Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
Midwife (Band 6)
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Job Overview
Would you like to work in a highly motivated and friendly Maternity team covering Bath, North East Somerset and West Wiltshire? At the RUH we are committed to providing high quality, woman-centred care.
Rated ‘Outstanding’ in our latest CQC review, our service consists of an Acute and 2 standalone birth centres. We also have 2 community midwifery led units. This is your chance to be part of a transforming organisation where we aim to ensure all women have access to the optimal birth environment in accordance with their choice.
We are increasing the number of Band 6 Midwifery posts within our service. As a result of this we are seeking self-motivated, innovative and flexible Band 6 Midwives to work within our Midwifery services providing care to families.
If you are a Midwife who would like to be a part of our future and can meet this challenge we welcome your interest in applying for a job at the RUH.
Main duties of the job
- Fulfil the role of midwife as defined by the Nursing and Midwifery Council adhering to the Midwives Rules and Code of Practice thereby ensuring relevant registration is maintained.
- Take personal responsibility for own professional development and updating in accordance with PREP requirements.
- Communicate effectively with other healthcare professionals to meet the needs of birthing people and their babies.
- Commitment to providing non-discriminating and non-judgemental care.
- Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care throughout pregnancy, labour and the postnatal period. Also facilitate others in their practice.
- Promote a birthing person and baby friendly environment adapting to the needs of the individual.
- Effectively prioritise clinical caseload and organise own workload to meet client need.
Working for our organisation
At the RUH we put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone’s contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.
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- We are proud to be in the top 20 best hospitals to work for in the country.
- We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks – celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.
- A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.
- We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We’ve even got a pool!
- We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we’re providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about the role.
Person specification
qualification and training
Essential criteria
- Registered Midwife with NMC PIN
- Training in management of obstetric emergencies
- Evidence of current practice as a Midwife
Desirable criteria
- To have obtained or be studying to degree level
- Teaching/Mentoring qualification
Knowledge and skills
Essential criteria
- Recent experience in all aspects of midwifery practice
- Experience of managing own workload and working under own initiative to prioritise tasks.
- Experience of the audit process
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Desirable criteria
- Experience of mentoring student Midwives
Specific skills
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of current evidence based midwifery practice.
- Ability to demonstrate competence in fetal monitoring.
- Ability to demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of medicines management.
- UK driving licence and access to a car.
Desirable criteria
- Extended skills ( Newborn and infant physical examination
Please note - Due to recent changes in UK immigration and visa rules applicants who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be considered unless an alternative right to work solution can be provided. Candidates requiring sponsorship (or will need sponsorship at the end of a current visa e.g. those with graduate visas) should review the eligibility criteria on the gov.uk website before applying: Prove your right to work to an employer: Overview - GOV.UK
Applicant requirements
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.
Application numbers
This vacancy may close early if we receive a high number of applications. We strongly encourage you to complete and submit your application in good time to ensure it can be considered.
Documents to download
- [Midwife Band 6 (PDF, 338.9KB)](Midwife Band 6.pdf)
- [Join the RUH (PDF, 1.3MB)](Join the RUH.pdf)
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name: Diane Butler
- Job title: Midwife
- Email address: diane.butler1@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 01225 8264650
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