Midwife - Short Course - Post Registration Student
The funding for this course comes from NHSE and it is not yet confirmed; if successful at interview, once funding is confirmed, then a contracted offer will be made.
Please note you may be interviewed and offered a position before funding is confirmed. Interviews will be arranged by UWL.
Applications are invited from NMC registered adult nurses who wish to train as midwives. This 2-year Masters programme is provided jointly with the University of West London (UWL) and the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust.
The aim of this course is to prepare safe, competent, and confident midwives who can positively contribute to the health of childbearing women, newborn infants, and their families. They will gain the knowledge, skills, and behaviours to meet the future challenges of a rapidly evolving healthcare system. The curriculum reflects contemporary maternity provision, influential political drivers, and current NHS demands. It recognises midwifery as both an art and science, integrating fundamental biological and scientific concepts within the course to ensure the development of communication, interpersonal skills, resilience, and emotional intelligence.
For further interest, please contact Megan Brown, Maternity Clinical Placement Facilitator at megan.brown@royalberkshire.nhs.uk.
Please note all applications have to be made via us and the West London site, using the 'apply now' button. (https://www.uwl.ac.uk/course/postgraduate/midwifery-2-years-shortened)
Main Duties of the Job
This role is for NMC registered nurses to complete a midwifery programme over two years with a local university. It will include a combination of work-based and academic learning.
They will have assigned placements within the RBFT Maternity Unit across all clinical areas to obtain the necessary knowledge, skills, and experience to meet the learning outcomes for the NMC register as a Midwife.
The post holder will:
* Be allocated maternity placements in the hospital and in the community setting to gain the knowledge and experience to meet the requirements of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).
* Be required to achieve the standards set out by the NMC and HEI and, upon completion of the programme, register as a midwife.
* Take every opportunity to develop their own practice and expand their general and specialist midwifery skills.
* Display effective communication and work as a role model by adhering to the Trust's expected behaviours and values.
* Be required to commit to self-directed study and successfully complete the educational programme within the contract period.
* Act with integrity and professionalism, upholding the reputation of the trust and midwifery profession at all times.
* Work within risk management/occupational health legislation and the Trust's procedures for safe working practices.
* Demonstrate the Trust's values at all times and be aware of national and local objectives for maternity care.
About Us
The Royal Berkshire Foundation Trust (RBFT) is an exciting place to work with opportunities for education and development. As part of our workforce planning, we are continuing to increase the number of Midwives within the organisation.
Our maternity vision: 'working together with women, birthing people, and families to offer compassionate, supportive care and choice; striving for excellence in our maternity service.'
Job Responsibilities
PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Managerial
* Work as an effective team member, understanding the importance of teamwork in the delivery of high-quality care. Demonstrate excellent two-way communication with women, their families, and the maternity team.
* Actively promote diversity, including race diversity, and maintain an environment with equal opportunity and commitment to anti-discriminatory, anti-racist, and anti-stereotyping practices.
* Work with the team to maintain high standards of cleanliness in the clinical area. Assist with non-clinical activities to ensure the smooth running of the service.
* Support the Senior Midwives and Matron to ensure the service practices within Data Protection/Confidentiality/Caldicott principles.
Clinical and Technical
* Understand the importance of the woman as the centre of the healthcare system. Demonstrate that you consult and involve women in decisions about their care and wellbeing. Understand fundamental legal practices related to consent and the prevention of abuse.
* Under the supervision of a midwife, plan and implement holistic, culturally sensitive, respectful, non-judgemental care for women with a wide range of care needs. Undertake other care practices as directed by the Midwife while being able to carry out routine care duties at your discretion. Practice in accordance with the Trust's protocols and guidelines.
* Undertake specific clinical skills under the supervision of a midwife as appropriate to the clinical area.
* Support the woman with infant feeding and provide immediate care of the newborn following the birth. Provide instruction to the mother on how to hand express if necessary.
* Display analytical and judgement skills within your sphere of practice, related to women's comfort, mobility, and support needs. Use initiative when responding to changes in the woman or baby's condition.
* Demonstrate excellent two-way communication with women, families, and colleagues. Overcome barriers to understanding when the woman's first language is not English or has a learning or hearing difficulty. Demonstrate appropriate assertiveness and the ability to challenge others when the rights of women and others may be infringed.
* Participate in recording observations under the indirect supervision of the midwife, ensuring these are accurately recorded and reported.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Previous NMC registration as a nurse.
Experience
* Working previously as an NHS nurse.
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.
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