A brilliant morning welcoming our new international midwives Bedford Hospital (Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS FT) and Luton and Dunstable University Hospital huge thanks to all our teams on site that supported todays programme and for the forthcoming weeks…exciting times ☺️

Our maternity units have been awarded £208,000 of NHS funds to help with the digital transformation of maternity care – this will make it easier to collect and share information amongst midwives, health professionals and people using our services. bedfordshirehospitals.nhs.uk/news/bedfordsh…

Proud to have received this through the post 🙌 Hard work studying during the pandemic, but met some amazing people along the way NHS Leadership Academy 💙 Wendy Matthews OBE 𝙴𝚖𝚖𝚊 𝙷𝚊𝚛𝚍𝚠𝚒𝚌𝚔💙 Tara Pauley BSc (Hon), BA (Hons) RM MBPsS Liz Lees

📣 Midwives - please share 🙏🏼 Are you a passionate experienced PMA? We are looking to appoint a full time lead on our Bedford site - apply now to shape this important model supporting midwives and families 👇🏼 apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/401…

A great meet and greet session last week to welcome international midwives from cohort 2 and now onto OSCE prep with our PD team and clinical educator. #internationalrecruitment #midwiferyworkforce 𝙴𝚖𝚖𝚊 𝙷𝚊𝚛𝚍𝚠𝚒𝚌𝚔💙 Tara Pauley BSc (Hon), BA (Hons) RM MBPsS Ilene Machiva

Exciting opportunity Bedford Hospital (Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS FT) to join us as a Nursery Nurse leading on TC With the fabulous Paediatric team @NeonatalleadQI bedfordshirehospitals.nhs.uk/working-here/j…

Really proud of Donna Bedford Hospital (Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS FT) one of our maternity support workers that approached me a year ago to consider doing her #RtP. Now she has passed her programme and awaits her PIN #proud #marvellousmaternity #professionaldevelopment

Wendy Matthews OBE It’s been a fabulous effort from all the team and louise preston 😉

Another newly qualified recruitment event in progress 😊 #recruitment #workforceofthefuture Ilene Machiva Tara Pauley BSc (Hon), BA (Hons) RM MBPsS 𝙴𝚖𝚖𝚊 𝙷𝚊𝚛𝚍𝚠𝚒𝚌𝚔💙 Liz Lees

I am really proud to be able to grow our team on #research here at Bedford Hospital (Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS FT). Research has been key in my career journey - make it part of yours! 😊 Advert closes: 19 August #makespace4research #whywedoresearch beta.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/joba…

Super proud to have received a Chief Midwifery Officer silver award from @TeamCMidO. 🥳 A great opportunity to celebrate what has been achieved with our team and our international recruitment programme Bedford Hospital (Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS FT) Luton and Dunstable University Hospital Tara Pauley BSc (Hon), BA (Hons) RM MBPsS 𝙴𝚖𝚖𝚊 𝙷𝚊𝚛𝚍𝚠𝚒𝚌𝚔💙 Wendy Matthews OBE

An opportunity to share our international recruitment programme success with colleagues across the region Tara Pauley BSc (Hon), BA (Hons) RM MBPsS 𝙴𝚖𝚖𝚊 𝙷𝚊𝚛𝚍𝚠𝚒𝚌𝚔💙 Hazel Cathcart Liz Lees

We’ve launched national preceptorship resources aimed at colleagues supporting newly registered midwives to embed their knowledge into everyday practice, grow in confidence and have the best possible start to their careers. Access the resources: bit.ly/40mRWwr

A busy first module complete on #CNOsaferstaffing course. Great speakers talking candidly about workforce tools and challenges. Looking forward to this journey…. Tara Pauley BSc (Hon), BA (Hons) RM MBPsS 𝙴𝚖𝚖𝚊 𝙷𝚊𝚛𝚍𝚠𝚒𝚌𝚔💙 Liz Lees @TeamCMidO

Abi and Ani were the first two international midwives to join Bedford Hospital last year. “We never actually comprehended the idea of being a Midwife in the UK. However, with the support and warm welcome of the #MarvellousMaternity team, here we are one year later!" #IDM2023

Fantastic achievement by our team - working with our project lead @shobenmand76976 to create a 4 bedded maternity triage unit, including roll out of BSOTS to support management of acute admissions #marvellousmaternity Tara Pauley BSc (Hon), BA (Hons) RM MBPsS 𝙴𝚖𝚖𝚊 𝙷𝚊𝚛𝚍𝚠𝚒𝚌𝚔💙 Liz Lees

Module 2 of CNO Safer Staffing fellowship programme. Jam packed 2 days generating lots of questions and discussion around the table. Learning so much! #safestaffing #marvellousmaternity Ann Casey MBE, RN FRCN 💙 Sinead O’Neill Julie Hogg RN RM Jane Avery RGN RN(MH) Carol Stiles

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Proud moment😊- receiving this certificate following completing a PGcert in Healthcare Workforce planning, delivery and assurance. Hard work has paid off!! 🥳 #marvellousmaternity Ann Casey MBE, RN FRCN 💙 Sinead O’Neill Liz Lees 𝙴𝚖𝚖𝚊 𝙷𝚊𝚛𝚍𝚠𝚒𝚌𝚔💙 Tara Pauley BSc (Hon), BA (Hons) RM MBPsS Hazel Cathcart