Midwife | East Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

We are seeking to appoint enthusiastic and proactive Midwives who are passionate about delivering a high quality service to women and their families. We welcome new ideas and suggestions for service improvement to give women the best possible experience wherever they deliver. The acute site setting posts are rotational between the Labour Ward & the post/antenatal wards.

• To utilise the full skills of a midwife as laid down in the World Health Organization’s definition of a midwife to ensure individualised care for women and families.
• To be responsible for the management of individualised care to a defined group of mothers and babies by using the assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating process within the multi-disciplinary framework.
• To develop with colleagues new practice initiatives that are evidence‑based, ensuring a first‑class quality service.
• To develop and maintain good working relationships with colleagues, attend and lead meetings while promoting a positive team spirit.
• Develop excellent leadership and managerial skills to ensure a dynamic and innovative approach to team building and performance.
• To make efficient and effective use of resources with regular review of personal and service objectives, ensuring personal annual appraisals and supervisor of midwives reviews are performed.
• To maintain a safe working environment in accordance with risk management and statutory guidelines, reporting and acting on all accidents and incidents while maintaining accurate records.
• To develop an interest or take a lead role in a specific area of practice and share the knowledge and skills gained with other members of staff.
• Adhere to the NMC "The Midwives Rules and Standards" and the "Code of Professional Conduct".

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is "great healthcare from great people". Everything we do is guided by our values: "People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference". We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called "We care" – it is about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day‑to‑day.

We are looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. Use of artificial intelligence (AI) programmes in an application may result in rejection as this document is an important part of the assessment process. Applicants requiring support with applications due to a declared disability are encouraged to seek appropriate assistance.