Continuity of Care and Birth Centre Midwife

at  Croydon Health Services NHS Trust

Low Risk Care- Continuity of Care Team Midwife x2 ( 1 x Permanent role and 1 Fixed term post (1 year duration)
Are you an experienced midwife looking to join a dynamic, forward thinking and highly committed team?
If so we would like to hear from you!
If you are considering working for a case loading team and are passionate about providing excellent quality of care, we want to meet you. Full support and orientation to the trust will be available to help you settle you into the role.
We are looking for compassionate and highly motivated, Qualified Midwife to join our team, providing continuity or carer for women and their families. We are offering the opportunity to be part of a shift-based continuity model of care where you will case-load women/birthing people based from our Midwifery-Led Lucina Birth Centre. This model is great for a midwife that is interested in utilising all of their midwifery skills through antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care and who wished to be part of our small team.
1. To work in accordance with the Trust’s Here for You standards to consistently demonstrate the behaviours required to fulfil the promises we have made to the people of Croydon. These promises, developed with our patients, carers and staff help us deliver the pledges in the NHS Constitution and our own corporate objectives. The postholder is required to carry out his/her role in accordance with the organisation values, standards and behaviours, in a Professional, Compassionate, Respectful and Safe way.
2. To ensure that Croydon Health Services Trust’s policies and procedures are adhered to.
3. To have responsibility for the Health, Safety and Welfare of self and others and to comply at all times with the requirements of the Health and Safety Regulations and the Trust’s Health and Safety policies and procedures.
4. To ensure confidentiality at all times, only releasing confidential information obtained during the course of employment to those acting in an official capacity in accordance with the provisions of the Data Protection Act and its amendments. (more continued in JD)
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon. The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 4,100 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity.
Our main hospital site, Croydon University Hospital is one of the busiest in London. Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon and our Children’s Hospital at Home cares for children with long-term conditions without them having to come to hospital.
Across the NHS everyone is working hard to meet growing demand and we’re no exception. But with the right people on board, we are rising to this challenge, putting our people in the driving seat, encouraging innovation and transforming our services to give local people the quality of care they deserve. Croydon Health Services puts a great deal of importance on education and training. Croydon University Hospital plays an active role in training the clinicians of the future and works in partnership with major London universities
If you want the opportunity to have a real impact, challenge yourself and be part of an NHS Trust then a career at Croydon Health Services could be just what you’re looking for.
Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the role or contact Leigh-Anne German.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me: Leighanne.german@nhs.net Tel No: 0208 401 3169
Driving is not essential, as all our women live around the hospital premises, which could be a walking distance or a quick ride on public transport. There is good public transport links around the hospital premises.
Interview date: TB

Please refer the Job description for details