An amazing opportunity has arisen to join a small team of midwives to care for a caseload of women and families with socially complex needs, planning and implementing individualised midwifery-led care in partnership with the woman and the multidisciplinary team.
You will be working alongside multi-professional teams providing personalised care for women whilst breaking down barriers that can inhibit families with socially complex lives from accessing high-quality maternity care.
Main duties of the job
To provide evidence-based care for women and families with socially complex needs, planning and implementing individualised midwifery-led care in partnership with the woman and the multidisciplinary team.
You will work within the community midwifery teams caring specifically for women and families who have socially complex and/or safeguarding needs during the antenatal and postnatal period. You will work closely with the Safeguarding Team, as well as the wider multidisciplinary and inter-agency teams.
In accordance with the job description of a band 6 midwife, provide antenatal and postpartum care, reporting and deviations from the normal to a more experienced midwife, and respond appropriately to all emergency situations.
Job responsibilities
* Encourage a holistic, non-stigmatizing approach to socially complex women and their families.
* Work in partnership with other health care professionals and liaise closely with other agencies involved in the provision of maternity services and seek advice from the Safeguarding Midwives/Team Leader as required.
* Recognise that the vulnerability factors can be interrelated and that parental factors increase vulnerability to child abuse and neglect.
* Work closely with social care and safeguarding team in care planning and assessment of women and families.
* Work closely with Early Help agencies and ensure that women and families are linked into additional support at the earliest opportunity.
* Contribute to pre-birth assessments and case conferences ensuring effective sharing of information.
* Work closely with the Community Team Leader, Safeguarding Midwives, Woman's Lead Consultant Obstetrician, and Consultant Midwife for Safeguarding and Public Health.
* Attend the monthly internal Psychosocial/safeguarding meetings to give and receive updates on cases.
* Attend case conferences, core group meetings and any other meetings required for the caseload.
* Ensure that robust pre-birth/discharge planning is in place prior to birth in conjunction with the Safeguarding Team.
* Ensure robust information sharing and care planning with primary care teams.
* Attend Postnatal Discharge planning meetings on the postnatal ward for any cases with social care involvement.
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
* Registered Midwife
* First degree in Midwifery or equivalent experience
Desirable
* Evidence of post-qualification education activity
* Mentorship qualification
* Evidence of safeguarding post-qualification education
Experience
Essential
* Completion of a preceptorship programme or equivalent, with evidence of working in a variety of settings
* Evidence of applying current research to practice
* Relevant clinical experience
* Excellent organisational skills
Desirable
* Managerial experience
Employer details
Employer name: Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Queen Mary Maternity Unit, West Middlesex Hospital, Twickenham Road, Isleworth, TW7 6AF
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