Midwife at the Maternity and Postnatal Department

Is the night your preferred working time? Do you want to combine clinical work on the front lines of maternity care with time and space for professional development?

At the Maternity and Postnatal Department at Østfold Hospital Kalnes, we are currently seeking experienced midwives for permanent 100% positions, currently organized in an exciting pilot project with 75% night work and 25% allocated for professional development. Here you will use your clinical skills where they are needed most - while actively contributing to development, quality, and competency building in one of the country's largest maternity departments.

What does professional development mean?

The development time is a pilot project where 25% of the working hours in a 100% position are allocated for professional development. The content is planned and implemented in close collaboration with section leaders and the department's development midwives. Examples of current activities (not an exhaustive list):

• Professional days together with other staff
• Training in obstetric emergencies (e.g., major bleeding, eclampsia, shoulder dystocia, breech presentation, etc.)
• Interprofessional simulation exercises
• Participation in research projects or clinical studies
• Work with quality registers
• Certifications and updates of procedures
• Knowledge transfer and collaboration across professional boundaries
• Development of teaching materials
• Contributing as an internal lecturer at the women's clinic
• Supervision of students and new employees
• Participation in relevant courses and conferences
• Job shadowing within municipal health care or other healthcare companies

Parts of the work related to development - including administrative tasks, preparations, and documentation - can, by agreement, be carried out flexibly regarding both time and workplace.

About us

The Maternity Department at Østfold Hospital is the sixth largest in the country, with over 3000 births per year. We have a dynamic work environment focusing on normal births and specialized maternity care, and we offer differentiated maternity care. We provide an exciting and challenging workplace with good colleagues and a great work environment. We have a strong focus on quality, professional development, and interprofessional collaboration/teamwork. Our goal is to care for the whole family and provide safe and good maternity and postnatal care. With us, you will meet a consolidated women's clinic.

In addition to maternity/postnatal care, we also have a gynecological section with 9 beds. We have extensive surgical operations, including day surgery and our own operating room at the outpatient clinic. We operate in both Kalnes and Moss. Annually, we have about 26,500 outpatient visits within maternity outpatient clinic, postnatal outpatient clinic, acute gynecological/maternity reception, urodynamic outpatient clinic, and gynecological outpatient clinic. Want to see what it’s like at work? Check out our Instagram. Østfold Hospital, Kalnes, is about a 50-minute drive from Oslo and about 30 minutes from Strömstad. There are good public transport options in the immediate vicinity. Current candidates will be called for interviews on an ongoing basis.

Job Responsibilities

As a midwife with us, you will rotate between the observation, delivery, and postnatal sections and work with:

• Monitoring hospitalized pregnant women, birthing women, and new mothers
• Delivery work and management of normal births
• Care and guidance of new parents
• Monitoring newborns in the perinatal period
• Documentation in DIPS, Partus, and Metavision
• Contributing to the department's quality and patient safety work in collaboration with section leaders and development advisors
• Interprofessional collaboration with doctors, nurses, and childcare workers
• Knowledge transfer and participation in the clinic's professional development

There may be changes/development of the position.

Qualifications

• Norwegian authorization as a midwife
• At least 2 years of experience as a midwife in a maternity department
• Experience as a delivering midwife is a requirement
• Experience with relevant IT systems such as DIPS, Partus, Metavision, Excel, Windows, etc.
• Proficient in Norwegian and English, both orally and in writing

Personal Qualities

• Professionally secure and engaged
• Responsible and flexible
• Good pedagogical skills, especially related to supervising students, new employees, and colleagues
• Thrives in a hectic environment and can handle multiple tasks simultaneously
• Good collaboration skills and ability to work independently

Personal suitability will be considered.

We Offer

• 100% permanent position with work every third weekend - currently organized as 75% night and 25% development
• Flexible work schedule within applicable working time regulations and agreements
• Modern facilities and high professional standards
• Individually tailored introduction and competency plans
• Good welfare and insurance schemes
• Pension scheme through KLP
• Recruitment bonus of 50,000 NOK after 5 years of experience as a midwife
• Ongoing work with administrative arrangements and possible salary compensation for increased night work

Does this sound like a position for you? If so, we look forward to receiving your application!

Salary/Experience Calculation

Documentation of education, work experience, and statutory leave, such as childcare and military service, must be attached to the application and included in the CV. Documentation should be in PDF format in Scandinavian or English. All work experience from the age of 18 must be recorded in the CV as this is used as a basis for determining salary and/or seniority.

General

According to the Health and Care Services Act § 20a, a police record extract is required upon employment. In accordance with the Freedom of Information Act, information about applicants may be made public even if the applicant has requested not to be included on the applicant list. The hospital practices inclusive working life and follows the government's inclusion initiative. This means that we welcome qualified candidates to apply regardless of gender, age, disability, national or ethnic background, as well as candidates who, for various reasons, cannot document a continuous professional career.

Contact Information

Gerd Anna-Stina Ekman, Section Leader, +47 922 34 459
Shqipe Aliu, Section Leader, +47 934 98 617
Workplace:
Kalnesveien 300
1714 Grålum