Midwife - Truro, United Kingdom - Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust

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Truro, United Kingdom

4 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Full and part time hours available.

Our Maternity Services in Cornwall have recently been transformed with national recognition which we are immensely proud of. As a result, we have had overwhelming executive support to progress the strategy for our Maternity Transformation agenda. We are now looking for enthusiastic midwives to join our fabulous team to support our vision.

We can offer you the chance to gain experience in all areas of midwifery practice with one of our rotational posts.

All our team members join an innovative multidisciplinary training week and we value our staff development.

There are lots of opportunities to be involved with quality improvement initiatives we listen to you, your ideas and support you to action them.

Our management approach is collaborative and respectful and we will support you to be the best you can be.

We know that this is the only way that our women and their families will get the best care possible.

The post-holder will work as part of the Midwifery Team, providing a high standard of individualised care in the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal period in the hospital setting.

To undertake delegated responsibility for the department in the absence of the Ward Manager.

Sustainability is integral to the Trust achieving the NHS Net Zero target. All staff are therefore actively encouraged and supported to implement new ways of working within their field of expertise.

Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways. Please talk to us at interview about any flexible working arrangements you would prefer or require.

While we may not be able to fully accommodate all requests, such requests will not be referenced during the interview scoring process, and we will fully consider and try to accommodate them for successful applicants.

To be able to work in all areas of midwifery practice according to service needs.

To ensure the provision of excellent, evidence based care for the women and their families.

To act as an advocate for the woman ensuring the provision of appropriate
information and support services.

Communicate effectively, promoting open and trusting relationships.

To be aware of the uses, safety precautions and handling of equipment in the department.

Assist in the development and review of policies and standards for the safe use of equipment and any new equipment introduced to the department.

For full details, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.