vision to ‘excel at patient care’ taking centre stage. An ever evolving clinically- led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive health services delivered by inspiring and compassionate staff who share our corporate values:

Effective open communication

Excellence and safety in everything we do

Challenge but support

Expect respect and dignity

Local health that inspires confidence

Benefits: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, extensive in-house course learning directory, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will provide high quality integrated midwifery care in both hospital and community settings as required for mothers, babies and their families throughout pregnancy, labour, the postnatal period, this may be part of an integrated continuity of carer team as required by service needs.

• Act as the woman’s advocate in promoting, and delivering the highest standard of midwifery care, ensuring all fundamentals of care are addressed, and current, relevant policies and procedures are adhered to.
• Using evidence-based practice, assess the woman’s physical, psychological and spiritual needs, plan, implement and evaluate midwifery care involving the woman and her family, as appropriate.
• Write reports, record observations and maintain plans of care, including electronic data storage; and other appropriate records, accurately, legibly, concisely and contemporaneously.
• Monitor the woman’s condition, interpret observations and identify deviations from normal. Report and refer to relevant health professionals, carrying out midwifery interventions as needed.
• Keep the woman and her family informed, when appropriate maintaining client confidentiality.
• Ensure midwifery care is flexible to meet the diverse needs of women.
• Comply with Trust policy for management and administration of medicines.
• Undertake clinical skills, as per the trust’s Health Board Policy, relevant to role and the woman’s care.

For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.

Person specification

Experience and Knowledge

• Effective communicator with good leadership and interpersonal skills
• Evidence of ability take charge in the absence of their direct line manager
• Demonstrate midwifery skills underpinned by current evidence
• Demonstrate an awareness of the importance of audit and policy
• Basic IT skills

Qualification and Professional Training

• Registered Midwife or due to qualify 2024

• Degree qualification
• Masters Qualification

Personal Qualities

• Able to demonstrate situations where effective leadership and management skills have been used
• Be able to demonstrate tact and diplomacy when working with others
• Evidence of undertaking presentation to groups or enhancing team working
• Flexible approach to needs of the service

Please note:

You will not be able to track the progress of your application or receive messages via the NHS Jobs website. Furthermore, as an employer, we will not be able to respond to any emails/messages sent to us via the NHS Jobs website.

By applying for this post you are consenting to George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system, TRAC.

The Job application data you provide will be used to assess your application for employment at GEH, to verify your information and conduct reference checks, and to communicate with you. If you accept employment with GEH, the information collected will become part of your employment record and will be used for employment purposes.

All information provided will be used for recruitment purposes only and processed in a lawful, fair and transparent manner.

Other:

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of individuals and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of our safe recruitment practice, if appropriate for the role, it is a mandatory requirement for all newly appointed staff to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service application.

In response to NICE guidance and to support the reduction of health harm from tobacco, the Trust has a smoke-free site policy which applies to anyone on Trust sites. Staff who smoke will be supported to quit or not smoke whilst on Trust sites.

We define diversity as valuing everyone as an individual – taking pride in that we value employees, job applicants, students, volunteers, patients and visitors as people. This is reflected within our excel behaviours with a vision to create a workplace that represents a culture of kindness, joy and inclusion.