Job summary
Band 6 Birth Centre Midwife
We have a fantastic opportunity for experienced midwives to work at Lilac Birth Centre -Whipps Cross Hospital in delivering high quality services to our clients.
Are you a midwife who is passionate in facilitating the best birth experience possible? Are you committed to providing choice for women? Then you can apply to join our well-established birth centre.
The post-holder will be a registered midwife, able to demonstrate higher level clinical skills and work independently. You must be able to demonstrate that you are a team player, with excellent communication skills.
The post will be based within Whipps Cross Hospital. Our maternity unit has recently been refurbished to a high standard including brand new birthing pools and mood lighting.
For further details contact:
Taru Ihalainen taru.ihalainen@nhs.net or Megan Clark megan.clark10@nhs.net
Lilac Birth Centre team leaders
Tel: 0208 539 5522 Ext 4165
Main duties of the job
To give a comprehensive midwifery care in acute, alongside midwifery-led unit, freestanding midwifery-led unit and primary health care setting within the model of care practised in the maternity services. To provide the highest standard of individualised and holistic patient care, in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team.
Supervises:
Healthcare support workers, student midwives, and junior qualified staff
About us
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time.
We strive to live by ourWeCarevalues and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment
The Government has announced that the legal requirement for all NHS workers in England, to be double vaccinated,is currently under legislative review.
We do however encourage those in roles that have face to face contact with patients to be double vaccinated against COVID-19 (unless they are medically exempt), and are continuing to support the vaccination uptake for all staff as this remains the best line of defence.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Communication is a fundamental process to ensure continuity and high standards of care. It includes sharing ideas, information and feedback in order to empower patients and members of the interdisciplinary team.
Skilled in communicating with a range of people on a daily basis some of who may have communication barriers.
Participates in team meetings so fair and equal opportunities are given to share knowledge and ideas with colleagues.
Engages in the mentorship/Preceptorship programme either as a Preceptor or a Preceptee.
The post holder is required to familiarise him/herself with and comply with the Trusts policies and procedures
The post holder must be aware of individual responsibilities under the Health & Safety at Work Act and identify and report as necessary any untoward accident, incident or potentially hazardous environment
The post holder must at all times carry out duties and responsibilities with regard to the Trusts Equal Opportunity policy
Identifies and takes action when own or others behaviour undermines equality and diversity
Plan, develop and implements health promotion activities in accordance to local/national guidance to meet individual patient needs. Evaluate patient care and make change as necessary
Give appropriate advice/counselling to women and their partners regarding all aspects of care eg smoking cessation advice, breast feeding, screening etc
Give total midwifery care in acute and primary health care setting. This will involve a flexible rota which will include 24hrs cover
Analyse and report information provided through appropriate clinical equipment and act upon this gathered information (e.g. blood pressure monitoring)
***In line with government legislation from 1st April 2022 all NHS workers in England with face to face contact with patients must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Only those with medical exemptions will be excluded from this requirement. Please note it will be a legal requirement to provide evidence of COVID-19 vaccination status or an exemption certificate as part of the recruitment process and before any job offer is made. Please consider this mandatory requirement when applying for this post***
Job description
Job responsibilities
Communication is a fundamental process to ensure continuity and high standards of care. It includes sharing ideas, information and feedback in order to empower patients and members of the interdisciplinary team.
Skilled in communicating with a range of people on a daily basis some of who may have communication barriers.
Participates in team meetings so fair and equal opportunities are given to share knowledge and ideas with colleagues.
Engages in the mentorship/Preceptorship programme either as a Preceptor or a Preceptee.
The post holder is required to familiarise him/herself with and comply with the Trusts policies and procedures
The post holder must be aware of individual responsibilities under the Health & Safety at Work Act and identify and report as necessary any untoward accident, incident or potentially hazardous environment
The post holder must at all times carry out duties and responsibilities with regard to the Trusts Equal Opportunity policy
Identifies and takes action when own or others behaviour undermines equality and diversity
Plan, develop and implements health promotion activities in accordance to local/national guidance to meet individual patient needs. Evaluate patient care and make change as necessary
Give appropriate advice/counselling to women and their partners regarding all aspects of care eg smoking cessation advice, breast feeding, screening etc
Give total midwifery care in acute and primary health care setting. This will involve a flexible rota which will include 24hrs cover
Analyse and report information provided through appropriate clinical equipment and act upon this gathered information (e.g. blood pressure monitoring)
***In line with government legislation from 1st April 2022 all NHS workers in England with face to face contact with patients must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Only those with medical exemptions will be excluded from this requirement. Please note it will be a legal requirement to provide evidence of COVID-19 vaccination status or an exemption certificate as part of the recruitment process and before any job offer is made. Please consider this mandatory requirement when applying for this post***
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Ability to participate in health promotion activities to include antenatal classes/clinics
- Ability to prioritise clinical work effectively
Skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively at all levels across the Department and Directorate
- The ability to communicate with patients in an empathetic manner regarding their treatment and procedures.
Essential criteria
Essential
- Acts in a way that is consistent with legislation, policies and procedures and abide by the Trust Health and Safety policies
- Ability to support others in maintaining health, safety and security
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Midwife - eligible to practice (minimum 1 year experience)
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Ability to participate in health promotion activities to include antenatal classes/clinics
- Ability to prioritise clinical work effectively
Skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively at all levels across the Department and Directorate
- The ability to communicate with patients in an empathetic manner regarding their treatment and procedures.
Essential criteria
Essential
- Acts in a way that is consistent with legislation, policies and procedures and abide by the Trust Health and Safety policies
- Ability to support others in maintaining health, safety and security
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Midwife - eligible to practice (minimum 1 year experience)
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).
