Band 6 Midwife

Job overview

Band 6 Midwife -

It's an exciting yet challenging time for the Maternity Services at Great Western Hospital as we embrace a period of improvement.

As part of this we have a number of opportunities for experienced midwives to join our fabulous team within our Inpatient services

We are looking for midwives who have experience in all birthing environments and  can demonstrate kindness and compassion and are passionate about providing gold standard care to the families who choose to birth with us.

We would like to invite you to join our highly motivated and friendly Midwifery team. We are committed to providing high quality, family-centered care.

Are you self-motivated, dynamic, professional midwives with excellent communication and interpersonal skills?  If so, we want you to join our proactive, professional maternity team! All posts will include shift working (inc night duty) and on call. The successful applicants will receive an orientation programme and are assured that they will receive appropriate support.

Main duties of the job

The post holder is required to provide holistic midwifery care to women/birthing people and babies in the antenatal, Intrapartum and postnatal periods.

The midwifery care is provided both in hospital, birth centre and community settings including the management of individual caseloads, clients and/or ward areas.

The post holder will deputise for the Band 7 in all clinical areas. The role is multidimensional and requires the post holder to integrate and fulfil all the identified dimensions.

Being a Midwife at The Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, is a truly remarkable and rewarding career.

Here at GWH, we are proud to be able to facilitate an average of 4000 births per year. As a Trust, we are lucky to boast a collocated birth centre and home birth options, so it really is an exciting time to come and work here as we move forward with our continuity of carer vision.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To assess, implement and evaluate programmes of antenatal, intrapartum, postnatal and neonatal care for women/birthing people and babies (within their family unit) in line with current evidence.
• Provide midwifery care across the Hospital maternity, birthing centre and community settings as deemed necessary by needs of the women/birthing people and babies within your caseload.
• To act as an advocate for the women/birthing people and babies receiving maternity care.
• Demonstrate appropriate behaviour/attitude ( helpful, kind, caring, compassionate and respectful) when dealing with service users and colleagues, acts as a professional role model for other Provide parenting education, advice on health issues, and support in altering health behaviours, thereby improving health and wellbeing.
• Maintain comprehensive, accurate and contemporaneous records

Please see attached job description for full information.