Band 6 Midwife

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

It is an exciting time at the Luton and Dunstable University Hospital as maternity, neonatal, critical care and theatre services have recently moved into a state of the art Acute Services Block.

Through this work, the Trust will be able to increase capacity, improve sustainability and efficiency, maintain and improve quality standards and support patient-centred clinical services. Care will be delivered in modern, uplifting and fit for purpose environments, that will also enhance the patient and staff experience.

The maternity services that have moved to the new clinical buildings are the Antenatal Ward, Delivery Suite and Obstetric Theatres, Maternity Triage, Midwifery Led Birthing Unit, Postnatal ward, Day Assessment Unit, Bereavement Suites and Transitional Care.

Benefits for staff:

Modern and spacious facilities for our pregnant women / birthing people, their families and our staff

Dedicated courtyard for to support mobilisation in labour

Separate courtyard for staff to use

Co-designed areas with service user and stakeholder input which is highly valued

The midwife has a responsibility to provide holistic woman/birthing people/baby centred midwifery care; this maybe leading midwifery care or working in collaboration with the multi- disciplinary team that advocates pregnancy as a normal physiological life event. The midwife will assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for the women/birthing people/baby. The role will encompass taking responsibility for the management/ leadership of the ward/department/ community caseload on a shift-by-shift basis. To collaborate with external agencies and consumer groups.

The Midwife (Band 6) participates in the supervision and teaching of staff as well as being a Mentor/Assessor for midwifery students.

Promote the wellbeing and safeguarding of children and young people by implementing the Trust's policy and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.

Assess, plan implement and evaluate care women/birthing people/babies for a defined caseload, using evidence to rationalise prescribed care.

Develop link with all care agencies to facilitate seamless approach to maternity care.

Practice within boundaries of autonomy as described by the NMC Code 2015.

Review practices to reduce clinical risk. Record and report any untoward incidents and take action to avoid further incidents.

Promote health and wellbeing through practice and education of women/birthing people, relatives, carers and staff

Support student midwives and other healthcare professional as a mentors and sign off mentors and assessors to ensure that the hospital/community midwifery experience meets the required practical and educational standards.

Facilitate parenting education to women/birthing people during the antenatal /postnatal period.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Registered Midwife
• Evidence of teaching and assessing experience
• Evidence of ongoing further professional and personal development

Desirable criteria

• Degree/Masters level study
• Fetal monitoring masterclass attendance
• Teaching qualification/Mentorship/N97

Experience

Essential criteria

• Suitable Post-Registration experience within relevant speciality
• Clinical experience in low and high risk intrapartum areas including cannulation, caring for women with epidurals, suturing
• Competent in CTG interpretation

Desirable criteria

• Human Factors training/attendance
• Teaching Antenatal classes

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• NMC The Code (2015)
• Ensure care is provided based on evidence and in line with the protocols and guidelines of the unit
• Ability to deputise in the absence of Senior Midwife
• Able to support learners achieve department objectives
• Knowledge of clinical governance

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge of audit and research and standard setting

Personal skills

Essential criteria

• Organisational skills and the ability to work effectively within a management structure
• Effective communicator and team player
• Analytical skills
• Work with the MDT as well as autonomously when required

It is an exciting time to join the newly formed Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We run two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Our 7,500 staff provide high quality care for a growing population of around 700,000 across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas.

You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. Travel between hospital sites may be required. We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post.

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