Main area: Midwifery
Grade: Band 6
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 30 hours per week (Various - Full and Part time available)
Job ref: 159-LWH-366-24
Employer: Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Crown Street
Town: Liverpool
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum, pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing date: 17/12/2024 23:59
Rotational Midwife
Liverpool Women’s NHS FT became part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group (UHLG) in November 2024, following the coming together with Liverpool University Hospitals NHS FT. UHLG was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide to our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues who are dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond. For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, UHLG is also their local NHS, providing general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
At Liverpool Women’s Hospital, each year we deliver approximately 7,500 babies, carry out around 50,000 gynaecological inpatient and outpatient procedures, care for over 1,000 poorly and premature newborns, perform around 1,000 IVF cycles, and conduct over 4,000 genetic appointments.
We believe that this, along with a strong dedication to research and innovation, makes us the specialist health provider of choice in Europe for women, babies and families.
Liverpool Women’s has an excellent reputation and is a centre of excellence. It is an exciting environment to work in and a great place to develop your career for many years to come.
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We reserve the right to close any vacancies from further applications when we have received sufficient applications from which to make a shortlist. Please ensure you apply without delay if you wish to be considered for this role.
Job overview
Liverpool Women's Hospital NHS Trust is looking for motivated and enthusiastic midwives to join our Maternity Services Team. This is an exciting time to join the trust as we work with the recommendations from the Better Births report and developing our Continuity of Carer teams.
This vacancy is open to experienced Band 6 Midwives for rotational midwifery posts. Candidates will be able to show excellent clinical skills in every aspect of midwifery. Our service is continually changing and evolving to meet the needs of the population and ensure women and their families have a positive birthing experience. We welcome innovative ways of working and new ideas. We are a very friendly and supportive team, keen to gain the best out of every midwife. Our service is proud to offer development opportunities and support career progression.
Main duties of the job
The role will require midwives who have the passion to provide kind, safe and personalised midwifery care, acting as an advocate for women and their families throughout pregnancy and birth. It is a requirement of the role to be able to work nights and weekends.
Working for our organisation
Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust delivers the highest standards of care for women, babies and families. Each year we deliver over 7,500 babies, carry out over 49,000 gynaecological inpatient and outpatient procedures, care for over 1,000 poorly & preterm newborns, perform around 1,000 IVF cycles and have over 4,000 genetic appointments taking place. We believe that this along with a strong dedication to research & innovation makes us the specialist health provider of choice in Europe for women, babies and families.
We have some of the leading experts in their field, which has been showcased on national TV and news, making our teams famous across the world for professionalism, skill & compassion.
The Trust is constantly innovating and evolving its services to provide the most cutting-edge and modern care possible. As well as developing services on our current site we have long-term aspirations for the future. We have recently launched a number of new strategies which provide a detailed long-term plan for our services.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
As a Band 6 Rotational Midwife at LWH, you will work as part of a team as an autonomous practitioner, providing holistic midwifery and public health care and education to women and their families in a range of settings in the community services across the city, and here at the Liverpool Women's Hospital.
You will be required to work collaboratively with other professionals and agencies as part of a multidisciplinary/multi-agency team delivering safe personalised care to promote positive experiences of pregnancies and birth.
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details.
Person specification
* Commitment to midwifery practice
* Commitment to promotion of breast-feeding and support of breast-feeding mothers.
* Knowledge of audit and research.
* Working knowledge and experience of safeguarding children and vulnerable adults.
* Knowledge of public health/midwifery issues.
* Up to date professional knowledge/reports/frameworks that impact on provision of Maternity Services.
* A general understanding of payment by results and maternity pathways
* Counselling and bereavement skills
Experience
* Demonstrable and recent relevant experience of working in community or hospital or birth centre setting
* Competent in all aspects of Midwifery practice including intrapartum care and perineal suturing
* Evidence of a desire to work as an integrated midwife
* Working knowledge/experience of multiagency working
Qualifications & Learning
* Registered Midwife / BSc midwifery studies
* Evidence of continuous and recent professional development
* Introduction to Management
Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust has a responsibility and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and for ensuring that they are protected from harm. Every employee of the Trust has a responsibility and is duty bound always to act in the best interest of a child or adult about whom we may have concerns.
Trust policy requires the cost of DBS applications be recovered via salary. The amount of £21.50 (standard) or £41.50 (enhanced) can be deducted from salary, in manageable monthly instalments for up to 3 months following commencement in post. DBS applications submitted from 2nd December will be subject to the new DBS fee of £26.40 (standard) and £54.40 (Enhanced).
The Trust is committed to creating a well-managed, flexible working environment that supports staff & promotes welfare & development. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity; we value the contribution of individual talent, skills, knowledge and experience and aim for a workforce demography representative of the local community. We operate Zero Tolerance to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment. We will make reasonable adjustments to ensure our recruitment & selection process is accessible to all. Flexible Working applications will be considered.
If you are disabled and have special support needs in applying for a job, attending for an interview or in undertaking any tests as part of a selection process, please contact the Trust’s recruitment team on 0151 7064666 and someone from that team will ensure that the recruiting manager is aware of your particular needs.
Please Note: new entrants to the NHS will normally commence on the first paypoint of the relevant band.
LWH has a responsibility & is committed to safeguarding & promoting the welfare of children, young people & vulnerable adults & for ensuring that they are protected from harm. Every employee of the Trust has a responsibility & is duty bound always to act in the best interest of a child or adult about whom we may have concerns.
Liverpool Women’s Hospital is committed to having a workforce that is representative of the communities we serve. To this end, we particularly welcome applicants from racially minoritised backgrounds, who have a disability, or are members of the Armed Forces, Reservists or Veterans.
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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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