Midwife - Maternity

Find out about the current vacancies available at the Trust and take the next step in your career with us.

We are on a continuous journey of improvement and transformation, however our main priority is, and always will be, providing safe and high-quality care to our patients every day; the kind of care we would want for ourselves and our loved ones. If you share our passion, then apply for this opportunity and help us make our patients’ experience the best it can possibly be.

Job overview

• This post is suitable for 3rd year student Midwives who qualify in September 2025.
• The North Tees and Hartlepool Foundation Trust Maternity Service is undergoing an exciting transformation.
• We would like to invite enthusiastic, motivated and experienced Band 6 Midwives that aspire to work collaboratively, be respectful, and empathetic towards colleagues and our service users accordingly.
• We offer a comprehensive induction package and ongoing professional development to support you in your role, providing and coordinating antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal care for both Midwife and Consultant led care.

Main duties of the job

• You will be expected to work autonomously within guidelines and the sphere of professional practice to implement individualized midwifery care in partnership with the women.
• You will provide continuity throughout the antenatal, birth, and postnatal period while ensuring the woman’s physical, psychological, emotional, and social needs are holistically cared for.
• Effective multi-disciplinary working is essential, and midwives are expected to communicate effectively to guarantee appropriate, safe care is delivered.
• To participate in the design and development of new ways of working that benefit the woman and their families while improving the working conditions of the team.
• To work as a member of the midwifery team within a multi-disciplinary environment giving care and support to women in the Hospital and Community and Birth Centre settings.
• The post-holder has a defined sphere of practice and should provide motivation within a midwifery team and be a resource for knowledge and clinical expertise.
• To achieve the highest possible standard of care ensuring that resources are utilized effectively and efficiently referring to the attention of the Line Manager recommendations.

Working for our organisation

At North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust, our main priority is, and always will be, to provide safe and high-quality care to our patients every day; the kind of care we would want for ourselves and our loved ones. We want our organization to be the best place to work with the right staff, in the right roles, at the right time, to ensure we deliver exceptional patient care and experience. We will support staff by providing an inclusive and supportive workplace with health and well-being initiatives, staff benefits, and opportunities for personal and professional development. Staff recognition is very important to us; as well as performance reviews and appraisals, we recognize staff through Star and Team of the month, colleague recognition – a note of thanks, Managers Awards, Shining Stars, and Service Awards. We recruit for values and “Together we are North Tees & Hartlepool.”

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• You will provide and coordinate antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal care for both traditional and CoC midwife-led care models and consultant-led women.
• Responsibilities will include:

• Maintain NMC registration and ensure that Revalidation is up to date.
• Practice in accordance with the NMC Code and the Standards.
• Ensure that other NMC documents and Trust guidelines are adhered to.
• Maintain and develop professional knowledge and competence in accordance with NMC recommendations.
• Plan and provide individualized care based on careful history taking, medical and social assessment as early in pregnancy as possible.
• Promote and maintain standards of professional practice in order to enhance the quality of care for clients.

Person specification

• Qualifications

• Registered Midwife
• Evidence of CPD
• Teaching/mentor qualification or equivalent
• Degree
• ENB NMP

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