Band 6 Midwife

Job overview

Are you an enthusiastic and committed midwife looking to broaden your skills in a supportive and forward thinking environment?

We are excited to offer fixed term Band 6 opportunities within our large and vibrant Trust, located in a beautiful seaside setting. This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your practice while working within a friendly, dynamic team that is passionate about continuous improvement and high  quality care.

All posts will include shift working (including night duty) and on call duty. The successful applicants will receive a comprehensive orientation programme and are assured that they will receive appropriate support.

For further information on joining our Maternity team at UHSussex please view www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/maternity-jobs

Please note: This role does not meet the minimum criteria for visa sponsorship under the current UK immigration rules, which set specific salary and skill thresholds. As such, we are unable to provide sponsorship for this post. Applicants will therefore need to already have the right to work in the UK to be considered. We include this information at the outset to provide clarity and avoid unnecessary inconvenience for applicants.

If you are applying using a Graduate visa as your right to work, you must have a minimum of 18 months remaining on your visa at time of application.

Main duties of the job

• Be responsible as an autonomous practitioner for assessing, diagnosing and providing professional clinical midwifery care to  women during the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal stages without referral to a medical practitioner.
• To ensure referral to the appropriate health professional  and to work in partnership with that health professional to ensure safe standards of care.
• As a Band 6 Midwife, you will have the opportunity to work across a full rotation, including: Labour Ward Antenatal and Postnatal Care Maternity Assessment Unit   This rotational model offers excellent exposure to a wide range of clinical experiences, supporting your professional growth and development.
• Labour Ward
• Antenatal and Postnatal Care
• Maternity Assessment Unit

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Patient Care Delivery

• Take full responsibility for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating Midwifery care consistent with evidence based practice for parents, babies and families.
• Discuss options and support parents in making informed choice in their plan of care such as Birth plans, pain relief, infant feeding, baby care, return to work and family planning.
• Discuss options and support parents in making informed choice in the period following birth.
• Analyse and evaluate the effectiveness of such care, making necessary modifications of any midwifery care pathway and giving professional advice and support as required.
• Act as the clients advocate and empower them to promote their own health and well being.
• Respect the need for privacy and dignity and obtain clients informed consent throughout the childbirth continuum.
• Refer clients to other practitioner’s e.g. senior midwife, obstetrician, physiotherapist and paediatrician when needs and risks are beyond the post holder’s scope of practice or require specialist input.

Please see attached Job Description for more details.