Job summary
This is an expert practitioner role. The EMP will practice within the consultant midwife framework to support the pathway for women choosing caesarean section with their first baby.
Supervised and supported by the consultant midwives the successful candidate will:
- Facilitate informed choice, advocacy and ongoing support to women choosing caesarean section.
- Work in collaboration with multi-agency teams to improve experience and outcomes for families.
- Continuously develop midwifery care to promote enhanced recovery for long term maternal health and wellbeing.
- Provide expert clinical advice to all staff to ensure best practice standards are met to facilitate informed choice.
- Design services and empower staff to meet the health and social needs of the local populations in line with key objectives outlined in local and national policy documents.
- Share their expertise and act as a resource and role model both internally and externally to the Trust including community midwifery services.
Summary of Post:
The Enhanced Midwifery Practitioner will work within the four pillars of the Multiprofessional framework for advanced clinical practice [HEE, 2020].
1. An expert practice function
2. A professional leadership and consultancy function
3. An education, training and development function
4. A practice and service development, research and evaluation function
Main duties of the job
The Expert Practice function
Supervised and supported by the consultant midwives the Post holder will:
Function clinically as an expert in midwifery practice, promoting professional leadership and clinical excellence working in collaboration with the appropriate multi-disciplinary and third sector groups.
Exercise judgement in assessing wide-ranging issues always with focus of promoting safety and positive outcomes. Findings solutions, ensure and promote options to enable the delivery of optimum care and choice and access for women.
To be an expert in the clinical care of pregnant women and newly delivered women, with a primary focus on enhancing the maternal experience and safer outcomes.
Under the support of a consultant midwife, develop strategies to ensure women with complex needs benefit fully from a multidisciplinary approach to their care.
Develop and maintain evidence-based guidelines for holistic pregnancy practice.To ensure excellent communication with all members of the multidisciplinary team.
To work innovatively within the NMC Code making changes in practice in line with evidence available.
Take part in the on call rota for maternity Band 7s.
About us
Diversity is what makes us interesting... Inclusion is what will make us outstanding.
Inequality exists and the journey to eliminate it is not easy. Every step we take will be a purposeful step forward to deliver a truly inclusive culture where all our people are enabled to deliver outstanding care, where background is no barrier, and where everyone can be their authentic self and we truly represent our patient community.
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where possible. All applicants who have a disability and meet the minimum criteria for the post can opt for a guaranteed interview.
If you need additional help with your application please get in touch by emailing us atRecruitmentsupport@royalberkshire.nhs.uk or by calling 0118 322 6997 or 0118 322 5342.
Our primary method of communication will be via email. However, if you would prefer to be contacted through a different method, please inform the recruitment team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Supervised and supported by the consultant midwives the Post holder will:
Influence the development of maternity priorities and work closely with service users and stakeholders to ensure the provision of equitable, efficient and accessible care for all women.
Seek and offer advice on best practice arising from current and relevant research.
Provide written reports as per service demands.
To inspire and demonstrate leadership qualities through delivery of specialist advice, working with others, demonstration of personal qualities, continuous service improvement, and setting direction.
Manage change through strategic thinking, use of negotiating skills, self-awareness and effective communication.
Act as a role model, provide professional leadership to the team and promote the Trust CARE values.
Demonstrate commitment to the role and to service improvement through developing relationships with Commissioners, innovative thinking and small scale project management.
The Education, Training and Development Supervised and supported by the consultant midwives the Post holder will:
Facilitate a supportive and enabling learning environment for unqualified and qualified staff where open discussion of clinical care and decision making are encouraged.
Be an expert role model working alongside qualified midwives, midwifery and medical students
Develop education strategies for women and birthing people within the maternal request caesarean section pathway and subsequent pregnancies.
Service Development and Evaluation
Supervised and supported by the consultant midwives the Post holder will:
Contribute to the evaluation of services using local data and Robson Criteria.
Be responsible for the promotion of evidence-based practice within the pathway of maternal request caesarean section.
With support of the consultant midwifery team lead in the development, implementation, and evaluation of guidelines.
Develop effective networks with user groups.
To assist the development of the service in line with the Trust Clinical Governance agenda.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Supervised and supported by the consultant midwives the Post holder will:
Influence the development of maternity priorities and work closely with service users and stakeholders to ensure the provision of equitable, efficient and accessible care for all women.
Seek and offer advice on best practice arising from current and relevant research.
Provide written reports as per service demands.
To inspire and demonstrate leadership qualities through delivery of specialist advice, working with others, demonstration of personal qualities, continuous service improvement, and setting direction.
Manage change through strategic thinking, use of negotiating skills, self-awareness and effective communication.
Act as a role model, provide professional leadership to the team and promote the Trust CARE values.
Demonstrate commitment to the role and to service improvement through developing relationships with Commissioners, innovative thinking and small scale project management.
The Education, Training and Development Supervised and supported by the consultant midwives the Post holder will:
Facilitate a supportive and enabling learning environment for unqualified and qualified staff where open discussion of clinical care and decision making are encouraged.
Be an expert role model working alongside qualified midwives, midwifery and medical students
Develop education strategies for women and birthing people within the maternal request caesarean section pathway and subsequent pregnancies.
Service Development and Evaluation
Supervised and supported by the consultant midwives the Post holder will:
Contribute to the evaluation of services using local data and Robson Criteria.
Be responsible for the promotion of evidence-based practice within the pathway of maternal request caesarean section.
With support of the consultant midwifery team lead in the development, implementation, and evaluation of guidelines.
Develop effective networks with user groups.
To assist the development of the service in line with the Trust Clinical Governance agenda.
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to compile, analyse and disseminate complex information
- Ability to make decisions and be accountable for them
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate experience in midwifery practice including responsibility for aspects of case management, leading elements of service provision and of supporting staff in the clinical environment.
- Ability to work to deadlines.
Desirable
- Evidence of Academic publications
- Evidence of research experience
- Demonstrable achievements in-changing Clinical practice
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to compile, analyse and disseminate complex information
- Ability to make decisions and be accountable for them
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate experience in midwifery practice including responsibility for aspects of case management, leading elements of service provision and of supporting staff in the clinical environment.
- Ability to work to deadlines.
Desirable
- Evidence of Academic publications
- Evidence of research experience
- Demonstrable achievements in-changing Clinical practice
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
