Band 6 - Midwife, WACS in Watford

We are looking for dedicated and highly motivated Band 6 Midwives, to become valued members of our friendly and growing Team. We have opportunities within both hospital settings and also within the Community. We are looking for experienced Midwives who are looking to advance their career, ideally candidates will possess well-rounded experience across various clinical settings, demonstrating proficiency in making informed clinical decisions and mentoring junior colleagues towards excellence in their practice.

We are committed to delivering safe, evidence-based maternity care, ensuring a positive birthing experience for individuals, their families, and our staff. The organisation is dedicated to staff development, offering diverse educational opportunities. We actively nurture and support individual career aspirations to facilitate career progression. We recognise the importance of work-life balance and embrace flexible working arrangements, considering requests upon successful application.

Main duties of the job: We are actively recruiting proficient midwives with substantial and proven experience in midwifery, who have successfully completed their midwifery preceptorship. If you are passionate about contributing your expertise, we invite you to consider joining our friendly and dynamic team at the Trust as a rotational midwife.

Working for our organisation: With a new hospital planned for Watford, work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital and plans for a neighbourhood healthcare centre in Hemel Hempstead, this is an exciting time to join us. We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imagining models of care, working closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare. Staff wellbeing and development are a priority, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience. Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities: The individual in this role will function as an integral part of the team, offering and leading midwifery care for service users and their families accessing services at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospital NHS Trust.

Person specification:

• Education: Registered Midwife on the NMC professional register
• Degree or equivalent experience
• Evidence of ongoing relevant continuing professional development
• Knowledge: Have an understanding of the national agenda / Maternity Transformation Programme
• Experience: Completed preceptorship and working as a Band 6 Midwife
• Experience working in all areas of maternity – antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust provides acute healthcare services to a core catchment population of approximately half a million people living in west Hertfordshire and the surrounding area. The Trust also provides a range of more specialist services to a wider population, serving residents of North London, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and East Hertfordshire. As an employer of nearly 6,000 people the Trust is one of the biggest employers in the area and sees nearly a million patients each year.

You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.