Maternal Medicine Midwife

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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• Provide high quality, evidence-based care and advice to women throughout the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal periods from within the hospital site.
• Act as an advocate for women and birthing people, whilst safeguarding her/their wider family and social group where appropriate.
• Have an in depth understanding of barriers which may impact or inhibit women and birthing people from accessing timely and regular antenatal care. Act as a care navigator to ensure timely access to the appropriate pathway is achieved.
• Have sound knowledge of both uncomplicated and complex pathways, physiological birth initiatives, safeguarding issues and their management.
• Advocate for women and support them in their choices surrounding pregnancy and birth, whilst empowering them.
• Provide evidence-based education to women and facilitate Parent Education initiatives.
• Provide and perform accurate assessments and procedures during antenatal appointments, labour care (including supporting water birth, perineal suturing, cannulation and intravenous administration of drugs) and in the postnatal period.
• Support women's choices regarding feeding their infant, whilst encouraging and promoting UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiatives.
• Promote and maintain a safe therapeutic environment for women, birthing people, their families and staff, according to national and local infection control guidelines, Health and Safety legislation and Trust policies and objectives.
• Maintain a good understanding and process for implementation of Maternity escalation policy and procedures as required.

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Registered Midwife
• First degree in Midwifery or equivalent experience
• Evidence of post qualification education activity
• Practice supervisor / assessor

Desirable criteria

• Midwifery High Dependency Care or equivalent course

Experience

Essential criteria

• Completion of a preceptorship programme or equivalent, with evidence of working in a variety of settings
• Evidence of applying current research to practice
• Relevant clinical experience
• Excellent organisational skills
• Able to use own initiative
• Able to manage sensitive or difficult situations effectively

Important

• There may be some occasions when we have to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date, this will be due to a high volume of applications. You are therefore advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
• Please check your emails regularly (and your junk folder) as this is how we will communicate with you throughout the recruitment process.
• In submitting an application, you authorise the Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process, should you be appointed to the post.
• During the recruitment process your identity documentation (ie passport, driving licence, visa etc) will be scanned using a device which recognises UV, infrared and machine-readable zone security features of the documents provided.
• Employment at the Trust is offered subject to successful completion of a six month probationary period.
• Some roles may require weekend shift working across multiple sites
• We operate a joint recruitment hub across the North West London Acute Provider Collaborative Group. As part of this, your application and personal data may be shared with partner trusts within the group for recruitment and workforce purposes, in line with General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

Right to work

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