Staff Midwife

Job description

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

Job overview

We are proud of our Maternity Service at Whipps Cross hospital. We are a supportive and friendly team dedicated to delivering the highest standard of care to our service users. We serve a diverse community in East London. We have recently had our Antenatal and postnatal ward refurbished to reflect the needs of the women who use our service

We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated, experienced midwives to join our team on a 6-month fixed term contract to work in our labour ward and antenatal and post-natal ward.

You will be supported by the Matron for the area and the current audit midwife as well as members of the senior management team. The successful candidates will also be supported in their development by the education team.

Main duties of the job

To provide comprehensive midwifery care in acute, alongside midwifery-led unit, freestanding midwifery-led unit and primary health care setting within the model of care practised in the maternity services. To provide the highest standard of individualised and holistic patient care, in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team.

You will also support junior midwifery colleagues and over see MSWs and student midwives Key Working Relationships

Working for our organisation

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria

• Ability to participate in health promotion activities to include antenatal classes/clinics
• Ability to prioritise clinical work effectively
• Can show a non-judgemental approach to patient care
• Ability to record and report back accurately and fully on patient assessments undertaken and risks identified
• Ability to identify deteriorating patients
• Able to analyse and interpret and action CTG recordings
• Able to use basic Adult and neonatal resuscitation skills

Desirable criteria

• Experience of Equal Opportunity policies and procedures
• Has worked in a variety of settings using all midwifery skills
• Experience of caring for at risk / socially excluded patient

Skills

Essential criteria

• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels across the Department and Directorate
• The ability to communicate with patients in an empathetic manner regarding their treatment and procedures
• Can demonstrate an enthusiastic, approachable and friendly manner
• Ability communicate effectively, both written and oral
• Ability to demonstrate enthusiasm towards teaching and sharing knowledge
• Understanding of own Knowledge and Skills Framework and ability to identify learning needs and interests
• Ability to self-reflect, carry out tasks of own job and identify what s/he needs to learn to able to do current job better
• Ability to take an active role in agreed learning activities and keeps a record of them
• Ability to offer constructive suggestions for service improvement
• Effectively carries out tasks related to evaluating services when asked
• Ability to work within set timeframes working to priorities and deadlines
• Able to recognise own limits and work within those limits of competence
• Ability to work with others to produce detail plan to protect the health of Mother and Unborn child
• Ability to carry out essential and appropriate Midwifery care and procedures

Desirable criteria

• Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to monitor the quality of own work
• Ability to use and maintain resources efficiently and effectively and encourage others to do so
• Ability to recognise and take action when equality and diversity are undermined

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Acts in a way that is consistent with legislation, policies and procedures and abide by the Trust Health and Safety policies
• Ability to support others in maintaining health, safety and security
• Ability to identify and assess the potential risks involved in work activities and processes for self and others

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge of current and emerging NHS strategy and policy

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Registered Midwife - eligible to practice

Desirable criteria

• Prep for SSSAcourse or equivalent

Other

Essential criteria

• Basic computer literacy in Windows and IT systems

Desirable criteria

• Ability to store data / information safely and correctly

Visa Sponsorship Information

This role is subject to UK immigration requirements. Where sponsorship is required, applicants must meet the eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa in accordance with current UK Visas and Immigration rules, including any salary, qualification, and role-specific requirements applicable at the time of appointment. Candidates who require sponsorship will only be considered where the post is eligible and where all sponsorship criteria can be met. Evidence of the right to work in the UK will be required before appointment. Please note that for roles employed under Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions, the High-Cost Area Supplement (HCAS) is not included when calculating the basic salary for the purposes of sponsorship.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.

As an Equal Opportunities Employer we actively support applications from individuals' who apply under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme and will process your application as appropriate.

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications has been received and we regret that we are unable to provide notification if your application is unsuccessful.

After applying via NHS Jobs, your submitted application will be imported into our preferred Third party recruitment system. All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs.

By applying for this post you are agreeing to Barts Health NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

Barts Health is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and to child protection. The Trust aims to ensure as far as is possible that anyone, paid or unpaid, who seeks to work in our organisation and who gains access to children, is safe to do so. As such, you may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Check as part of the recruitment process if appointed to a post with direct access to children or vulnerable adults.

Barts Health promotes active travel as part of its goal to reach Net Zero. Each site is accessible by public transport and the Trust has a cycle to work scheme and some sites have Brompton Hire Pods.

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