The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Are you a highly motivated and enthusiastic midwife looking for an opportunity to develop your knowledge, skills and competence and practice within a dynamic maternity unit in the North East of England? We want to hear from you!
We are looking for Band 5 and 6 Midwives to join our friendly and highly skilled workforce and would like to hear from newly qualified and experienced midwives with a passion for delivering high quality care. For all successful candidates, we provide a comprehensive support and training package inclusive of orientations in all clinical areas and a preceptorship programme for newly qualified midwives, aligned to the National Preceptorship Framework standards (NHSE, 2023) that provides a firm foundation in midwifery practice.
* Interview Date: 29 January 2025
* Full time and part time hours available
NO AGENCIES PLEASE
Main duties of the job
* Fulfil the role of midwife as defined by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). Provide and maintain high standards of midwifery practice adhering to the NMC Code of Practice ensuring relevant registration is maintained.
* Demonstrate and promote excellence in midwifery practice assisting in maintaining and improving the standards of midwifery care within the Trust.
* Plan, implement and evaluate personalised, holistic care throughout the childbirth continuum in community, acute and inpatient settings.
* Work autonomously and within the multi-disciplinary team adhering to NMC, Trust & Directorate Policies and Guidelines to provide specialist expertise to women and birthing people in the antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal period, delivering high quality, evidence-based care and acting as an advocate for women and birthing people and protector of the child within the hospital/community setting.
* Effectively prioritise clinical caseload to meet client needs.
* Uphold knowledge and awareness of national and local reports and policies impacting upon the maternity services.
* Enhance clinical skills and knowledge in all aspects of midwifery, owning professional and personal development.
* Be flexible to change and develop practice in light of knowledge gained through reflection, research and audit.
About us
Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from various sites including Freeman Hospital, Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI), Health Innovation Neighbourhood, Newcastle Dental Hospital, Newcastle Fertility Centre, Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria, and Northern Genetics Service.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.
Job responsibilities
Newcastle Hospitals Maternity Services provide gold standard care to a diverse demographic of service users from within the city and across the Region. Our maternity department stands as a centre of excellence encompassing a comprehensive range of services in acute, inpatient, outpatient, and community settings facilitating 6,000 births per year. Our midwives are afforded diverse professional experiences and opportunities, providing women and birthing people with individualised low risk to highly complex care throughout the childbirth continuum.
Band 5
* Develop, in conjunction with the women, a programme of individualised, holistic care, taking cognisance of social, physical, psychological and cultural needs.
* Works 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.
* Lead professional for low-risk women.
Band 6 - Rotational/Community
* Develop, in conjunction with the women, a programme of individualised, holistic and personalised care, taking cognisance of social, physical, psychological and cultural needs.
* Works 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.
* To provide support and advice to all members of staff and colleagues within the multi-professional team.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month's pay.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Person Specification
Meets All Criteria - Band 5
* Registered Midwife
* Evidence of ongoing professional and personal development
* Recent clinical experience relevant to the role
* Competent to ensure the delivery of evidence-based practice
* Demonstrates a broad knowledge of current midwifery issues
* Ability to work within acute and healthcare settings
* Understanding of the legal framework around Safeguarding Children
* Able to prioritise workload
* Able to exercise professional accountability
* Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
* Basic IT skills
* Embraces concept of multidisciplinary working
* Positive approach to change
* Acts as a role model for junior staff
* Ability to meet the travel requirements of the role
* Ongoing professional and personal development to diploma/degree level
* A working knowledge of clinical governance
* An understanding of public health issues
* An awareness of training requirements for Student Midwives
* Experience of managing a ward during a shift
Meets All Criteria for Band 6 - Rotational/Community
* Registered Midwife
* Completion of Preceptorship Programme or equivalent experience
* Meets NMC requirements for practice supervisor/assessor
* Experience as a Midwife leading to autonomous practice
* Competent to ensure the delivery of evidence-based practice
* Demonstrates a broad knowledge of current midwifery issues
* Ability to work within acute and primary healthcare settings
* Understanding of the legal framework around Safeguarding Children
* A working knowledge of clinical governance
* Able to prioritise own workload and maintain an awareness of the workload of others.
* Able to exercise professional accountability
* Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
* Basic IT skills
* Embraces concept of multidisciplinary working
* Positive approach to change
* Ability to meet the travel requirements of the role
* Evidence of ongoing professional and personal development to diploma/degree level
* An understanding of public health issues
* An awareness of training requirements for Student Midwives
* Experience of managing a ward during a shift
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.
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