Band 7 Senior Midwife (Labour Ward Coordinator) - Rotational

Job overview

BHRUT is looking to recruit an experienced and enthusiastic midwife to join our team as a band 7 Labour Ward Coordinator. If you are an NMC registered midwife who has an NMC PIN Number and would like to make a difference to women and their families, then we would like to hear from you. The post holder will continue to develop their leadership skills by enhancing both professional and personal development. By joining our team you will have the opportunity to bring your wealth of knowledge and experience to our maternity service and play a key role in supporting staff and improving care provided.

Main duties of the job

To ensure that midwifery practice is evidence-based and women-centered.

To provide expert midwifery advice and guidance to all members of the multidisciplinary team when necessary.

Set, monitor and maintain high standards of Midwifery care within the ward environment

To maintain personal contact with women, relatives and carers, being sensitive to their needs for courtesy, dignity and privacy.

Communicate and work with the inter-professional team to promote comprehensive, high-quality women care.

Participate in Midwifery and multi-professional research/audit and promoting research based clinical practice to inform the development of guidelines for antenatal care.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.

Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.

All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.

Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Rachna Srivastava, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 Ext. 5904. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.