UK-Based Internationally Educated Midwife (Adaptation Midwife)

at  University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

UCLH, supported by Capital Midwife, are seeking to recruit experienced and motivated internationally educated midwives to join the UCLH Maternity workforce to deliver high standards of care to our patients , and take your career forward within an outstanding Trust. Candidates must be residents in the UK at time of placing their application.
The successful candidate will be provided with an 18-month fixed term contract, initially appointed as a band 4 pre-registration midwife, whilst preparing to take the NMC Test of Competency (OSCE). Upon successfully passing the NMC OSCE and joining the NMC register, you will progress to a band 5 registered midwife position. You will receive full financial funding to undertake and take the OSCE course and exam. Should the required competencies be met within this 18-month period, you can be supported to apply for a permanent band 6 position.

Upon successful entry onto the UK NMC Register, the post holder will undertake a 12-month rotational preceptorship programme covering all clinical areas of the Maternity Service. This includes facilitating care to women during the antenatal, intrapartum and period in different maternity settings. This includes personally facilitating births and managing common obstetric emergencies alongside the multidisciplinary team.

• To actively participate in all activities, training and learning opportunities to achieve UK NMC Registration in a timely manner
• To actively participate in and complete the UCLH Preceptorship programme which aligns to CapitalMidwife programme and the National Preceptorship Framework.
• To be able to support the maternity service needs in a full time capacity; including days and nights, Monday-Sunday including bank holidays as required
• To work according to the NMC Code and relevant professional guidelines as a midwife with facilitation for a defined group of women and their babies with minimal supervision in all Maternity Care settings.
• The assessment of care and health education needs of women and their babies
• To develop leadership skills and experience in the management of the ward/department.
• To promote and participate in the implementation of the UCLH Nursing Midwifery strategy:
• Reviewing midwifery practice and implementing appropriate changes based on research/best practice.
• Developing and implementing Audit, Quality and Risk Management initiatives.
• To participate in training programmes as appropriate.
• To promote and maintain effective communication.
• Create a supportive blame-free environment for staff and women
• To teach, lead and manage qualified and other staff, including students and support staff

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology .
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Please refer the Job description for details