Midwife with Special Interest in Vulnerable Women
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts
This is an exciting opportunity (part-time 18.75 hrs per week) for an experienced Band 6 midwife, who has a special interest in working with vulnerable women and their families who require additional support throughout their pregnancies as part of a well-established team.
The Specialist Community Midwifery Team at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) provides care to vulnerable pregnant women. Complexities of care concerns may include domestic abuse, substance misuse, mental health problems, homelessness, and vulnerable pregnant migrants.
You will provide antenatal and postnatal care in a variety of settings with opportunities to provide intrapartum care in line with Better Births, to a caseload of vulnerable women.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated, and compassionate midwife who wishes to extend their midwifery skills in this field. You must have excellent communication and time management skills and be a proactive team player who is able to work flexibly. It's vital that you have a passion for caring for women with complex needs and vulnerabilities and understand how this impacts on maternity outcomes.
You will be required to be a car driver and have access to a car for work purposes as you will be based in a community setting.
Main Duties of the Job
In addition to the below summary, you will need to familiarise yourself with the full job description and person specification documents attached to this advert.
Working within a vision of 'Delivering excellence in everything we do', the post holder will be required to have a high level of relevant knowledge and skills, which you will use to manage, develop, and care for pregnant women with complex vulnerabilities in partnership with the wider multidisciplinary team.
The post holder will work flexibly within the Specialist Midwifery Team to provide caseholding care for the most vulnerable and complex clients.
You will contribute to the development and delivery of high-quality midwifery services in line with professional and government policy in order to tackle the negative impact on pregnancy associated with both domestic abuse and homelessness. You will provide a seamless service that is responsive to client needs. This will involve delivering care from both acute sites and the community. You will ensure that relevant pathways, policies, and processes for women with these additional vulnerabilities are followed whilst keeping up-to-date with local and national guidelines related to this specialist role.
Job Responsibilities
You will be responsible for a caseload of vulnerable women, including the planning and implementing of individualised midwifery-led care in partnership with the woman and the multidisciplinary team. Using continual assessment and analysis, you will provide continuity of care throughout the woman's pregnancy, birth (where appropriate), and the postnatal period to ensure her medical, psychological, and social needs are assessed and holistically cared for.
You will be working alongside multi-professional teams providing the most appropriate care for women whilst breaking down barriers that can inhibit women with socially complex lives from accessing high-quality maternity care. Working in a variety of settings including community, hospital, and women's homes including confidential addresses.
Work in partnership with other members of the Specialist team to ensure a joint plan of care and management of risks.
Promote both short-term and long-term health through evidence-based education. Support women and their families to make sustainable changes to improve health outcomes and decrease the generational impact.
Person Specification
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
* Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's 'We are here for you' behavioural standards.
Training & Qualifications
* Band 6 Registered Midwife
* Evidence of recent relevant CPD in area of expertise
* Teaching and Assessing Qualification / Possession of a SSSA or equivalent mentorship training
* Evidence of further study or attendance at training in domestic abuse or complex social needs
Experience
* Knowledge and experience in vulnerable, complex pregnant women developed through training and practice
* Extensive clinical midwifery knowledge and understanding of clinical pathways of antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal care
* Up-to-date research-based professional knowledge about the impact of domestic abuse on pregnancy and the role the health service can play in mitigating this
* Understand the impact of complex social needs on infants and other family members, and the role that maternity services can play in mitigating this.
* Experience dealing with child protection issues with the ability to demonstrate knowledge and effective use of safeguarding procedures
* Experience of delivering training to Midwives and the Multi-disciplinary team around Domestic abuse and impact on pregnancy
* Experience of partnership working with agencies.
Communication and Relationship Skills
* Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills
* Produce timely, accurate written/electronic records and documents
* Use appropriate communication skills to maximise engagement of women in maternity services
* Proven experience of exposure to clients with complex social circumstances using developed enhanced knowledge to manage care.
Analytical and Judgement Skills
* Understanding and knowledge of clinical Governance frameworks
* Ability to analyze complex data and reports
* Collate, analyze, and report on information about the quality of service provided to women with complex needs
Planning and Organisation Skills
* Able to identify risks and respond to problem situations and to ensure that effective interventions are put in place
* Demonstrates an ability to organise own work schedule managing time effectively and displays initiative
* Plan and coordinate multi-disciplinary/multi-agency work
* Evidence of being able to respond to complex situations in a rapidly changing workload.
Other Requirements Specific to the Role
* Provide Midwifery care in a variety of different locations
* Full driving licence, with access to a car for business use.
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.
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts
£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum pro rata
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