Main area: Midwife Grade Band 6
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part time - 23 hours per week (Shift Pattern, covering 24/7 service, inc. Bank Holidays)
Job ref: 229-SUR-6887609
Site: Hereford County Hospital, Wye Valley NHS Trust
Town: HEREFORD
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 pa pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 21/01/2025 23:59
Job overview
The Maternity Triage department at Hereford County Hospital is the first point of contact for women and birthing people accessing maternity care. We are looking for experienced Midwives to join our team of hospital-based Triage midwives. If you enjoy working autonomously and having variety in your job role, we would love for you to join our Maternity Triage team.
This is an exciting opportunity to come and make a difference to the women and their families we care for. We would like to invite you to join our highly motivated and friendly Midwifery team at Hereford County Hospital, where commitment to providing high-quality, woman-centred care is our passion.
Main duties of the job
This job outline highlights the main areas of responsibility for the post and is not exhaustive. It is expected that the post holder will facilitate multidisciplinary woman-centred care; this includes assessing, planning and evaluating the care of women and their babies. The post holder will be supported to develop, in conjunction with the women, a programme of individualised, holistic and personalised care whilst taking cognisance of social, physical, psychological and cultural needs.
The post holder will work autonomously within NMC, Trust & Directorate Policies and Guidelines to provide specialist expertise to women in the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal period, delivering high-quality, evidence-based care and acting as an advocate for women and protector of the child within the hospital/community setting. Taking responsibility for the management and leadership of the ward/department/caseload in the absence of the senior midwife, the post holder will work closely with midwifery practice.
Person specification
Education & Qualifications
* Registered Midwife
* Completion of Preceptorship Programme or equivalent
* Meets NMC requirements for Practice Assessor & Practice Supervisor
Experience
* Experience as a midwife leading to autonomous practice
* Competent to deliver evidence-based practice
* Ability, with appropriate orientation to work in all maternity settings
* Understanding of the legal framework around Safeguarding Adults and Children
* Computer literate and with appropriate training, able to use a range of appropriate packages
* Able to plan and organise own workload.
* Minimum of 3 years’ experience with 2 years as Band 6.
* Experience of managing a ward, and/or experience of managing caseloads
* An understanding of and experience of addressing public health issues
Personal Attributes
* Enthusiastic team player
* Able to concentrate for prolonged periods of time and in a busy environment where they are likely to be frequent interruptions
* Ability to meet the safe moving and handling requirements of the post with any aids or adaptations that may be required
* Is aware of own development needs with a willingness to work towards and achieve personal development
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.
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