Hospital/Community Midwife

Job overview

Are you dedicated to ensuring that women and their families have the best possible experience during their pregnancy and beyond?  If you have a passion for excellence, then Northumbria Healthcare is the Trust for you!

• Work within a trust obtaining CQC good rating
• A robust onboarding process with non clinical training days prior to commencing clinical practice
• A support package consisting of four 12 week rotations in all maternity areas with protected supernumerary time.
• Access to support from our dedicated Professional Midwifery Advocacy team.
• Inclusive approach to ongoing career and development opportunities within the Trust.
• Annex 20 This post falls within the provisions of Agenda for Change Annex 20 - Development of Professional Roles, whereby upon completion of an agreed set of competencies you may move onto the next pay band without the need for an application for a post at a higher level. For further information on Annex 20, please see: http://www.nhsemployers.org/tchandbook/annex-16-to-20/annex-20-development-of-professional-roles

Main duties of the job

• To work with the expected roles and responsibility's of a midwife supporting maternity pathways of care.
• As part of the Midwifery profession, the successful candidates must hold a valid registration.
• You should be able to demonstrate effective communication/interpersonal skills, compassion, flexibility and willingness to develop new skills.
• Successful candidates are expected to participate in Trust statutory/mandatory training on a yearly basis.
• It is mandatory that you must have a UK valid driving license, or are prepared to achieve this within 6 months of joining the trust.
• Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Clinical

• Provide safe, high quality evidence based care throughout the maternity pathway.
• Ensure information is communicated in a clear and unbiased way to facilitate informed decision making.
• In partnership with the family, assesses needs, planning, implementing and evaluating care on an individual basis, promoting equality and considering diversity and rights'
• Maintain contemporaneous documentation in accordance with NMC Code.
• Liaise and work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team and other agencies, when complex needs are identified.
• Continuously assess risks and deviations from normal and ensure timely referral, intervention and escalation.
• Consider the diverse needs of women and their families and ensure the delivery of individualised plans of care.
• Participates in provision of public health information
• Provide health/parent education either individually or in groups to maximise the benefit to families.
• Facilitate women’s involvement in the decision making process regarding all aspects of their pregnancy birth and postnatal care.
• Participate in departmental team meetings and other committees when necessary.
• Work flexibly across different wards/departments as indicated by service needs.
• May be required to participate in on call rota where appropriate
• Maintain compliance with Trust policies in relation to Infection Control to reduce HCAI
• Communicates in a clear and unbiased manner with women and families and the multi-disciplinary team
• Works within national and local guidelines in relation to midwifery practice
• Undertakes all such reasonable other duties as may be required as part of the role
• Escalates any concerns in relation to professional practice to relevant person/agency
• Liaises with outside agencies to enhance individualised care for more complex situations such as safeguarding, domestic abuse or substance misuse
• Maintains professional conduct including appearance at all times adhering to the local Trust uniform policy

Leadership & Collaborative Working

• Acts as clinical role model

Governance

• Ensure the appropriate reporting of clinical/operational incidents though the Trusts incident reporting process.
• Respond appropriately to complaints and feedback escalating as necessary.
• Actively contribute to quality improvement workstreams and Trust mandatory audits.
• Works within local and national guidance and immediately escalate rationale for any deviations from guidance.
• Actively engage in investigation of incidents or complaints as required.