Job summary
- Main area
- Midwifery
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed term: 6 months (Maternity Leave Cover)
- Hours
- Part time - 15 hours per week (Thursday and Friday 0800-1600)
- Job ref
- 251-FCSS8523-ANT
- Employer
- Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Basingstoke, Winchester and Andover
- Town
- Cross Site
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 04/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Antenatal Clinic and Screening Midwife
Band 6
Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.
Job overview
Band 6 Midwife – Antenatal Clinic and Screening Midwife, Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Location: Basingstoke & North Hampshire Hospital, Basingstoke
Part Time: 15 hours per week (Thursday and Friday 0800-1600)
- To support the Antenatal and Newborn screening coordinator in providing high quality uniform antenatal and newborn screening (excluding newborn hearing programmes)
- The post holder will be responsible in providing evidenced based woman centred midwifery care and work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team, other agencies and user representatives.
Main duties of the job
What we look for:
- Experienced midwives to join our enthusiastic, reliable and hardworking team
- Someone to assist the antenatal screening team in the running of the screening programmes. This will involve supporting women who have received high chance results, were a fetal anomaly is found or are attending for termination of pregnancy
- Promote and maintain a culture of woman-centred care within the maternity service
- Help to foster a holistic multidisciplinary approach to women’s care and communication
Working for our organisation
Who we are: A highly motivated midwifery team, committed to providing a high standard of care, and constantly striving to deliver a memorable patient experience whilst supporting women and their families in the provision and support of the antenatal screening service, based within the maternity unit and community, including counselling women and their partners with high chance results.
About the trust:
The vision at Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is to provide outstanding care for every patient. We serve a population of nearly 600,000 people across Hampshire and West Berkshire as well as some people who access our specialist services from across the country.
Four core values (CARE) Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Encourage. These are in place to support of four clear objectives, provide outstanding care of patients, empowering all members of staff, sustainable growth and innovating for the future.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Happy to Talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible and part time working will be considered.
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.
Person specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Midwife.
- Diploma/degree level or equivalent with evidence of further professional development
Desirable criteria
- Additional training in antenatal and newborn screening
Experience & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Able to make appropriate clinical decisions in view of recent research, informed choice and individual circumstances
- Awareness of professional responsibilities
Desirable criteria
- Experience within similar role
Skills & Ability
Essential criteria
- Able to demonstrate the mentoring of students and induction of new staff.
- Demonstrate competence in: perineal suturing, cannulation, homebirth, epidural top ups, caring for women birthing their babies in water and in the home/birth centre setting.
- Able to demonstrate team leadership and associate ward management competencies
Desirable criteria
- Has participated in research and audit.
Other Specific Requirements
Essential criteria
- Ability to understand and then convey complex information.
- Demonstrate ability to be IT literate, use of word, excel, powerpoint and NHS IT systems
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Lauren Brown
- Job title
- Matron for Education and Workforce
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07748920836
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