Clinical Plan and implement individualised midwifery care that is women, pregnant person, child and family centred. Facilitate the participation of service users and their families in all decision making, ensuring informed choice dialogue. Ensure all risk assessments and referrals are completed and actioned and documented. Follow midwifery/obstetric guidelines where appropriate and liaise with the multidisciplinary team in the implementation of patient care, reporting and recording any deviations from the protocols. Organise, where appropriate, midwife/patient allocation within the team/practice/core area and support junior and student colleagues. Ensure all clinical records comply with Trust and regulatory requirements. Ensure midwifery practice is evidence based and be competent across all areas of midwifery skills. Participate in continuous professional development, including mandatory training and online learning. Satisfy the Clinical Governance agenda in all aspects of the delivery of care. Management To manage the clinical workload effectively, ensuring care is prioritised appropriately. To contribute positively towards the delivery of a cost effective service, adjusting staffing levels to meet demand and assisting the ward manager to keep within agreed resources. To assist with the ongoing organisation of the ward, co-ordinating the activities of the clinical area. To liaise with Medical Personnel and Bed Manager to ensure optimal bed usage at all times, facilitating timely admission and discharge of patients. Personnel Responsible for day-to-day management of your own workload. This may include management of staff and team in the absence of a Band 7 Midwife. Participate in the orientation and development of new staff. Participate in the appraisal of staff as appropriate. Exercise a supervisory role in enabling midwives to practice safety, effectively and efficiently, paying regard to the changing needs and expectations of mothers and their families. Demonstrate awareness of the individual needs of team members and give active support and guidance, where necessary. Participate in Trust, Care Group and departmental meetings and in meetings related to the ongoing review and evaluations of the team/practice/core area. Exercise compassionate counselling and information giving skills. Act in accordance with professional standards across all aspects of midwifery care. Take responsibility for student learning when required and facilitate the achievement of learning objectives identified by the midwifery education leads and by the students. Identify and report any concerns about a students performance to the appropriate supervisor/link lecturer and assist the student to achieve a satisfactory standard of practice. Write clear objective reports on students progress throughout their allocation to the team/practice/clinical area and liaise with lecturers, practice supervisors and the Midwifery Practice Facilitators as required. Personal Professional Development To actively participate in maintaining own professional development, identifying own educational and clinical training needs with Line Manager Participate in own appraisal To ensure own mandatory training certificates are current. To maintain your own personal and professional development in accordance with PREP requirements, attending mandatory study sessions as required To participate in reflective practice, and maintain a personal learning portfolio. To keep up to date with NMC, relevant specialist, Faculty & Trust guidelines and protocols. To maintain full conversance with current national and local guidance and the NMC curriculum standards