Job summary
- Main area
- Midwifery
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent: rotational midwife
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 372-FSS2558
- Employer
- Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Calderdale Royal Hospital
- Town
- Halifax
- Salary
- £28,407 - £42,618 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/07/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 17/07/2024
Employer heading
Midwife
NHS AfC: Band 6
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics.
We are committed to recruiting to our values. Leading One Culture of Care underpins our values by creating an environment, tone and behaviours across all parts of the Trust that are fundamentally rooted in compassionate care.
We are open to considering a wide range of flexible working arrangements. There are opportunities to flex the days of the week, hours and times of work and place of work including: part-time, job-share, flexible working hours and the possibility to work from home when appropriate. Please talk to us during the interview process to discuss any flexibility that you may require.
We received our Silver Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we provided its statement of intent to support all Defence personnel and we welcome application to work for us. Find out more - Why Choose CHFT?
Our Future Plans
The Department of Health and Social Care has awarded capital funding to invest in local health services at both Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary. This is a significant investment and an opportunity to enhance services for our populations in Calderdale and Huddersfield and West Yorkshire for generations to come. To find out more, please visit https://future.cht.nhs.uk/
Job overview
Rotational Midwife
Maternity Assessment Centre
Working within Maternity Assessment Centre delivering excellent care using the BSOTS to ensure women are appropriately triaged and treated when attending with pregnancy related complications or concerns. Our Maternity Assessment Centre runs 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year.
High risk antenatal/intrapartum/postnatal care
Working on our consultant led labour ward or on our antenatal / postnatal ward as part of a high functioning multidisciplinary team. On our labour ward we have exceptional rates of one-to-one care in labour and this is something we are extremely proud of. Our AN/PN ward team offer an excellent service delivering the Induction of Labour pathway, Elective LSCS pathway with enhanced recovery and our Transitional Care pathway. We are proud to support our midwives in developing these services and embracing quality improvement opportunities.
Community midwifery / low risk birth
Working across our community footprint offering care to women and families close to home. This role involves on call working and supporting women who choose to birth at home or in a birth centre setting, you will need to be confident in recognising any deviations and referring to other members of the multidisciplinary team when required.
Main duties of the job
- Professional accountability for the effective planning and delivery of care for women in accordance with national and regional guidelines.
- To support and advise women regarding maternity issues, with particular emphasis on ensuring personalised care planning.
- To support, assist and advise women and their families, undertaking care and refer to other specialties as required.
- Promote the highest standards of audited research based clinical care, maintaining standards in accordance with UK law, NMC, Trust and EU guidelines.
- To be part of a continuity of carer model providing expert midwifery care during the pre-conceptual, ante, intrapartum and postnatal period.
- To work collaboratively with other professionals and agencies as part of a multi-disciplinary / multi-agency team
Working for our organisation
We employ more than 6,500 staff who deliver compassionate care from our two main hospitals, Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary as well as in community sites, health centres and in patients’ homes. We also are incredibly proud to have almost 150 volunteers here at CHFT.
We provide a range of services including urgent and emergency care; medical; surgical; maternity; gynaecology; critical care; children’s and young people’s services; end of life care and outpatient and diagnostic imaging services.
We provide community health services, including sexual health services in Calderdale from Calderdale Royal and local health centres. These include Todmorden Health Centre and Broad Street Plaza.
We continue to modernise and invest in our health services to build on our strong reputation. Foundation trusts are public leaders in improving quality in health services. They are part of the NHS – yet decisions about what they do and how they do it are driven by independent boards. Boards listen to their Council of Governors and respond to the needs of their members – patients, staff and the local community.
Foundation trusts provide what the health service wants, yet are also free to invest quickly in the changes to the local community needs, in striving to be the best, and in putting their patients first.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
• Provide safe, high quality evidence based care throughout the maternity
pathway.
• Ensure information is communicated in a clear and unbiased way to facilitate informed decision making.
• In partnership with the woman, assesses needs, planning, implementing and evaluating care on an individual basis, promoting equality and considering diversity and rights
• Maintain contemporaneous documentation in accordance with NMC Code.
• Liaise and work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team and other
agencies, when complex needs are identified.
• Continuously assess risks and deviations from normal and ensure timely
referral, intervention and escalation.
• Consider the diverse needs of women and their families and ensure the
delivery of individualised plans of care.
• Participates in provision of public health information
• Provide health/parent education either individually or in groups to maximise the benefit to families.
• Facilitate women’s involvement in the decision making process regarding all aspects of their pregnancy birth and postnatal care.
• Participates in departmental team meetings and other committees when
necessary.
• Work flexibly across different wards/departments as indicated by service
needs.
• May be required to participate in on call rota where appropriate
• Maintain compliance with Trust policies in relation to Infection Control to
reduce HCAI
• Communicates in a clear and unbiased manner with women and families and the multi-disciplinary team
• Works within national and local guidelines in relation to midwifery practice
• Undertakes all such reasonable other duties as may be required as part of the role
• Escalates any concerns in relation to professional practice to relevant
person/agency
• Liaises with outside agencies to enhance individualised care for more
complex situations such as safeguarding, domestic abuse or substance
misuse
• Maintains professional conduct including appearance at all times adhering to the local Trust uniform policy
Person specification
QUALIFICATIONS / TRANING
Essential criteria
- Registered Midwife
- Mentorship/ Preceptorship Qualification
- BSc midwifery studies or equivalent
- Evidence of recent continuous professional development
- Baby friendly infant feeding training of equivalent
- Evidence of ‘Active Birth’ training or experience
- Evidence of domestic abuse awareness and safeguarding children training
Desirable criteria
- Introduction to Management
- Leading an Empowerment Organisation training
- ALSO training
- NALS training
- Willing to undertake the Examination of the Newborn course
- Willing to undertake Newborn life support training
- Motivational interviewing training
KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE
Essential criteria
- Competent in all aspects of midwifery practice including intrapartum care and perineal suturing
- Demonstrable and recent relevant experience of working in hospital, birth centre or community setting
- Evidence of a desire to work as an integrated midwife
- Working knowledge / experience of multi- disciplinary agency working
- Knowledge of the Antenatal and new born screening programmes
- Knowledge of public health midwifery issues
- Knowledge of clinical governance
- Knowledge and understanding of professional midwifery advocate
- Proficient in neonatal resuscitation
- Working knowledge and experience of safeguarding children and vulnerable adults
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of reports local, regional and national that Impact on maternity services
COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES)
Essential criteria
- Evidence that shows commitment to promotion of breastfeeding and support of breastfeeding mothers
- Evidence that show commitment to normal midwifery
- Knowledge of public health/ midwifery issues
Desirable criteria
- Experience of recruitment and selection
- Knowledge of audit and research
- Awareness of government documents/ reports/ frameworks that impact on provision of maternity services
- Participation in service development projects
- Counselling and bereavement skills
- Knowledge of the CAF process
- Personal development review training and experience
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 Whitworth
- Job title
- Recruitment Midwife
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01422 224420
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