Midwife Macclesfield, England
Job description
Here at Macclesfield Maternity Unit, we pride ourselves on being a small inclusive unit with a positive, compassionate culture. We have the NHS People Promise at the heart of our ethos, ensuring our women and families are cared for by safe and happy members of staff. We are situated in the heart of the Cheshire countryside within easy access to most motorways and the city center of Manchester.
The trust is preparing for the reinstatement of our inpatient service and we have an exciting opportunity for passionate and dedicated band 6 Midwives to join our award-winning Maternity services at East Cheshire NHS Trust. We are looking for enthusiastic and adaptable midwives who have excellent interpersonal and clinical skills, who can work well as part of the multi-disciplinary team, and can work under pressure.
You will become a valued member of an innovative team and will help us to excel further to deliver our Trust objectives and values.
37.5 hours per week
Full time and part time permanent positions are available, and we are also accepting applications to the Midwifery bank. Please indicate on your application your contract preferences. We would encourage you to watch our recruitment video to see what it's really like to work at Macclesfield Maternity Unit.
A midwife who will provide high standards of clinical care throughout the pregnancy continuum and fulfil the role of an active member of the midwifery team.
Some roles require you to participate in the on-call rota as required in the provision of the 24-hour service
We would encourage you to watch our recruitment video to see what it's really like to work at Macclesfield Maternity Unit.
https://youtu.be/MDKd8mM_1xY
We are not currently accepting applications from overseas trained Midwives who do not currently have NMC registration. These roles will be advertised separately.
Whether you are just starting out in your career or are looking to use your skills and experience in a new role, East Cheshire NHS Trust is the right employer for you. An organisation with a real sense of community we actively support and develop our staff to ensure our patients receive the best quality care, delivering the right care first time, every time.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment at this time, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. We will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters so that we can manage individual and environmental risks, and so that we can support those who may be undecided about vaccination. If you are unvaccinated there is helpful advice and information athttps://www.eastcheshirehrdirect.nhs.uk.
Please be aware that this post requires an Enhanced with Barred list Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, the cost of which is payable by the successful candidate. If you have lived or worked abroad for 6 months or more in the last 5 years you will need to obtain an overseas police clearance. Further information can be found on the additional information links at the bottom of the advert.
Please download a copy of the Job Description and Person Specification located under the Supporting documents heading to read more about the advertised role.
As part of making your registration for the event we encourage you to review the Trusts Careers webpage www.careersateastcheshire.nhs.uk for more information about working for East Cheshire NHS Trust.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. The Trust is a Disability Confident Leader and as such, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post (outlined in the Person Specification).
