Band 5/6 Rotational Midwife
We are seeking to recruit a highly motivated Band 5 newly qualified midwife who has the passion to provide kind, safe and personalised midwifery care, acting as an advocate for woman and their families.
The successful candidate will be innovative and committed to Midwife Led Care and be highly motivated to meet the challenge of increasing our home birth rate.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential. You must be able to travel between sites and within the community setting.
This vacancy may close earlier than the specified closing date if a suitable level of applications are received.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS RESTRICTED TO NEWLY QUALIFIED MIDWIVES WHO ARE DUE TO QUALIFY BEFORE MAY 2025
As a qualified midwife the post holder will be required to provide the necessary care and advice to women during pregnancy, labour and the postpartum period, to conduct deliveries under their own responsibility and care for the newborn. To provide women-centred care, acting as their advocate in all matters relating to care given within a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency environment, upholding the principles of midwifery public health.
The post holder will have clinical responsibility for the assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care, and provide day to day management of workload.
The post holder will be required to participate in their continuing professional development. The post requires effective communication and an ability to provide support for unqualified members of staff.
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of Maternity, acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that ‘happy staff, makes for happy patients’. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement, and living our values.
Maternity care at WWL is committed to placing women and their families at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sarah Hunt Job title: Recruitment & Retention Lead Midwife Email address: sarah.j.hunt@wwl.nhs.uk Telephone number: 01942 778744
Michelle Caslin
michelle.caslin@wwl.nhs.uk
