Job summary
Employer heading
Antenatal Day Unit Midwife
Band 6
Job overview
An excellent opportunity has arisen for experienced Midwives to join our Antenatal Day Unit Team at The Royal Oldham Hospital. Our Antenatal Day Unit is relocating to run alongside the Complex Pregnancy Unit and will work in conjunction with the MDT and Midwife Sonographers.
Our Antenatal Day Unit team provide outpatient care to women and birthing people who are experiencing a complex pregnancy and attend the unit for ongoing care as part of a seven day service. Typical available shift patterns would be a variety of Monday - Friday 0730-2030 and Saturday and Sunday 0800 - 1700.
We have both full and part time roles available.
Main duties of the job
This is an excellent opportunity to work within a midwifery-led service who are committed to delivering the best maternity outpatient care to women, birthing people and their families.
Please see the job description for more details.
Working for our organisation
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
This vacancy is open to those who have a current NMC PIN to practice as an Registered Nurse or Midwife in the UK, or those who are currently enrolled on a course which means they expect to receive their full NMC PIN within the next 3 months. Please note an NMC PRN PIN is not a full NMC PIN and would not fulfil the essential criteria for this role.
The NCA can no longer accept applications from International Nurses and Midwives who are yet to complete all competencies needed to receive a full NMC PIN to practice in the UK as we have paused our OSCE programme indefinitely. To learn more about how you can gain a full NMC PIN to be eligible to apply for our vacancies in the future, please see the NMC website: https://www.nmc.org.uk/registration/joining-the-register/register-nurse-midwife/trained-outside-uk/how-to-guide/
We reserve the right to close the online vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications. Should you wish to apply for this post you are advised to complete and return your application form as soon as possible.
Please note we are not currently accepting applications from previous applicants to the post.
Person specification
Skills
Essential criteria
- Team Working / MDT Working Skills
- Robust Knowledge of midwifery pathways
- Excellent Interpersonal skills
- Experience of working at Band 6 level
Desirable criteria
- Antenatal care experience
Essential
Essential criteria
- Degree or Diploma in Midwifery
- Registered Midwife
Desirable criteria
- Practice Assessor
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
- Clare Waters
- Job title
- Complex Pregnancy Unit Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07812082567
- Additional information
Janine Mellor
Lead Midwife for Antenatal Services
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