Staff Nurse Maternity

Job Description

Staff Nurse - Maternity Division: Planned CareCare Group: Womens & Childrens ServiceBand: 5Salary: £24,907 - £30,615 per annum/pro rataInterview Date: Wednesday 13th January 2021There is one Permanent and one 9 Month Fixed-Term Contract available. We are recruiting for a Staff Nurse - Maternity who shares our ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People and has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.Medway Maternity Services support approximately 5,000 women and babies per annum. We are forward thinking with motivated staff who strive to improve the quality of the service that we offer to our women, their babies and their families. We have achieved and sustained Baby Friendly Initiative Stage 3 and provide professional development opportunities for all levels of staff.The successful post holder will be expected to work shifts (including night duty and on calls) on the Postnatal Ward providing care for Mums and babies under the additional care pathway. The successful applicants will receive a comprehensive orientation programme and are assured that they will receive appropriate support.As a Staff Nurse you will ensure that you are accountable for the overall provision of excellent care and provide evidenced based woman centred care to those that you are caring for. The Staff Nurse will work in partnership with the multidisciplinary team including obstetric and medical teams, social services and allied health professionals.The role will offer you the opportunity to gain skills in caring for babies who require IV antibiotics and phototherapy, and skills in caring for women who have had normal deliveries, assisted deliveries and caesarean sections.The Trust and its employees are all committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture.As part of our commitment to you, we will give you the opportunity to utilise and enhance your talents to assist us in the development of shaping the future of Medway NHS Foundation Trust.The Trust offers a number of apprenticeships and training opportunities in Leadership and Management, Business Services, Finance, Accounting, Human Resources, Clinical Support Work, Research and Innovation, Nursing Associate and Assistant Practitioner alongside our in-house comprehensive clinical pathways.Our hope is that our education pathways will play a key role in enabling you to challenge the practices of the past and build capability for the future.The Trust is committed to the protection of children, young people, their families and vulnerable adults accessing its services. Promoting the message that “safeguarding is everyone’s business” is vital to ensure our patients are protected and safe from abuse. To this end you must comply with Trust’s and the Kent and Medway Safeguarding Board’s policies on safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults.For further details / informal visits contact:Ally ClarkSenior Sister Kent WardExt 5101