Job summary
- Main area
- Midwife
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 22.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 362-A-25-7100824
- Employer
- Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Stockport Foundation Trust
- Town
- Hazel Grove
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 pro rata per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 17/04/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Maternal Medicine Specialist Midwife
Band 6
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
There are lots of good reasons to choose to come and work at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust. A dynamic integrated Trust with integrity and vision. Exactly the same qualities you’ll see in yourself. Stockport NHS Foundation Trust aims to be the organisation of choice for patients and an employer of choice for staff. In order to continually improve all aspects of our patient experience, we rely upon having a highly skilled, motivated, diverse, productive and patient focused workforce.
Stockport Foundation Trust is one of four ‘specialist’ hospital sites in Greater Manchester. Being a ‘specialist’ hospital will enhance our general surgery, anaesthetics, critical care and emergency medicine for the benefit of people in Stockport, High Peak, Cheshire and across Greater Manchester.
Our values ‘We Care, We Respect, We Listen’ are at the heart of everything we do, and come from our promise: ‘Making a difference every day.’ They drive the behaviour and actions for everyone in our organisation.
In your application for this post, please describe how your experience and skills align with 'Our values-based behaviours' ( see additional documentation) and provide examples.
Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment
As well as recognising previous NHS service, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust is a member of the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. If you are currently employed by Greater Manchester Local Authority, Combined Authority, GMFRS, TfGM as well as other public service organisations, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust will recognise your previous service for sickness and maternity/paternity/adoption entitlement and also for annual leave purposes (providing there has been no break in service). If you currently work for one of the above organisations and successfully apply for a post with Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, please ensure the Recruitment team are aware so that this service is reflected in your contract of employment.
Our Values:
We Care
About each other
Our patients and their families
The communities we serve
The environment
We support them and deliver on their promises
We Respect
Each other
Our patients and their families
Our partners
We are kind and helpful, and we expect the same in return
We Listen to
Each other
Our patients and their families
Our partners
We act and learn from what we hear
Job overview
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The Post Holder will actively support Maternal Medicine care, contributing to the delivery of a safe, professional, effective and efficient service. You will support the planning, implementation and evaluation of maternal medicine care delivery with regards to the specialist antenatal clinics, collaboration with medical specialities and engaging with the GM maternal medicine network regularly and other regional networks as needed.
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The primary purpose of this role is to support the development and implementation of pathways and services for women requiring access to specialist care for significant pre-existing medical conditions during pregnancy. It is recognised that maternal morbidity and mortality are increased by diseases that pre-date pregnancy, and by complications that arise during pregnancy. This role will support the national ambition to implement Maternal Medicine Networks. The post holder will work alongside the antenatal team, specialist midwives, obstetric colleagues and specialist consultants to optimise outcomes and reduce any existing inequalities.
Main duties of the job
Provide care and support the development of personalised care plans for patient presenting for maternity care with pre-existing medical conditions by being an integral member of the maternal medicine team, Specialist Obstetricians, Specialist Physicians and collaboration with the regional network
Provide day to day support and supervision of the Maternal Medicine clinics, contributing to the delivery of a safe, professional, effective, and efficient care.
Support the trust to achieve the national ambition of collaborating with the established GM Maternal Medicine Network
Provide advice and information to educate staff, service users, and other stakeholders, and adopt a woman-centred approach to public health to improve health and tackle inequalities.
Support the planning, implementation, and evaluation of the Maternal medicine service at Stockport as links and working relationships with other specialties develop to ensure regular joint reviews for maternal medicine patients.
Support the diabetes team with the service for type one diabetes as an existing medical condition.
Work with the midwifery team in providing additional knowledge and experience in managing complex patients presenting with pre-existing medical conditions, and awareness of when to seek further advice.
Will work alongside the antenatal team, specialist midwives, obstetric colleagues and specialist consultants to optimise outcomes and reduce any existing inequalities.
Working for our organisation
We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.
If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.
We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.
Benefits we offer to you:
- Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
- NHS pension scheme membership
- Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
- NHS Staff discounts
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary finance – for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
- Stockport Credit Union– for local financial advice
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trust’s policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.
If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.50. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary
In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16.
Person specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Midwife with current UK NMC registration
- Educated to degree or relevant experience
- Evidence of CPD and/or ongoing education
- Maternal Medicine module/ Wiling to undergo training
Desirable criteria
- Practice supervisor or assessor
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Good understanding of current midwifery practice
- Awareness of professional responsibilities and scope of practice
- Knowledge of national and local policies relevant to Maternal Medicine and the Maternal medicine network
- Understanding of clinical governance, audit, and research
- Knowledge of Maternal medicine
- Understanding of safeguarding issues relating to maternity care
- Understanding of confidentiality
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant relevant post-registration experience within midwifery/NHS practice
- Experience in antenatal care
- Knowledge of care pathways for women with complex health needs
- Able to work independently, and within multi-disciplinary team
- Able to provide evidence-based care
- Evidence of leadership skills
Desirable criteria
- Experience of Audit
Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to make calm rational decisions in the face of adversity
- Able to work flexibly
- Exemplary personal standards of conduct and behaviour.
- Evidence of teaching and assessing skills/ability.
- Clinically competent.
- Proven ability to manage workload
- Motivated for personal and professional development of self and other junior colleagues.
- Good analytical and clinical decision-making skills
- IT skills
- Treats colleagues and the public with dignity and respect.
- Enthusiasm and inspirational skills
Desirable criteria
- Experience in developing personalised care plans
- Awareness of Clinical Governance process
Work Related Circumstances
Essential criteria
- Occupational Health Clearance
- Professional appearance and attitude
- Adaptable and flexible approach to work
- Ability to undertake physical effort e.g. lifting and handling
- DBS
- Right to work in the UK
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sarah McManus
- Job title
- Inpatient Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0161 419 5531
- Additional information
Susannah Jones
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