Registered Midwife

The maternity team at CDDFT are searching for committed, dynamic and enthusiastic midwives to join our team working on our maternity units at both our Darlington and Durham sites. We want you to be here, helping to shape our vision for an outstanding service that gives women, families, our communities and our midwives an extraordinary experience.

You will join a warm and supportive team of midwives who truly care about patient experience.

We welcome applications from experienced band 6 midwives who are currently regisitered to work in the UK. We are also eager to hear from band 5 midwives who are completing their preceptorship and planning their future careers.

We are currently seeking midwives who are enthusiastic and committed to working in collaboration with women & birthing people, their families and multi-disciplinary team, supporting personalised choice and promoting exemplary care in line with national transformation ambitions and local Trust Values.

We can offer a variety of hours across our two acute hospital sites where you can be assured of a warm welcome to our trust. We look forward to you joining us in delivering exceptional care to the families we support., There is significant emphasis on multi-disciplinary working and the ability to work as an individual as well as a team member is essential. You will be responsible for the planning, implementation and evaluation of individualised care plans which ensure delivery of holistic, research based care, prioritising commuication, informed consent and relationship building. You will work closely with our multi-disciplinary team of professionals.

Some of your daily duties will be:

Assessing and advising on the needs of women, birthing people, partners, families, and carers and providing emotional support during all stages of pregnancy and postnatal care

Planning, delivering and evaluating standards of evidence-based midwifery care

Identifying and caring for women with more complex pregnancies

Providing interventions and key messages around Public Health including infant feeding

Recognising deterioration in the in the physical or mental condition of a patient and taking appropriate action/ escalation and managing emergencies.

We are currently offering a variety of roles across all areas of maternity, we are sure there is a role to suit you at CDDFT.

If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager

You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks

We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.