Job summary Saint Mary's Managed Clinical Service (MCS) are proud to be the largest maternity service in the country providing care for women and birthing people across Greater Manchester and surrounding areas, supporting around 17,500 births each year, cared for by over 700 whole time equivalent midwives. Saint Mary's MCS is a well-known centre of excellence, with an excellent reputation and a vibrant, lively working atmosphere. All of our staff have been involved in developing our Nursing and Midwifery Values. We believe that they make Saint Mary's a better place for patients and staff. If you have the passion to provide kind, safe and excellent care we can offer you a great place to work and develop your career. We are focused on improving quality: for our patients, their carers/families and for our staff. Maternity services at Saint Mary's Managed Clinical Service provide women living in Manchester, Trafford, Salford, the North West and beyond with primary, secondary and tertiary obstetric services. Saint Mary's is renowned both regionally and nationally for its research, clinical fetal and maternal medicine services. Saint Mary's has a very varied and complex patient population. Main duties of the job The post holder will be experienced in the below Develop & implement programmes of evidenced based care planning for patient group & their families including reproductive health care. Participate in the management of the perinatal mental health clinic & provide clinical expertise. Provide direct patient care & have detailed clinical knowledge of the specialist area Develop & maintain effective communication systems both within & outside the trust & create an environment that encourages open communication & trust. Ensure referral pathways are agreed & implemented with external agencies e.g. MASH (Manchester Action on Street Health). Provide detailed & complex written/oral assessments for social services & court proceedings, work in close partnership with the safeguarding team. Act as a resource in the coordination & effective management of the admission & discharge process. Ensure that child protection & vulnerable adult legislation is adhered to within own practice & service. Support the development & evaluation of policies/guidelines/protocols for speciality clinical practice & support the updating & monitoring of policies/guidelines/protocols specific to the role within MFT. Contribute to the clinical effectiveness process, including adverse incident reporting/investigation 7 the management of complaints, as appropriate. About us MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year. Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary. We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022. We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable. At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together. Date posted 02 April 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary £46,148 to £52,809 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata) Contract Fixed term Duration 12 months Working pattern Full-time Reference number 349-SMH-7065387 Job locations Saint Mary's Managed Clinical Service Wythenshawe site Manchester M23 9LT Job description Job responsibilities To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form. Diversity Matters MFT is 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 age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcingmft.nhs.uk. Were looking forward to hearing from you Job description Job responsibilities To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form. Diversity Matters MFT is 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 age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcingmft.nhs.uk. Were looking forward to hearing from you Person Specification Qualification Essential Registered midwife Teaching and mentorship qualification Educated to degree level or equal clinical experience Desirable Evidence of continuing proffessional development Knowledge and Experience Essential Extensive experience as a band 6 midwife Knowledge of the public health agenda Recent evidence of continuing professional and personal development Works with MFT Values and Behaviours Experience of teaching Awareness of National and local health policy relating to infant feeding. Knowledge of multi-agency working together in child protection. T skills including and ability to use Excel data for reporting on infant feeding statistics Desirable Knowledge of multi-agency working Experienced Midwife Experience in dealing with complaints Skills and Attibutes Essential Adaptable/ flexible approach An enthusiastic and supportive leader who motivates people Proven clinical skills Confident decision maker Person Specification Qualification Essential Registered midwife Teaching and mentorship qualification Educated to degree level or equal clinical experience Desirable Evidence of continuing proffessional development Knowledge and Experience Essential Extensive experience as a band 6 midwife Knowledge of the public health agenda Recent evidence of continuing professional and personal development Works with MFT Values and Behaviours Experience of teaching Awareness of National and local health policy relating to infant feeding. Knowledge of multi-agency working together in child protection. T skills including and ability to use Excel data for reporting on infant feeding statistics Desirable Knowledge of multi-agency working Experienced Midwife Experience in dealing with complaints Skills and Attibutes Essential Adaptable/ flexible approach An enthusiastic and supportive leader who motivates people Proven clinical skills Confident decision maker 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust Address Saint Mary's Managed Clinical Service Wythenshawe site Manchester M23 9LT Employer's website https://mft.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)