Job Description

Better Births offers choice for women and we at MTW are offering you an exciting opportunity to be part of a core team of midwives at Crowborough Birth Centre.



You will become part of a team of passionate midwives with a special interest in midwife-led care supporting physiological birth and promoting safety in a low risk setting. We are particularly interested in hearing from midwives with experience of providing low-risk intrapartum care in community settings. You will work closely with the wider multi-disciplinary team to ensure the highest standards of care and safety for women, pregnant people and families.



It is an exciting time for our service and we would love you to join our team of Midwives and help us to shape our services to support women's choice in place of birth. We offer a comprehensive orientation package, covering all aspects of our service. You will have support from our excellent team of Midwives throughout this period.



You will need to have completed a preceptorship programme and achieved midwifery competencies such as cannulation, water birth and suturing. We operate an on call system for both community and hospital midwifery which you will be willing to participate in.



Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust ranks among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and was named the second-best Trust to work for in the South East in the 2023 and 2024 NHS Staff Survey.



We are a large acute hospital trust in south-east England, providing general hospital services and specialist care to around 600,000 residents in West Kent and East Sussex. With a dedicated and diverse team of over 8,000 staff we are proud to offer specialised cancer services to over two million people through the Kent Oncology Centre.



Fordcombe Hospital, near Tunbridge Wells, became part of the Trust in October 2024. Specialising in planned care, it offers two operating theatres, 28 inpatient and day-care beds, diagnostic services (X-ray, MRI, CT, and endoscopy), and consultation/treatment rooms.



Looking for flexible working?

We are a flexible working-friendly organisation. Whether it's adjusting your hours or exploring other flexible arrangements, we want to work with you to find the best solution for you, our patients, and the Trust. Talk to us about how we can accommodate your working needs.

Joining us includes a comprehensive benefits package:

At least 27 days of annual leave plus public/bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time staff). Membership in the NHS Pension Scheme , with a 20.6% employer contribution and life assurance benefits Blue Light card eligibility And more , additional benefits can be found in the benefits documents below

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Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level . (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children).



All successful applicants will be required to complete our corporate trust induction once a start date had been agreed.



Following your corporate induction you will be expected to attend the Trust's 2-week Induction Programme for RNs, NAs, RMs, ODPs and Paramedics. The programme is full-time (please email mtw-tr.professionalstandards@nhs.net if this is problematic) and will involve travel to both Trust sites. The programme includes supernumerary shifts in the clinical area, classroom-based sessions and e-learning.