Job Summary
We are pleased to announce an exciting new opportunity to join our dedicated midwifery team at Southend Hospital as one of our Community Lead Midwives.
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest Trusts in the country. As a fully established, merged trust we are extremely proud of the maternity services across MSE. Our sites include Southend, Basildon and Broomfield Hospital and two Freestanding Midwifery Units.
Providing high quality patient care, a positive experience for both Women and their families and being an excellent, compassionate and respectful workforce is at the centre of our service.
Our maternity units are both modern and well equipped which helps contribute to development and progression of our midwives.
Facts/Achievements
- One of the largest Trust's in the country serving a population of 1.2 million people.
- Our Maternity units have around 12,000 births a year
- Won the Management Award 2019 for our preceptorship programme at the London Maternity and Midwifery Festival
- A number of midwives at MSE were awarded the CMO silver Award, which is the equivalent of a midwifery OBE
- A supportive Occupational Health and Wellbeing Team to support all staff across MSE.
You could help shape the future of our midwives here at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust.
Main duties of the job
Have overall (24 hour rotational) continuing clinical responsibility for the Maternity service demonstrating excellent clinical, leadership and professional skills. The ability to develop effective programmes for antenatal, intrapartum and postpartum care, and provide highly specialised advice to the multidisciplinary team. The post-holder will provide strong leadership support to the Maternity Matron / Head of Midwifery, and will demonstrate expert clinical skills, providing advice to staff and colleagues.
You will be working in collaboration with other multidisciplinary professionals enhancing and promoting the health and wellbeing of mothers and neonates in line with local and national standards relating to maternity care and referrals as appropriate.
About Us
We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook - if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.
Date posted
11 April 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£46,148 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
Contract
Secondment
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
390-WAC-SO-7249
Job locations
Southend
Prittlewell Chase
Westcliff-on-Sea
SS0 0RY
Job Description
Job responsibilities
For further details and information please see attached Job Description and Personal Specification.
We look forward to your application!
Responsibilities
Job description Job responsibilities
For further details and information please see attached Job Description and Personal Specification.
We look forward to your application!
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
- Registered Midwife
- Leadership course or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Master's Degree or evidence of studies at this level
Knowledge & Experience Essential
- Post-registration experience working at Senior/Managerial level
- Current knowledge of national initiatives directly impacting on Directorate specialties
- Demonstrable band 6 experience
Desirable
- Experience of data analysis and audit evaluation
- Experience of financial and budgetary management
Person Specification Qualifications Essential
- Registered Midwife
- Leadership course or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Master's Degree or evidence of studies at this level
Knowledge & Experience Essential
- Post-registration experience working at Senior/Managerial level
- Current knowledge of national initiatives directly impacting on Directorate specialties
- Demonstrable band 6 experience
Desirable
- Experience of data analysis and audit evaluation
- Experience of financial and budgetary management
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Southend
Prittlewell Chase
Westcliff-on-Sea
SS0 0RY
Employer's website
https://www.mse.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)