Registered Midwife Talent Pool

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

• CARE

  Demonstrate an understanding of diversity within the modern family unit.

• CARE

  Show an understanding of care and compassion regarding challenges in the arenas of Safeguarding and domestic violence.

• CARE

  Help to foster an environment that allows individual to flourish and be treated with respect

• CARE

  The post holder should recognise the limitations/scope of their role and be able to discuss any issues with the line manager.

• CARE

  The post holder must be committed to providing excellence through lifelong learning.

• CARE

  Is committed to providing high quality, evidence based family centred care within the CARE principals of the organisation.

• CARE

  Shows commitment to demonstrating an open, honest and collaborative dialogue with patients, colleagues and the general public

• Attributes

  Time management and organisational skills

• Attributes

  Maintains accurate health records

• Attributes

  Identifies relevant information and education needs for families appropriate to antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care.

• Attributes

  Care of women with long term conditions such as diabetes

• Attributes

  The post holder will be expected to be self-motivated with regards to education and training, seeking opportunities to expand their knowledge base

• Attributes

  Commitment to lifelong learning

• Attributes

  Works well within a team environment

• Attributes

  Friendly in nature

• Experience

  Relevant experience of post NMC PIN Registration

• Freedom to Act

  To take responsibility for personal professional updating to comply with the expectations of the preceptorship, mandatory training and revalidation.

• Freedom to Act

  The post holder will abide by legal requirements and statutory rules, relating to practice in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and Midwives Rules.

• Freedom to Act

  The post holder will act at all times as an advocate for both the patients in their care and the service as a whole. They will report any suspected breeches of local and /or national professional guidelines through the line management system or where appropriate to the senior Midwife on shift.

• Qualifications

  Qualified Midwife with effective NMC Registration

• Human Resources

  On a shift to shift basis allocate work where necessary and appropriate to Midwifery Assistants.

• Human Resources

  Dissemination of information obtained at study days to colleagues; and service users where appropriate.

• Human Resources

  Use reflective practice to improve standards of care and cascading new skills and expertise when acquired.

• Human Resources

  To help foster a suitable learning environment for students.

• Physical Skills

  This role requires dexterity for both the care/delivery of women and the neonate as competency in;

• Physical Skills

  Phlebotomy.

• Physical Skills

  Cannulation.

• Physical Skills

  Administration of Intravenous drugs.

• Physical Skills

  Palpations.

• Physical Skills

  CTG interpretation.

• Physical Skills

  Application of Foetal scalp electrode.

• Physical Skills

  Epidural set up.

• Physical Skills

  Care of patient with epidural.

• Physical Skills

  Perineal suturing.

• Physical Skills

  Processing cord bloods.

• Physical Skills

  Care of the high dependency obstetric patient.

• Physical Skills

  Theatre scrub technique.

• Physical Skills

  Home birth.

• Physical Skills

  Response within a team environment to Obstetric emergency.

• Physical Skills

  Initial Neonatal resuscitation.

• Physical Skills

  Breast feeding.

• Physical Skills

  This role requires the ability to mentally interpret and map landmarks identified manually.

• Physical Skills

  The post holder must be able to multi task and move safely but swiftly in an emergency situation.

• Physical Skills

  The post holder must be able to drive and possess a current valid Driving Licence and access to own vehicle.

• Physical Skills

  The post holder must possess keyboard skills.

• Patient/Client Care

  To develop confidence and competency in all clinical areas, caring for mothers and babies within the first 12-18 months of appointment, with focus on some specific competencies.

• Patient/Client Care

  With a development programme of care – provide specialist advice and contribute to the care and education of women and their families across all clinical settings where midwifery care is required.

• Patient/Client Care

  To contribute to the escalation of service demand through supported participation in the on call rota.

• Patient/Client Care

  To take increasing responsibility for a defined group of women using evidence based judgement in all clinical settings whilst identifying when care moves outside of the normal sphere of practice then referring to experienced midwifery staff and the extended multi-disciplinary team.

• Patient/Client Care

  The post holder will exercise judgement and planning of care (with guidance) for women and babies which may involve distressing and emotionally sensitive situations including child protection, congenital anomalies, stillbirth, neonatal death and medical termination for foetal abnormalities (whilst recognising the right to conscientious objection).

• Information Resources

  Develop skills for and utilise Hospital and Community computer based records and electronic investigation result system.

• Information Resources

  Be aware of the principles of SBAR (Situation, Background, Assessment, and Request) reporting paper based system.

• Information Resources

  Develop an understanding of risk management and the need to use the Datix incident reporting system for clinical and non-clinical events.

• Research and Development

  To participate in activity which promotes high standards of midwifery care including audit, service user engagement and compliance with health and safety regulations.

• Research and Development

  The post holder will be involved in directorate practice audit groups when required.

• Research and Development

  The post holder will be aware of and participate in hospital wide audits.

