Midwifery Apprentice

Job Description

Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust delivers maternity care to over 5900 women per year. We are proud of our excellent facilities which offer women real choice in place of birth, with 2 Midwifery Led Birthing Centres offering care to women with low risk pregnancies, whilst the Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury offers both midwifery and obstetric care for women whose pregnancies are both low and high risk. We achieve 1:1 care for all women choosing to birth with us, in every birth setting - Home Birth, Midwifery Led and Obstetric Led.We have been nominated several times for RCM awards and are internationally recognised for our research and practises into ‘Kangaroo Care’, for the promotion of well-being in transitional care babies.We have a vibrant workforce, and encourage the sharing of ideas and innovation from staff, to contribute to the evolution of our services, and shaping our strategy.If you are energetic, committed, and passionate then come and join our team, and be part of a Trust which is truly women centred and Proud of its achievements. We can offer you Midwifery training in partnership with Greenwich UniversityApprenticesWe welcome applications from individuals wishing to become an Apprentice and gain experience in the NHS. You will develop new skills and knowledge whilst working with an established team, gaining valuable work experience and a recognised apprenticeship qualification.Please Note: Government funded apprentices must be aged 16 or above and have been resident in the UK/EU for the last 3 years. You may possess a Degree, Level 4 qualification or above as long as it is in a subject significantly different to this qualification. You must not already be in any form of formal government-funded education.Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check at enhanced level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children)We are passionate in supporting our staff to develop and have great opportunities for career progression. We take equality and diversity seriously and seek to empower all diverse groups within our trust. We seek to develop a culture where diversity in all its forms is celebrated. We are committed to ensuring that women are empowered to work at all levels of management and that working patterns are as flexible as possible giving all members of staff opportunity to flourish in using their skills for our patients. We work across our trust to enable those who consider themselves to have a disability both visible and invisible to have access to all they need to thrive in their work environment. We work with Stonewall to embed an inclusive and accepting culture for all lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender staff. We have 78 nationalities working in our trust and we are proud of this. We are active in embracing the ethnic and cultural diversity in our trust. We work to empower people with any protected characteristic to have opportunities to work in an environment that helps them to contribute to the best of their ability, recognising and valuing the unique contributions each of us brings for best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to supporting the delivery of the Equality Act with zero tolerance for any discrimination, harassment or victimisation of applicants and staff with these protected characteristicsClosing Date: Sunday 8th November 2020 Interview Date: Wednesday 25th November 2020 For further details / informal visits contact:Andrea Teasale, Matron - Antenatal Day Unit (Postnatal)Email address -Telephone number -