Midwifery Led Unit and Homebirth Midwife

Job summary

We are looking for experienced Band 6 registered midwives who are enthusiastic and skilled individuals passionate about promoting midwifery led care and providing low risk care in a variety of settings. As a midwife on our Midwifery Led Unit and Home Birth Teams, you will have the opportunity to make a positive impact in the lives of countless families, guiding them through the incredible journey of childbirth. With continuously improving services and facilities and a supportive work environment, we offer a platform to enhance your skills and knowledge. Join us in this fulfilling role, where every day brings new joys and challenges, and be a part of our mission to deliver safe, supported and compassionate care. Apply now and embark on a rewarding career with #TeamCDDFT.

Main duties of the job

Assessing and advising on the needs of women, birthing people, partners, families, and carers and providing emotional support during all stages of pregnancy and postnatal care Planning, delivering and evaluating standards of evidence-based midwifery care.

Supporting women and birthing people in both the midwifery led unit and home environments.

Recognising deterioration in the in the physical or mental condition of a patient and taking appropriate action/ escalation and managing emergencies.

In times of high acuity members of the MLU/Home birth team may be escalated to assist our community midwives with their day-to-day activities.

Job responsibilities

If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager.

You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks.

We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented.

Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents.

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