We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic midwife with a special interest in maternity services to cover Maternity Leave for part-time hours of 18.5hrs. The successful candidate will work with midwifery, obstetric, and neonatal colleagues to lead on the continued implementation and monitoring of GAP Grow 2.0 in line with the Saving Babies Lives Care Bundle v3. You will be required to have excellent communication skills and be able to manage your own workload.
We are continuously working towards improving and developing our services to provide care that is in line with the Maternity transformation agenda. Key to this is facilitating the implementation of the Saving Babies Lives Care Bundle v3 (SBLCB V3). You will be part of the specialist midwifery team who are pivotal to the delivery of these changes and will support the quality and safety of our maternity service.
Main duties of the job
The post holder is expected to work in partnership with the FMU lead midwife on a day-to-day delivery of midwifery services relating to fetal medicine and the component parts of the national pregnancy screening programme for Down's Syndrome and Spina Bifida, where results may indicate high risk.
To provide personalized care and support to all women accessing our services within the community for antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal care.
The post holder is expected to facilitate evidence-based informed choice, as well as respect for their decision at every stage of the pregnancy journey regardless of medical needs or otherwise.
The post holder is responsible for the coordination of midwifery specific fetal medicine services within the hospital and community settings.
The post holder will provide clinical expertise, professional direction, and leadership to midwives and support workers in the maternity unit on fetal medicine services.
The post holder will deputize, when necessary, for the Midwifery Operational Manager for the specific clinical area.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers. The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond.
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Clinical experience in a busy NHS hospital (or equivalent practitioner (Band 6)
* Experience as a qualified midwife and all clinical competencies achieved
* Prep for Mentorship course or equivalent
* Counselling skills
Desirable
* BSc or working towards Ultrasound Qualification
* Counselling Qualification
* Management Qualification
Experience
Essential
* Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
* Ability to communicate effectively at all levels across the Department and Directorate/Trust/Organisations both written and verbally
* The ability to communicate with patients in an empathetic manner regarding their treatment and procedures
Knowledge
Essential
* NHS Constitution
* Trust vision, values and strategic objectives
* Current midwifery standards and best practice
* Evidence-based practice and its implementation
* Current issues affecting Maternity Services
* Clinical governance and risk management issues
* Philosophies of care for low and high-risk women
* Understanding of national policies and guidelines including Clinical risk management, CNST and NICE
Desirable
* Trust vision, values, strategic objectives, and key work programmes
* Any further study in relevant topic
Skills
Essential
* Must be able to demonstrate, in relation to patients, visitors, colleagues and other individuals connected with the Trust and NHS.
* You have knowledge & awareness of diversity and human rights as appropriate to your role
* You can communicate effectively to ensure high standards of care, treatment, service or support as appropriate to your role
* Be able to understand an individual's communication, physical & emotional needs and recognize their needs and preferences
* Demonstrate good leadership and organization skills.
Other
Essential
* Able to demonstrate that you are honest, reliable and trustworthy
* Treat patients, visitors, colleagues with respect
* Ability to be flexible to meet the needs of the team, the service and the Trust
* Knowledge of current and emerging NHS strategy and policy
* Ability to work within set timeframes working to priorities and deadlines
* Able to recognize own limits and work within those limits of competence
* Ability to work flexible hours to meet service requirements
Employer details
Employer name
Barts Health NHS Trust
Address
Royal London Hospital
London
E1 1FR
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