Job overview

East Sussex Healthcare Trust is offering the opportunity  for innovative and compassionate Midwives to join our existing exceptional Midwifery team. We are seeking enthusiastic midwives, passionate about providing high level care to all the patients accessing our services. This opportunity will allow you to develop in a supportive and caring environment, and will allow you to bring choice and support to all birthing women/people. Working alongside out close knit multidisciplinary team, you will provide both low and high risk care.  This is one of the most supportive and caring places to work, so don't hesitate in applying now. 

 Eastbourne and Hastings is on the South East Coast of England with its beautiful seaside towns and villages, a stones through away from the beautiful countryside of the South Downs and Kent. A perfect place to work!

Main duties of the job

We are looking for midwives to join our hospital team at Hastings.  You will have the opportunity to work within a variety of settings to provide women/birthing people with holistic and individualised care. Our consultant led unit at Conquest Hospital is based on the Hastings site. 

We are a tight knit team working closely together to provide women/birthing people and their families with high quality, evidence based midwifery care. You will need to be a highly motivated team player, committed to drive forward an innovative service with the existing team.  Midwives with a commitment to provide safe, cohesive and collaborative working is essential.

We offer an excellent induction programme for all and full preceptorship programme for newly qualified midwives and a friendly, supportive and highly driven team. Successful applicants will be expected to work across different areas of midwifery practice during their preceptorship pathway to ensure a strong foundation for the midwifery career.

Excellent communication skills and the ability to work confidently and autonomously within the team is essential. You will gain experience in all aspects of midwifery care and will be supported to provide compassionate care. 

Working for our organisation

A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries. staff restaurants and accommodation.

In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year. 

There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.

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