Job summary
The maternal medicine specialist midwife willwork as an integral part of the maternal medicine team to provide expert advice and specific support and management of care of women with pre existing dibetes and gestational diabetes throughout their pregnancy and postnatal pathway and support the running of the maternal medicine service.
Supporting the implementation of effective care pathways for women with complex medical conditions specifically those women with pre existing diabetes and gestational diabetes within Liverpool Women`s Maternal Medicine Centre with a key focus on addressing inequalities in all aspects of care.
Work with the lead maternal medicine midwife, obstetrician, and obstetric physician to provide a maternal Medicine Network within the NW.
Support developing and implementing a shared vision for midwifery within the Maternal Medicine Network delivering the Network objectives.
Main duties of the job
Adhere to the midwifery code of practice, ensuring that regular mandatory training and continued professional development is undertaken.
Work within the specialist maternal medicine Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) to provide continuity of care for the women in the antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal periods.
Participate in the weekly MMC MDT
Work within the managerial structure of the LWH to ensure the effective provision of a high-quality maternal medicine service. Including participating in the development of standards for the maternal medicine service and maternity services strategy.
Participate in clinical governance and quality assurance.Lead on developing policies, guidelines and protocols for the maternal medicine service and their implementation, ensuring the engagement of key stakeholders
Work closely within the North West Coast maternity voice partnerships (MVP), to understand the needs of women. Ensuring that any information is communicated in a relevant and understandable way to women and their families.
Advocate for equity of access, particularly amongst those from ethnic minority backgrounds and those from the most socially deprived groups.
About us
Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust delivers the highest standards of care for women, babies and families. Each year we deliver over 7,500 babies, carry out over 49,000 gynaecological inpatient and outpatient procedures, care for over 1,000 poorly & preterm newborns, perform around 1,000 IVF cycles and have over 4,000 genetic appointments taking place. We believe that this along with a strong dedication to research & innovation makes usthe specialist health provider of choice in Europe for women, babies and families.
We have some of the leading experts in their field, which has been showcased on national TV and news, making our teams famous across the world for professionalism, skill & compassion.
The Trust is constantly innovating and evolving it's services to provide the most cutting edge and modern care possible. As well as developing services on our current site we have long-term aspirations for the future. We have recently launched a number of new strategies which provide a detailed long-term plan for our services.
Check out why Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust is a great place to work using the links below:
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Online brochure: https://www.liverpoolwomens.nhs.uk/media/4121/recruitment-pack-great-place-to-work-16pp-v4-final.pdf
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will:
Have overall responsibility and accountability for the management of the ward or department, providing a dynamic leadership role within the team. Ensuring at all times that patients and their families are at the centre of the ward/ dept philosophy.
Ensuring effective communication and engagement is maintained at all times, ensuring regular team meetings and opportunities for staff at all levels to contribute to decision making at ward or department level.
Able to make effective decisions autonomously / independently without supervision and in partnership with patients, families and the multi-disciplinary team.
Support the Matron and wider members of the Divisional Management team in achieving the strategic objectives for the Division and the Trust.
Demonstrate strong leadership and act as a role model for the midwifery team, ensuring the delivery of a high standard of evidence based care to patients and providing support for all staff on the unit.
Responsibility for development within the department / ward, taking a lead role in ensuring continuous improvements in standards for the benefit of good patient care, represent the department / ward and Division at appropriate Trust meetings
Facilitate and support the education of registered and non registered staff and work in association with, and in support of the matron in defining standards of care and practice aimed at developing and/or improving the quality of patient care.
Manage and co-ordinate a ward /department team, working autonomously without supervision, providing professional clinical leadership and responsibility for ensuring an environment of empowerment through coaching, teaching and facilitation.
At all times working to ensure the most effective use of all ward resources.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will:
Have overall responsibility and accountability for the management of the ward or department, providing a dynamic leadership role within the team. Ensuring at all times that patients and their families are at the centre of the ward/ dept philosophy.
Ensuring effective communication and engagement is maintained at all times, ensuring regular team meetings and opportunities for staff at all levels to contribute to decision making at ward or department level.
Able to make effective decisions autonomously / independently without supervision and in partnership with patients, families and the multi-disciplinary team.
Support the Matron and wider members of the Divisional Management team in achieving the strategic objectives for the Division and the Trust.
