MLU Core Midwife

Job overview

Midwife Led Unit

Following recommendations and our commitment to the Better Births Programme, an exciting opportunity have arisen for a Core Midwife Led Unit- Midwife to help drive forward the recommendations.

Our Midwife Led Unit- Midwives  promote normality and the use of alternative therapies for the benefit of all women. If you are looking for the opportunity to work innovatively, using a continuity of carer model, utilising and developing your midwifery skills within a successful MLU team then this may be the opportunity for you.

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Main duties of the job

Job Summary

• Work within NMC codes of practice and professional guidelines.
• Work autonomously within Trust guidelines and sphere of professional practice with reference to departmental manager as appropriate
• Provide effective and visible clinical leadership
• Advocate and support the rights of individual women to make informed choices about their care
• Participates in high quality care for women and their families, also providing mentorship and professional support to enable students and maternity support workers to do the same.
• Promote equality, diversity and rights.
• Provide constructive feedback and support to enable junior colleagues and student midwives to develop.
• Undertake all mandatory training required by the Trust and specific to midwifery practice.
• Act up for the departmental ward manager/team leader in their absence
• Must be NLS trained with a minimum of 3 years band 6 experience.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Our Midwife Led Unit- Midwives  promote normality and the use of alternative therapies for the benefit of all women. If you are looking for the opportunity to work innovatively, using a continuity of carer model, utilizing and developing your midwifery skills within a successful MLU team then this may be the opportunity for you.

Please find attached detailed job description and person specification with this advert. Please read thoroughly prior to applying for the post of Midwife at the maternity unit