Job summary
If you are looking for a new challenge and an exciting change of midwifery direction, then come and join our wonderful, highly motivated, enthusiastic experienced, woman centred Best Beginnings (BB) Team.
BB is an award winning community-based midwifery team specialising in the care of vulnerable women / birthing people e.g. mental health, domestic violence, child protection and families with complex needs within the Trust.
The BB team provides an intensive community based preventative approach to women with additional needs during the ante and postnatal period. The work focuses on reducing inequalities in health and child development. We provide a caseload approach where continuity of care is provided for women, with discharge and handover to Health Professionals. The care is tailored according to their individual needs. We offer outreach and home visiting in the ante and postnatal period to engage those women less likely to access services themselves.
Your role will involve adapting the care required to the needs of the woman, either at home, within the hospital setting or in the community. You will need to be available to work weekdays and some weekends. Being a car driver is essential. You will need to have been qualified at least 18 months and have had some experience of community midwifery; however, this can be accommodated if you have the passion and philosophy of the team ethics.
Main duties of the job
You will facilitate close working relations between the multidisciplinary team and outside agents, ensuring women and their families are aware and can access all services.
You will be an experienced, autonomous, motivated and passionate midwife providing additional professional support to women, partners and families who are identified as being vulnerable both in the community and hospital setting by carrying your own caseload of women. You will provide midwifery care to your own caseload of women throughout the transition into motherhood.
You will provide midwifery care to your own caseload of women during pregnancy and the postnatal period.
There may also be a requirement to provide labour care and participate in the on call system.
The team workload is reviewed regularly therefore you will be responsible in collating and submitting data alongside your team members
We test all shortlisted candidates prior to interview on Risk and Medicines Management.
About us
Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:
- Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
- Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
- Improving the experience of staff with disability
- Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
- Making equalities mainstream
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder is responsible for the assessment development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care, both for specific groups of clients as the named care provider and in supporting the care of all clients on the ward / unit. As a qualified midwife the post holder will be required to provide the necessary supervision, care and advice to women/birthing people during pregnancy, labour and the postpartum period, to conduct deliveries under their own responsibility and care for the newborn. They should have a sound knowledge in all areas of midwifery care, which facilitates clinical practice development.
They will be required to participate in their continuing professional development and other development activities and have completed a preceptorship programme.
If working in the hospital, the post requires effective communication and an ability to provide support for the shift co-ordinator to ensure the effective running of the ward/unit in their absence.
The post holder will also provide daily clinical and managerial leadership to midwifery and support staff in the delivery of evidence based client centred care.
The teaching and supervision of student midwives, student nurses and medical students are included.
If the post holder is community based, they are expected to work in the community/ birth centre setting but can be asked to rotate between all clinical areas to cover service needs and demands at times of escalation.
The post holder will be expected to work in the hospital or community environment covering all shifts and on call commitments (Community) as required by the service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder is responsible for the assessment development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care, both for specific groups of clients as the named care provider and in supporting the care of all clients on the ward / unit. As a qualified midwife the post holder will be required to provide the necessary supervision, care and advice to women/birthing people during pregnancy, labour and the postpartum period, to conduct deliveries under their own responsibility and care for the newborn. They should have a sound knowledge in all areas of midwifery care, which facilitates clinical practice development.
They will be required to participate in their continuing professional development and other development activities and have completed a preceptorship programme.
If working in the hospital, the post requires effective communication and an ability to provide support for the shift co-ordinator to ensure the effective running of the ward/unit in their absence.
The post holder will also provide daily clinical and managerial leadership to midwifery and support staff in the delivery of evidence based client centred care.
The teaching and supervision of student midwives, student nurses and medical students are included.
If the post holder is community based, they are expected to work in the community/ birth centre setting but can be asked to rotate between all clinical areas to cover service needs and demands at times of escalation.
The post holder will be expected to work in the hospital or community environment covering all shifts and on call commitments (Community) as required by the service.
Person Specification
Experience, Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Effective team working and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to assess and plan care for women/birthing people in all aspects of midwifery care.
- Specialist skills underpinned by current theory for practice.
- Knowledge of how to access emergency services in both hospital and community setting
- Experience of working with vulnerable women /birthing people / families
Desirable
- Post Registration experience
- Knowledge of audit and research
Qualification & Training
Essential
- Current NMC registration
- Diploma or equivalent portfolio of evidence
- Practice Assessor / commitment to complete training when appropriate
Desirable
Person Specification
Experience, Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Effective team working and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to assess and plan care for women/birthing people in all aspects of midwifery care.
- Specialist skills underpinned by current theory for practice.
- Knowledge of how to access emergency services in both hospital and community setting
- Experience of working with vulnerable women /birthing people / families
Desirable
- Post Registration experience
- Knowledge of audit and research
Qualification & Training
Essential
- Current NMC registration
- Diploma or equivalent portfolio of evidence
- Practice Assessor / commitment to complete training when appropriate
Desirable
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).
