Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To provide woman and babies with high quality, safe midwifery care during childbirth. The care will be evidence based and holistic in meeting women’s needs in a variety of practice settings.
Our mission is to create an anti-racist, supportive, and inclusive environment where every team member feels safe, valued, and empowered. We are dedicated to dismantling barriers through a zero-tolerance approach to discrimination, addressing and challenging racism to foster a culture of accountability and respect. Through collaboration and compassionate leadership, we strive to create a safe and equitable space that positively impacts the wellbeing and development of our team, and the communities we serve.
Our Aim: Diversity should be celebrated and acknowledged in all aspects of our work. We will achieve this by promoting continuous learning, encouraging open dialogue, and providing resources for personal and professional growth. By recognising and celebrating each other’s cultural differences, we will cultivate mutual respect and understanding.
This role requires candidates to work Nights, weekends, Bank Holidays and other unsocial hours.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Midwife with NMC registration
- Commitment to professional development and evidence of CPD
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous NHS experience
- Experience of working in all areas of maternity services
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate understanding of Trust values and Kingston Hospital
- Knowledge of statutory regulations governing midwifery
Skills
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates understanding of role boundaries and able to recognise when to elevate
- Demonstrates a family centred approach to care provision
- Ability to coordinate and liaise within a multi-disciplinary team
- Excellent interpersonal skills along with excellent written and verbal communication skills
We support the NHS Flex for the Future pledge
We welcome conversations about flexible working from day one, including options such as adjusted hours, compressed hours and other arrangements. If flexibility matters to you, please talk to us – we’ll be happy to explore what’s possible for the role and the service.
Closing date
To help us manage recruitment efficiently, some vacancies may close early once we have received a sufficient number of applications.
Shortlisting
If you are successfully shortlisted, you will be contacted by email or SMS from the South West London Recruitment Hub. Please check your registered TRAC email regularly.
Application feedback
If you do not hear from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume your application has not been successful on this occasion.
Safeguarding and DBS Checks
We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. For roles with direct access to these groups, an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be required. All staff are expected to understand and uphold their safeguarding responsibilities as part of their role.
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