Rotational Midwife Band 6 or Band 5 Preceptorship
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust
Please note UK NMC PIN number required for this post.
Do you consider caring with compassion fundamental to your role?
Are you looking for a new career path in one of the most picturesque parts of the country? Then South Lakes Birth Centre is just the place for you, offering the beautiful Lake District on your doorstep and within easy reaching distance of the City of Lancaster, offering excellent transport links to the main cities in the UK.
Our trust provides a preceptorship programme for newly qualified Band 5 midwives, but we are also recruiting experienced Band 6 Midwives to join our dynamic, dedicated, forward-thinking professional team. The team covers a wide geographical area with both rural and urban communities within this area. This is a rotational post; therefore, a UK driving licence is required to meet the needs of the service.
Main duties of the job
Provide maternity care to women and birthing people within an obstetric unit and within the local community setting. South Lakes Birth Centre is located within Furness General Hospital in Barrow-in-Furness and is our most recent purpose-built maternity unit. The Birth Centre includes a Maternity Triage, Day Assessment Unit, two Maternity Theatres, and the Community Midwifery Offices.
There is a Level 1 Special Care Baby Unit, providing special care to 4 Neonates. For staff training, there is a dedicated simulation suite for multidisciplinary training for midwives, doctors, anaesthetists, and paediatric staff.
About us
We operate from three main hospitals - Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.
FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services. WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.
All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay. Our community services for adults are provided in people's homes, community centres, clinics, GP Practices, community hospitals and our main hospitals. Our aim is to work with people to help them remain independent, improve their health and manage their conditions through high-quality care, advice, and support.
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role and the main job duties/responsibilities, please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay by visiting our website here.
Person Specification
Registered midwife
* NMC registration
* Evidence of ongoing professional development
Evidence of clinical competence
* Evidence of completion of PROMPT/ALSO/or equivalent and CTG training
* Current qualification to facilitate training
Clinically appropriate
* Ability to prioritise and demonstrate time management and organisational skills
* Demonstrable people management skills
Current NHS issues
* Understanding of current issues and initiatives + public health/political
* Understanding of governance
* Demonstrate excellent verbal, written, and non-verbal communication skills
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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