Band 5 Student Midwife (London South Bank University) in Romford

The two-year Postgraduate Diploma in Midwifery aims to produce competent, caring, autonomous and evidenced-based midwives, capable of delivering effective personalised quality care for mothers, birthing people and their families in any context. Midwives of the 21st century practice within dynamic, rapidly changing and diverse contexts and require personal, academic and professional skills to practice in an optimum way.

During the two-year course, time will be spent 50% with London South Bank University Southwark and 50% with Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals. This course can open an exciting career in Midwifery with a diverse range of opportunities to enhance your future careers.

To be eligible for this programme applicants will need to meet the following entry criteria:

• A registered Adult nurse (level 1) with current registration with the NMC;
• A Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 2:2: with a minimum qualification of Diploma in Higher Education with evidence of study at Level 6;
• At least 6 months post qualification clinical working experience as an adult nurse on the NMC register in the UK;
• For applicants whose first language is not English, they must achieve a minimum score of 7.0 overall or equivalent, with not less than 7.0 in the listening, speaking and reading sections and not less than 6.5 in the writing section for the International English Language Test Score (IELTS) at the time of application OR for the Occupational English Test (OET), they must achieve a minimum grade of B overall or equivalent, with not less than a B in listening, reading and speaking and a C+ in writing.

The following is the alternative to the IELTS or OET:

• You have completed a pre-registration nurse, midwife or nursing associate programme that was taught and examined in English. During that programme you must have spent at least half of your time interacting with patients, service users, their families and other healthcare professionals, and at least three-quarters of these interactions must have been in English.
• You have recently practiced for one year in a country where English is a majority spoken language.

Successful applicants will need to complete and pass academic enrolment at LSBU AND the Trust recruitment application process, as well as be cleared by OH and DBS at LSBU. Only after the above is complete will the offer be approved, and the place be secured.

This is a highly competitive programme with limited space and we want to give every applicant the best possible chance. To support this, please ensure you meet ALL the entry requirements and respond to offers within the given deadlines. Due to the high level of interest, strict timelines are necessary to make sure that available places are offered to those ready to commit. Students can be rejected if deadlines are breached. We appreciate your understanding and encourage you to prepare your application carefully.

Students applying for this funded training post (mid-point band 5 salary), please note that this training grant does also include tuition fees of £9535 per annum. International students can also apply for this course if they meet ALL the entry criteria. If you require a visa to work in the UK then you will be unable to apply to this course as you will acquire a student visa. Applicants can apply for a student visa, and this should be done early as the offer cannot be approved until confirmed.

Applicants need to consider the following factors prior to submitting an application:

• Financial implications of a potential salary change for two years.
• Impact on personal circumstances – health, childcare etc.
• This is a full-time course that requires a high level of commitment and engagement.
• If applicable - Appropriate visa to study in the UK.

To attain a registered midwifery qualification:

• To communicate effectively with women and their families throughout the preconception, antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal stages under the supervision of the Registered Midwife (Practice Supervisor/Assessor).
• To diagnose pregnancy, assess and monitor women holistically throughout the preconception, antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal stages through the use of a range of assessment methods and reach valid, reliable and comprehensive conclusions under the supervision of the Registered Midwife/Mentor.
• To work towards the midwifery standards of proficiency that is contained in the Practice assessment documents.
• To work towards achieving experience under supervision of the activities of the midwife as outlined in the European Union Midwives Directive (80/155/EEC Article 4).

We’re an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we’re proud of and our patients are happy with. They are benefitting from a new electronic patient record and our maternity services have been rated good by the Care Quality Commission.

We operate from two main sites – KGH in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 346,000 people visiting them last year. We’re campaigning to secure the £35m we need to transform the A&E at Queen’s and get rid of corridor care.

We’re proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre, Radiotherapy Centre and Hyper Acute Stroke Unit. We’re also part of the North East London Cancer Alliance. We run a Women’s Health Hub in Ilford; an Ageing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospital and at St George’s Health and Wellbeing Hub. These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week.

The majority of our 8,400 staff – who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can work flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programmes. We’re proud to be a London Living Wage employer.

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification. The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.

Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.

All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period. Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process or assistance with completion of the form (for applicants with a disability) can be made to Rachna Srivastava, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5904. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.

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