Main area Enhanced Support Midwifery Team Grade Band 6 Contract Fixed term: 12 months (full or part time hours considered - minimum 22.5) Hours 37.5 hours per week (Full time / Part time) Job ref 438-PB2827
Employer Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site RPH Town Preston Salary £37,338 - £44,962 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 21/04/2025 23:59 Interview date 02/05/2025
Midwife Working with Young People
Band 6
Job overview
Are you passionate about making a real difference to the lives of young parents and their families?
We would like to recruit highly motivated band 6 Midwives to lead the Young Parent Maternity Service within our welcoming, supportive and friendly Enhanced Support Midwifery team. This will involve working across central Lancashire with young people and their families. The role is a fixed term contract for a period of twelve months.
You will provide antenatal and postnatal continuity of carer to young people and act as an advocate for young people and their families to coordinate care based on their individual needs, optimising mental as well as physical health.
You will work in partnership with a multi-agency and multi-disciplinary team from midwifery, health and social care to provide and co-ordinate the highest standards of care for young people and their families, some of whom may have complex social issues.
We look forward to receiving your application to join our Enhanced Support Midwifery team at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals and make a valuable contribution to the families in our care.
You will perform a key role within the enhanced support midwifery team, acting as the link between the maternity service and other healthcare, educational and support services involved in the young person’s care planning.
You will work closely with the enhanced support midwifery team to ensure maternity care is responsive to the young person's needs.
You will work autonomously, being responsible for managing a caseload and ensuring young people are referred appropriately and properly safeguarded.
You will have a sound knowledge base and act as a resource to colleagues to enable them to provide holistic care that optimises the health and wellbeing of young people and their families with/without complex social needs, including mental health issues.
Working for our organisation
We are proud to have a team of 10,000 incredible individuals dedicated to delivering exceptional healthcare services. Whether you're a nurse, midwife, doctor, administrator, or support staff member, your contribution matters. With every action you take, you're making a real difference in the lives of our service users.
Community Impact: With your help, we care for 370,000 people in our local area and provide specialist care to 1.5 million individuals across Lancashire and Cumbria. Your dedication ensures that no one in our community is left without the care they need and deserve.
Sense of Purpose: Working with us isn't just a job – it's a calling. You'll experience a profound sense of pride knowing that every task you undertake directly impacts the well-being of our patients and staff. Together, we thrive, ensuring that outstanding healthcare is accessible to all in our local towns.
Professional Growth: Joining our team means unlocking a world of opportunities for personal and professional development. From specialized training to networking with exceptional individuals, you'll broaden your skill set and expand your career horizons.
Innovation and Excellence: We encourage boldness and innovation. You'll be challenged to think differently, push boundaries, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
Join us and Be Part of Something Truly Meaningful!
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
1. Communicate effectively with young people and their families to provide informed choice and personalisation, recording agreed care plans in their electronic patient record.
2. Work as part of the multi-disciplinary team to provide individualised plans of care for young people and their families.
3. Develop and deliver training with the support of the specialist midwives, being knowledgeable and supportive of the continuity of carer national agenda.
4. Work in partnership with a multi-agency and multi-disciplinary team from health and social work to provide high standards of care for young people with varied complex social needs.
5. Act at all times in a manner that upholds the Trust’s values and Nursing & Midwifery Professional Framework goals, working as part of a team to ensure that women and relatives receive excellent care with compassion.
6. Participate in data collection to demonstrate the positive impacts of continuity of carer for young people in improving health and pregnancy outcomes.
Person specification
Qualifications & Education
* Registered midwife with valid NMC registration
* Degree
* Ability to perform Newborn Infant Physical Examination (NIPE)
Knowledge & Experience
* Completed preceptorship programme and achieved band 6
* Experience of MDT working.
* Knowledge of Clinical Governance and the relevance to practice
* Knowledge and understanding of the additional support which is required to optimise outcomes and experience for young parents
* Able to manage/treat obstetric emergencies in hospital/birth unit and community setting confidently
* Ability to deal with difficult and sensitive situations with tact, diplomacy and professionalism.
* Experience at band 6 or completed band 5 preceptorship
* Sensitive and kind manner.
* Self-motivated and keen to work autonomously.
* Experience of delivering antenatal and postnatal care
* Experience of continuity of carer.
* Experience of working in a variety of maternity settings/environments
* Experience of working with people with mental health issues and/or young people
* Experience of child protection conferences, MARAC, strategy meetings, planning meetings, core group meetings and substance misuse meetings with local partners
* Experience in developing and delivering training
* Experience of implementing changes and service developments
Thanks for taking the time to view this advert; we’re looking forward to receiving your application. You should be aware that the vacancy may close earlier than the published date if sufficient applications are received so it would be best to apply as soon as you can. We’ll contact you by e-mail to update you on the progress of your application so please check the e-mail account that you applied from (including spam/junk) regularly.
We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership, neurodiversity or veteran status are encouraged to apply for this post.
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