Job summary
- Main area
- midwifery
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 26.25 hours per week
- Job ref
- 374-LB5142
- Employer
- East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Cross site
- Town
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- Salary
- £46,148 - £52,809 PA, Pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 19/03/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Continuity of Carer Team Lead (Specialist Midwife for Young Parents)
NHS AfC: Band 7
We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work.
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust provides safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to the half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.
We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £568 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex.
Our extensive health services are provided by over 8,000+ dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people’s own homes.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being Caring and Effective. The Conquest Hospital in Hastings and our Community Services were rated ‘Outstanding’ and Eastbourne DGH was rated ‘Good’ Our two acute hospitals have Emergency Departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services.
Recently the Trust launched its ambitious ‘Building for our Future’ (BFF) programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to redevelop and expand our hospitals at Eastbourne, Hastings and Bexhill, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.
Job overview
We are looking for a dynamic midwife to lead and co-ordinate high quality, personalised, person centred care for young parents under the care of the Enhanced Continuity of Carer team model.
The successful candidate will provide advocacy to young parents aiming to minimise the effects of potential social exclusion and maximise opportunities for access to maternity care and other associated services as required.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will provide effective leadership and manage staff within the team to ensure the service is running effectively and efficiently to deliver an enhanced care pathway from referral to 28 days postnatal.
The post holder will ideally work 0.3wte as a band 6 midwife within the team and will work clinically as required, (including being on call to ensure service is covered up to 5 nights per month) without supervision, and in a flexible way, across community and hospital boundaries, according to workload requirements.
Working for our organisation
A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to nurseries at Conquest Hospital and Eastbourne District General Hospital, staff restaurants and on-site staff accommodation.
In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme which is available to staff 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Onsite parking is available for a small administration fee.
There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the job description attached.
If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Midwifery Qualification and current NMC registration
- Evidence of continued professional development to degree / diploma level plus preceptorship
- Management training / evidence of previous management responsibility
Desirable criteria
- Teaching and Assessing / mentoring qualification
- Professional Midwifery Advocate
- Counselling qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Practicing midwifery for 3 years
- Experienced in all areas of midwifery and able to demonstrate and provide evidence of midwifery experience
- Experience of working in the Community
- Experience of Safeguarding children and vulnerable adults
Desirable criteria
- Project/change management work
- Management of child safeguarding issues
Skills
Essential criteria
- Evidence of appropriate clinical range and level of midwifery skills .e.g. antenatal, labour and postnatal care including suturing, cannulation, neonatal and adult resuscitation
- Motivated and able to teach students and junior staff
Desirable criteria
- Experience as a Lead/Link Midwife
- Experience of resource management.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Alice Jeavons
- Job title
- Deputy Head of Midwifery
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0775384668
- Additional information
Alice Jeavons - Deputy Head of Midwifery Community and Outpatient Services
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