• Circumstances and Interests

  Demonstrates aptitude and character in line with CARE standards

• Circumstances and Interests

  Satisfactory Police Check

• Policy and Service Development

  The post holder is responsible for keeping themselves up to date with all relevant directorate and organisational guidelines, policies and procedures with the guidance of senior staff.

• Policy and Service Development

  The post holder will be involved in Root cause analysis sessions when requested.

• Policy and Service Development

  To pass on concerns raised by women and their families to a core/lead midwife.

• Policy and Service Development

  The post holder will provide high quality, evidence based care that is documented in such a way that allows that care to be easily accessed and audited to enable benchmarking for measuring development needs.

• Analytical and Judgement Skills

  To use professional judgement expected of a qualified midwife to recognise deviations from normality so that appropriate referrals can be made to the multidisciplinary team and allied professionals.

• Analytical and Judgement Skills

  To be mindful of the needs of vulnerable women and ensure referrals are made through relevant pathways to safeguarding, mental health, or the drug and alcohol team.

• Analytical and Judgement Skills

  The post holder will exercise their own judgement in emergency situations such as fire, cardiac arrest and obstetric emergencies; Initiating immediate responses whilst referring care to the relevant staff/grade when appropriate.

• Analytical and Judgement Skills

  The post holder will be vigilant in their assessment and reduction of environmental risk in all practice areas to women, hospital personnel and visitors.

• Financial and Physical Resources

  The post holder will develop a full working knowledge of all equipment designed for the monitoring and care of women, their babies and all personnel and visitors in the all their practice areas, whether that area be hospital or community based.

• Financial and Physical Resources

  The post holder will ensure all equipment is maintained, stored and cleaned in accordance with organisational and manufacturers recommendations.

• Financial and Physical Resources

  The post holder will operate equipment in such a way that records of care can be archived and subsequently retrieved as per system protocols.

• Financial and Physical Resources

  The post holder will be familiar with the workings of all of the hospital and government systems in place to communicate within their sphere of practice.

• Planning & Organisational Skills

  To provide safe and effective care in the day-to-day organisation of personal workload relating through risk assessments and prioritisation of the needs of women and their babies in the post holders care.

• Planning & Organisational Skills

  To be adaptable through a working shift as to changes in workload and priorities to include patient care, equipment checking and maintenance, access to and replacement of clinical and stationery supplies.

• Planning & Organisational Skills

  To attend mandatory and professional study days in accordance with an agreed framework of learning for preceptorship.

• Planning & Organisational Skills

  The post holder will be responsible for the checking off all emergency equipment on a daily basis.

• Communication and Relationship Skills

  The post holder will demonstrate clear and effective communication skills within a professional setting.

• Communication and Relationship Skills

  The post holder will be open and honest at all times.

• Communication and Relationship Skills

  The post holder will communicate in such a way that demonstrates dignity and respect for the other person/persons.

• Communication and Relationship Skills

  Work within standards for information governance and maintain confidentiality of women accessing the midwifery service.

• Communication and Relationship Skills

  Demonstrate the ability to provide clear and accurate information with colleagues ensuring effective transfer of information at handover of care.

• Communication and Relationship Skills

  Demonstrate the ability to appropriately escalate concerns to team members.

• Communication and Relationship Skills

  The post holder's written communication will adhere to the NMC'S guidelines for records and record keeping.

• Communication and Relationship Skills

  Liaise via telephone, email or in person with members of the multidisciplinary team to co-ordinate care during pregnancy, labour and the postnatal period.

• Communication and Relationship Skills

  Provide evidence of the ability to effectively relay complex and sensitive information to women and their families.

• Communication and Relationship Skills

  The post holder Facilitate effective communication with women and their families who have limited or no English using the Manx Care translation service.

• Communication and Relationship Skills

  The post holder will take ownership for communicating their development needs to their preceptor.

• Communication and Relationship Skills

  The post holder will exhibit good communication and interpersonal skills.

• Knowledge, training and experience required to do the job

  Newly qualified midwife with effective registration on the NMC’s permanent register.

• Knowledge, training and experience required to do the job

  The post holder will work towards successful completion of the PROMPT course within the given preceptorship time period.

• Knowledge, training and experience required to do the job

  The post holder will work towards successful completion of the NLS course within the given preceptorship time period.

• Knowledge, training and experience required to do the job

  The post holder will undertake all Divisional/Organisational mandatory training in keeping with local policies including K2.

• Knowledge, training and experience required to do the job

  The post holder will maintain, develop and improve professional knowledge, skills and competencies to ensure the delivery of evidence based midwifery care of the highest quality in line with current professional innovation, NMC Midwives rules and standards and the Code of Professional conduct.

• Knowledge, training and experience required to do the job

  The post holder will be self-motivated and committed to a programme of continuing Professional development.

• Knowledge, training and experience required to do the job

  The post holder will have a basic working knowledge of IT skills, i.e. the email system and Microsoft word.