Main area: Midwifery
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Full Time)
Job ref: 331-C11491124
Employer: University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Furness General Hospital
Town: Barrow-In-Furness
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 Per Annum Pro Rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 11/12/2024 23:59
Community Midwife - Band 6
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups – including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.
Job overview
Please note UK NMC Pin is required for this post.
The Community Midwifery team based at South Lakes Birth Centre are looking to recruit enthusiastic and dynamic band 6 midwives.
You will be a passionate, professional and kind midwife embedded in woman centeredness. Ideally, you will be happy to work 30+ hours per week, be a car driver, and have a flexible approach to work within the team to provide overnight availability in the form of on call, to help facilitate the home birth service and if acuity demands as part of the escalation policy to provide care on the South Lakes Birth Centre (normally once or twice per week).
You may be an experienced Community midwife or a midwife looking for a new career direction. Newly qualified midwives will also be supported to apply and will be subject to the completion of a 6 month probationary period.
Main duties of the job
1. To work as an autonomous practitioner within a multi-disciplinary team.
2. To work within the community midwifery team and maintain a good relationship with other members of the team ensuring the women receive optimal care.
3. To provide high quality women-centred maternity care.
4. To provide effective leadership, optimise teaching opportunities and give support to all grades of staff; planning and directing activities to provide the optimal standard of care.
5. To give appropriate education to women and their families and give necessary care, advice and supervision throughout the pregnancy continuum.
6. To be happy to work alongside and facilitate the learning of both student midwives and medical students.
7. To ensure appropriate referral for mother or child, as required to other agencies and Specialist midwifery team.
8. To give necessary care advice and supervision to women and their families, wherever possible/appropriate.
Person specification
Education and qualifications
* Registered Midwife
* Evidence of ongoing professional development
* Current driving Licence
* 1st level degree in relevant field
Experience
* Evidence of clinical competence/to work autonomously within a multi-disciplinary team
* Ability to make appropriate clinical decisions and prioritise care needs
Skills, ability and knowledge
* Committed to CPD of self and others
* Knowledge of research methodology
* Understanding the role of Research and Development
PLEASE NOTE THAT SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED BY EMAIL.
The Trust promotes flexible working opportunities where ever possible to enable staff to balance their work and home life. We are committed to Equal Opportunities and aim to be Effortlessly Inclusive.
The trust operates a No Smoking Policy.
Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our Person Specification will be shortlisted for Interview.
We reserve the right to close a job advert early where sufficient applications have been received.
The Trust does not offer interview expenses to shortlisted candidates unless indicated in the advert.
Anyone newly appointed to the trust under the Agenda For Change contract, will be subject to the completion of a satisfactory 6 month probationary period.
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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