Job overview

Although this position is a 24 months fixed-term contract, the actual contract duration will be adjusted to account for the time taken to advertise the post, complete the hiring process, and finalise pre-employment checks. This means the contract will begin when the candidate starts the role and may be slightly shorter than 24 months.

Fully Funded Postgraduate Diploma in Midwifery (Band 5 Salary)

Train as a midwife with a fully funded two-year Postgraduate Diploma, in partnership with London South Bank University (LSBU) and Newham University Hospital. You’ll earn a Band 5 salary, gain hands-on experience, and have your tuition fees (£9,535/year) fully covered.This full-time, 2-year programme is 50% clinical placement at Newham and 50% academic study at LSBU. It prepares registered Adult Nurses (NMC Level 1) to become autonomous, confident midwives.

Entry Criteria

• NMC-registered Adult Nurse

• UK Bachelor’s degree (min 2:2) or DipHE with Level 6 study

• 6+ months UK clinical experience

• Meet IELTS (7.0 overall) or OET (Grade B) requirements

• Alternatives accepted per NMC language guidance

Eligibility

• International applicants welcome

• Student visa required if applicable (work visas not accepted)

Before You Apply

• Full-time study requires commitment

• Consider financial/personal impact

• Apply to only one Barts Health Trust site

Process

• Provide accurate referee emails

• LSBU requires academic reference

• Offer subject to recruitment, enrolment, OH & DBS checks

Main duties of the job

Determine and provide programmes of care and support for women which:
• Are appropriate to the needs, contexts, culture and choices of the women, babies
and their families.
• Are made in partnership with women

Care for and monitor women during the puerperium offering the necessary evidence-based
advice and support on baby and self-care.
• Antenatal
• Intrapartum
• Postnatal

Working for our organisation

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.  

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.  

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.  

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.