Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
About
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is the operational name of Aneurin Bevan University Local Health Board. The Health Board was established on the 1st October 2009 and covers the areas of Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Monmouthshire, Newport, Torfaen and South Powys.
As an Employer, we are adaptable, agile and flexible and can offer variations to working practices in line with our Agile Hybrid Framework and Home Working Policy. The Health Board employs over 13,000 staff, two thirds of whom are involved in direct patient care. There are more than 250 consultants in a total of over 1000 hospital and general practice doctors, 6,000 nurses, midwives, allied professionals and community workers. The Health Board is led by the Chairman, non-executive directors, the Chief Executive and other executive directors. The Board is supported by the Senior Management Team.
Key details
Location
Site: ABUHB Sites
Town: ABUHB Sites
Postcode: NP20 2UB
Major / Minor Region: Newport
Contract type & working pattern
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Full time, part time)
Salary
Salary: £37,898 - £45,637 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: (Band 6)
Main area
Maternity Services
We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh; any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.
If you are successful at interview for this post you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are shortlisted for this post, you will be contacted via your email account you used to apply for this post, therefore please check your account regularly.
Job Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for registered midwives band 6 to join our maternity team at Aneurin Bevan.
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board supports approximately 5500 births per year and covers a wide geographical area offering services to a diverse community.
We have all our acute services based at the Grange University Hospital, which is a new state-of-the-art, purpose-built hospital offering single rooms for all women/birth people for antenatal, birth and postnatal care. In this acute setting, we also have a very successful, tranquil alongside birth centre averaging approximately 70-80 births per month, offering choice and meeting the needs of both Obstetric led and Midwifery led women/birth people and their families.
There is access to training to support your professional development and enhance your midwifery skills.
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The successful candidate will offer a full range of care needs and develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care throughout the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal period for women/birth people, babies and their families, facilitating them in the decision-making process in all aspects of their care.
They will demonstrate an ability to manage their own workload, prioritising and planning care provision for women/birth people and their families.
Demonstrate the ability to communicate openly and respectfully with women/birth people and their families, with colleagues at all levels within the organisation and multi-agency groups.
They will be a competent autonomous practitioner who practices within their sphere of practice, and adheres to trust policies and guidelines. Participate with audit and support the clinical governance agenda.
They will support and guide junior midwives and student midwives within all clinical areas.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your speciality or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work-life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Well-being Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high-quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or a Skilled Worker visa. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting. If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.
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. Welsh language skills are desirable.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* Registered Midwife
* Educated to degree level
Desirable criteria
* Understanding / experience in IT
* Ability to speak Welsh
Experience
Essential criteria
* Ongoing evidence of CPD
Desirable criteria
* Ability to speak Welsh
* Practice Supervisor/Assessor training
Skills
Essential criteria
* Excellent communication skills
Desirable criteria
* MEC training
* BadgerNet experience
Further details / informal visits contact
Name: Cath Norman
Job title: Assistant Head of Midwifery
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 07828089695
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