Calderdale and Huddersfield Foundation Trust are looking to recruit enthusiastic newly registered midwives to provide high quality, holistic midwifery care, sensitive to the needs of the woman and her family.
This exciting opportunity requires the post holder to complete the agreed LMNS preceptorship package with the support of a robust preceptorship programme as part of their professional development and transition to Band 6.
Please contact Lauren Whitworth Recruitment Midwife on Lauren.whitworth@cht.nhs.uk for any further information regarding the post
The role requires the successful candidate to provide a high level of evidence based, compassionate care to women and families throughout the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal period.
You will be required to work flexibly across the service to meet the needs of women and their families, working in close partnership with both the woman and the Multidisciplinary Team.
As an orgnaisation we believe in One Culture of Care and staff wellbeing is equally important to us. The successful candidate would be welcomed in to the team where you will be supported by the leadership team, clinical teams, our Practice Educator and our team of supportive Professional Midwifery Advocates.
• Provide safe, high quality evidence based care throughout the maternity
pathway.
• Ensure information is communicated in a clear and unbiased way to facilitate informed decision making.
• In partnership with the woman, assesses needs, planning, implementing and evaluating care on an individual basis, promoting equality and considering diversity and rights'
• Maintain contemporaneous documentation in accordance with NMC Code.
• Liaise and work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team and other agencies, when complex needs are identified.
• Continuously assess risks and deviations from normal and ensure timely
referral, intervention and escalation.
• Consider the diverse needs of women and their families and ensure the
delivery of individualised plans of care.
• Participates in provision of public health information
• Provide health/parent education either individually or in groups to maximise the benefit to families.
• Facilitate women’s involvement in the decision making process regarding all aspects of their pregnancy birth and postnatal care.
• Participates in departmental team meetings and other committees when
necessary.
• Work flexibly across different wards/departments as indicated by service
needs.
• May be required to participate in on call rota where appropriate
• Maintain compliance with Trust policies in relation to Infection Control to
reduce HCAI
• Communicates in a clear and unbiased manner with women and families and the multi-disciplinary team
• Works within national and local guidelines in relation to midwifery practice
• Undertakes all such reasonable other duties as may be required as part of the role
• Escalates any concerns in relation to professional practice to relevant
person/agency
• Liaises with outside agencies to enhance individualised care for more
complex situations such as safeguarding, domestic abuse or substance
misuse
• Maintains professional conduct including appearance at all times adhering tothe local Trust uniform policy
This advert closes on Sunday 19 Jan 2025
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