An exciting opportunity has come up to join our well-established Sunflower Team. We have one permanent and one 12 month fixed term post currently available.
We are looking for you to be committed and passionate about providing continuity during the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal period for a caseload of women who are either uncomplicated, have complex social factors, have gestational diabetes, have been diagnosed with multiple pregnancy or planning a homebirth.
Would you like to offer womencontinuity of carer, support them in every part of their journey and develop your skills in all elements of midwifery practice?
Would you like to workautonomously, managing your own diary whilst collaborating with a team of likeminded midwives to promote physiological pregnancy and birth?
Chelsea & Westminster Hospital (in Chelsea) and West Middlesex Hospital (in Isleworth) are part of the North West London collaboration of Trusts, and were in the enviable position of being an‘Early Adopter’ site– pioneering the way in implementing the recommendations set out inBetter Births.
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites—Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital—along with award-winning clinics across North West London.
Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A&E, and children’s services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us 'Good' in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and 'Outstanding' in leadership and resource use.
We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex.
We welcome applications for flexible working arrangements, accommodating requests where possible to support our staff and patient needs.
The Trust is committed to equality and welcomes applications from all, regardless of background. Adjustments can be made for disabled candidates. Early application is advised as vacancies may close once sufficient applications are received. If you haven’t heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probationary period.
Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.
Women centered care
• Provide high quality, evidence-based care and advice to women throughout the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal periods in a variety of settings such as the community, hospital and woman’s home.
• Provide continuity of care and carer in combination with emotional and psychological support during the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal periods in a variety of settings such as the community, hospital and woman’s home.
• Liaise appropriately with services to ensure safe and effective care is provided to women at the right place, and at the right time. Act as an advocate for women, whilst safeguarding her and her wider family and social group where appropriate.
• Have an in depth understanding of barriers which may impact or inhibit women from accessing timely and regular antenatal care. Act as a care navigator to ensure timely access to the appropriate pathway is achieved.
Please see attached job description and person specification to this advert for further details.
This advert closes on Thursday 2 Jan 2025