Demonstrate strong leadership and act as a role model for the midwifery team, ensuring the delivery of a high standard of evidence based care to patients and providing support for all staff on the unit.
Responsibility for development within the department / ward, taking a lead role in ensuring continuous improvements in standards for the benefit of good patient care, represent the department / ward and Division at appropriate Trust meetings
Facilitate and support the education of registered and non registered staff and work in association with, and in support of the matron in defining standards of care and practice aimed at developing and/or improving the quality of patient care.
Manage and co-ordinate a ward /department team, working autonomously without supervision, providing professional clinical leadership and responsibility for ensuring an environment of empowerment through coaching, teaching and facilitation.
At all times working to ensure the most effective use of all ward resources.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Woman -centred approach to care
- Ability to demonstrate an expert working knowledge of safeguarding and midwifery in all areas of the maternity service
- Safeguarding experience in clinical practice
- Evidence of relevant clinical updating, including midwifery mandatory skills and drills and other regulatory mandatory training
- Involvement with clinical audit and research Use of computerised systems
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- NMC Registered Midwife
- Up to Date professional portfolio demonstrating ongoing professional development
- Degree in midwifery Evidence of further education
Desirable
- Non medical prescriber course
Skills, Knowledge & Aptitudes
Essential
- Able to carry out the full range of midwifery skills in accordance with job description
- Effective organisational, time management and prioritisation skills
- Able to practice in all clinical areas in accordance with NMC Rules and Standards
- Excellent verbal and professional standard written, presentation and communication skills
- Computer literate, including analysis of data
- Demonstrate awareness of needs of service users with socially complex lives
- Well-developed interpersonal skills
- Demonstrate ability to manage maternal medicine caseload, with high levels of complex needs, with compassion whilst maintaining appropriate professional boundaries
- Demonstrate emotional resilience in working on cases with high levels of social distress
- Able to support others and mentor in the learning environment
- Practical experience of audit implementation and review
- Ability to maintain and present data relating to this area of service
- Knowledge of NMC rules and standards
- Knowledge of current research/reports/guidelines relating to maternity care and their implication
- Demonstrate awareness of clinical governance
- Understanding of the distinctive roles of related professionals
- Involvement in participating in the production of evidence-based guidelines/policies
- Ability to work flexibly within the multi-disciplinary team, rotate to other areas and cross site working
Desirable
- Experience of teaching and presenting to multidisciplinary forums
- Post registration qualification in Diabetes ENB 928 or equivalent
- Recent experience in similar role
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Woman -centred approach to care
- Ability to demonstrate an expert working knowledge of safeguarding and midwifery in all areas of the maternity service
- Safeguarding experience in clinical practice
- Evidence of relevant clinical updating, including midwifery mandatory skills and drills and other regulatory mandatory training
- Involvement with clinical audit and research Use of computerised systems
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- NMC Registered Midwife
- Up to Date professional portfolio demonstrating ongoing professional development
- Degree in midwifery Evidence of further education
Desirable
- Non medical prescriber course
Skills, Knowledge & Aptitudes
Essential
- Able to carry out the full range of midwifery skills in accordance with job description
- Effective organisational, time management and prioritisation skills
- Able to practice in all clinical areas in accordance with NMC Rules and Standards
- Excellent verbal and professional standard written, presentation and communication skills
- Computer literate, including analysis of data
- Demonstrate awareness of needs of service users with socially complex lives
- Well-developed interpersonal skills
- Demonstrate ability to manage maternal medicine caseload, with high levels of complex needs, with compassion whilst maintaining appropriate professional boundaries
- Demonstrate emotional resilience in working on cases with high levels of social distress
- Able to support others and mentor in the learning environment
- Practical experience of audit implementation and review
- Ability to maintain and present data relating to this area of service
- Knowledge of NMC rules and standards
- Knowledge of current research/reports/guidelines relating to maternity care and their implication
- Demonstrate awareness of clinical governance
- Understanding of the distinctive roles of related professionals
- Involvement in participating in the production of evidence-based guidelines/policies
- Ability to work flexibly within the multi-disciplinary team, rotate to other areas and cross site working
Desirable
- Experience of teaching and presenting to multidisciplinary forums
- Post registration qualification in Diabetes ENB 928 or equivalent
- Recent experience in similar role
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
