This is a maternity service post and the post holder is required to work in one of the areas within the Maternity Services providing community, inpatient, intrapartum, and outpatient care. The post holder will participate in quality improvements and service developments.
The post holder will have an annual appraisal and undertake continuing professional development. It is expected that midwives work autonomously within the Trust guidelines and sphere of professional practice.
Main duties of the job
1. Promote continuity of care to provide a high standard of midwifery care to mother and baby and to provide help and support to the family unit.
2. Actively promote the concept of total holistic woman-centred care within the maternity services offering choice to women regarding place of birth.
3. Participate in the appraisal process, supervise, mentor and provide preceptorship for junior staff.
4. Teach, lead and manage qualified and other staff, including students and student midwives.
About us
Why colleagues think we are "a great place to work!"
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
Alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, you'll have access to NHS discount schemes.
We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
What do we stand for?
Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
We are working hard to increase diversity at all levels within the trust. We believe a diverse workforce can have a positive effect on both staff wellbeing and patient outcomes.
We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities and care-experienced candidates.
We are proud to achieve the Gold award for the Armed Forces Covenant and support applications from the Armed Forces Community. Please contact Pam.Daley@nhs.net (our Armed Forces Covenant Lead) if you would like guidance or assistance with your application.
We make employment decisions by matching our service needs with the skills and experience of candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.
Job responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
Person Specification
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
* Registered Midwife
* ENB 997/MSPP
* Evidence of Further Study
* NVQ assessor
EXPERIENCE
* Experience as a preceptor Midwife
* Ability to be a mentor to student midwives/nurses/MCA's
* Completion of mentor assessor workshops
* Ability to work as part of a team and communicate effectively within it
SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
* Professional appearance and behaviour
* Clinical skills, in particular: Suturing, Cannulation, Supervision of epidural infusion
* Good communicator both verbally and in writing
* Ability to write clearly and legibly in English
* Ability to work on own initiative and manage own time
* Knowledge of evidence-informed and research-based practice
* Willing to undertake further study
* Knowledge of NMC Code of Conduct, Guidelines and Professional Practice
* Awareness and knowledge of vulnerable adult and child protection issues
* Good previous attendance record
* Flexible approach to working hours and practices
* Satisfactory enhanced DBS with check against vulnerable groups barred lists
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.
£37,338 to £44,962 a year pro rata per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working
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