International Midwives with Preceptorship

We are recruiting Band 5 Midwives to join our dedicated team here at Royal Berkshire Hospital.

There will be a staff-focused orientation and induction program with clinical support from an experienced team of practice educators, Opportunity to attend fully funded training programs to enhance skills in suturing, hypnobirthing, and biomechanics of birth, Numerous opportunities to progress from Band 6 to Band 7 following our recently launched Band 6 -7 development program.

At the Royal Berkshire Maternity Unit we are consistently doing great things:

Our homebirth team deliveries a staggering 5% of all our deliveries on average each month

We have successfully launched Continuity of Carer Teams which have been supporting our most vulnerable families.

For an informal chat about career opportunities please do not hesitate to contact Gifty Affram by email Gifty.Affram@royalberkshire.nhs.uk.
Currently, we are not recruiting from Red List countries. All information can be found here: https://www.nhsemployers.org/articles/code-practice-red-and-amber-list-countries

As a midwife working within our service you are able to:

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individualised women care through appropriate frameworks, including safe effective arrangements for discharge, underpinned by Trust values.
• Assist members of the team in the co-ordination and delegation of the clinical activities of the ward/department
• Use clinical standards to participate in the process of monitoring the quality of care delivered. Act to ensure that midwifery practice is of the highest standard, in line with Trust and CQC and NMC Code Using a problem solving approach to demonstrate an ability to assess, plan and implement and evaluate the needs of the women/families and carers
• Display good analytical ability and sound decision making in changing clinical situations and to develop an insight into evidence which underpins the care being provided
• Provide guidance to other support staff and students that will deliver high standards of effective, women centred care
• Assist with the evaluation of care and initiate any action required, for example liaising with the multidisciplinary team of doctors as appropriate
• Supply and/or administer medication safely in line with Trust medicines policy
• Maintain a professional behaviour at all times and promote a positive image of Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust at all times, in line with Trust values
• Contribute to a high quality safe working environment in which women and their families receive a high standard of care

Royal Berkshire NHS Trust currently run a hugely successful program for the International recruitment of midwives. We are committed to diversity in our workforce and have employed midwives from all around the world

We are the most sought after provider of maternity care within the South East. We are proud of the buddy system that we offered, where you will have a “buddy” selected for you from the moment an offer of employment is made.

The trust has arrival dates every month throughout 2023 and offer a fantastic relocation package, which includes:

• UK Health and Care Visa charge*
• Economy flight at the start of employment (costs to be approved by the Trust)*
• Airport Transfer
• Temporary accommodation costs capped at a maximum of £1,000. We have links into a few accommodation suppliers but it is dependent on accommodation availability. Should you choose to source your own accommodation, this will need to be paid yourself and claimed back as per the relocation policy. The maximum amount of £1000 applies.
• OSCE preparation and OSCE exam fees (the Trust will pay for up 2 attempts)
• Travel to OSCE exam
• NMC eligibility fee*
• CBT fee*
• English language fee*
• Plus many more benefits!

Person specification

• Registered midwife
• Educated to a minimum of 1st degree level/able to demonstrate evidence that is working at degree level/commenced degree pathway
• Excellent interpersonal skills with particular ability to liaise effectively with multidisciplinary team members
• Excellent professional role model
• Excellent personal and communication skills
• Demonstrates ability to place women and family at centre of care
• Ability to facilitate and support learning
• Ability to make decisions, organise and prioritise
• Demonstrate excellent team working
• Demonstrates a desire to explore new ways of delivering services
• Motivated and enthusiastic
• Computer literacy
• Cleared by Occupational Health

Upon commencement of your employment; until you have successfully passed your OSCE and registered with the NMC you will be employed at the Trust as a band 3 Senior Healthcare Assistant on an annual salary of £23,177. Post your successful OSCE and receiving your pin you will undertake a preceptorship programme on a Band 5 salary (£27,055). Once completed you will move to a Band 6 midwife role where your salary will rise to £33,706. The preceptorship programme length will depend on your experience, skills and ability.