Job summary
We have just completed a £6.8m project, funded by Barts Charity to renovate women's and maternity services to vastly improve the experience of our expectant mothers and their families. This includes a bespoke new birthing centre with 8 delivery rooms 5 with birthing pools. The delivery suite has been completely refurbished with all birthing room having on- suite facilities. In addition to this we are working closely with our redevelopment colleagues on the case for a new Whipps Cross Hospital, which will proudly host a state-of-the-art Maternity Unit.
We are currently looking to recruit an experienced midwife who is looking for a new and exciting opportunity as a Maternal Medicine midwife. This is a new role, and the successful candidate will be support by the cross-site lead midwife for maternal medicine. You will work closely with the Maternal Medicine team as a specialist midwife to facilitate high quality, effective, holistic, and supportive pregnancy care for women with pre-existing complex medical conditions or co-morbidities. This includes assessment of care needs, the development, implementation, and evaluation of programmes of care and the setting of standards.
Ongoing training will be provided to the successful candidate and also support by the senior midwifery team.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work as a specialist midwife to facilitate high quality, effective, holistic and supportive pregnancy care for women with pre-existing complex medical conditions or co-morbidities. This includes assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care and the setting of standards.
They will:
- demonstrate effective leadership and management skills and promote a proactive approach to Maternal Medicine care within Maternity Services by identifying and implementing training needs
- Be available as an expert in Maternal Medicine care for less experienced midwives and doctors, to ensure care provided within the Trust is effective and evidence-based to support safe practice
- Act as a professional resource for other healthcare professionals within secondary and primary care. The post holder will be expected to assist in the design and delivery of educational programmes and study days appropriate to this speciality area
- Work closely with the Maternal Medicine multi-disciplinary team to deliver the best care to women and their families in line with evidence-based guidelines
- Report directly to, and develop close working relationships with, their Maternity Matron on operational, general management and clinical issues relevant to their practice area/team.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
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. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values 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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Fulfil the role of a midwife as defined by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Midwifery Rules and Code of Practice and reflect the Trust's guidelines, policies and standards of practice
- Act as a credible and professional role model and encourage and empower staff to develop personally and professionally to achieve their maximum potential
- Assist the Maternity Matron in achieving the strategic objectives for the Maternity service
- Act as a specialist midwife for the maternal medicine service, working closely with the Lead Obstetrician
- Be accountable for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care, responding to the individual needs of women and their families
- Liaise with colleagues and other professional and non-professional agencies relevant to the needs of women to ensure health and social care needs are addressed as appropriate
- Liaise with the FMU Lead Midwife and Maternity Manager to ensure lessons learnt from complaints and feedback inform relevant governance processes
- You will be expected to address the needs of women from different ethnic minority groups, their families and carers with respect to advice, support and educational materials provided in a variety of formats to meet their needs
- To manage the consultant/midwife-led clinics and manage own caseload and departmental caseload effectively
- Assist in maintaining a safe environment, reporting all accidents and incidents via local reporting systems, ensuring relevant documentation is completed
- Liaise with the Clinical Governance Team and Midwifery Matron on aspects of unsafe practice that do not meet agreed professional standards and take appropriate action as necessary
- Provide professional support to other members of the MDT
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Fulfil the role of a midwife as defined by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Midwifery Rules and Code of Practice and reflect the Trust's guidelines, policies and standards of practice
- Act as a credible and professional role model and encourage and empower staff to develop personally and professionally to achieve their maximum potential
- Assist the Maternity Matron in achieving the strategic objectives for the Maternity service
- Act as a specialist midwife for the maternal medicine service, working closely with the Lead Obstetrician
- Be accountable for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care, responding to the individual needs of women and their families
- Liaise with colleagues and other professional and non-professional agencies relevant to the needs of women to ensure health and social care needs are addressed as appropriate
- Liaise with the FMU Lead Midwife and Maternity Manager to ensure lessons learnt from complaints and feedback inform relevant governance processes
- You will be expected to address the needs of women from different ethnic minority groups, their families and carers with respect to advice, support and educational materials provided in a variety of formats to meet their needs
- To manage the consultant/midwife-led clinics and manage own caseload and departmental caseload effectively
- Assist in maintaining a safe environment, reporting all accidents and incidents via local reporting systems, ensuring relevant documentation is completed
- Liaise with the Clinical Governance Team and Midwifery Matron on aspects of unsafe practice that do not meet agreed professional standards and take appropriate action as necessary
- Provide professional support to other members of the MDT
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered as a Midwife with the NMC
- Degree or equivalent level of academic achievement
- Must be a practice assessor/mentor with the accompanying course attendance
Desirable
- Evidence of postgraduate qualification/
- Expertise in Maternal Medicine / equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- At least 3 years' experience in high risk antenatal/ DAU /maternal medicine services
- A broad range of clinical midwifery experience acquired through practice
- Evidence of leadership skills and autonomous practice
- Experience of supporting student midwives
- Able to work as an advocate for women, families and colleagues
- Ability to manage caseload
- Highly self-motivated, positive and enthusiastic
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate with the multi-professional team
- Able to support staff to make judgements about clinical situations
- Ability to adapt behaviour to changing circumstances
- Deal effectively, emotionally and mentally with challenging situations
- Evidence of a flexible and innovative approach to service provision
- Recognition of own limitations
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Detailed knowledge of current midwifery Issues
- Understanding of wider NHS agenda and drivers for change
- Knowledge of clinical governance processes
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrable professional leadership and negotiating skills
- Ability to motivate self and others
- Ability to supervise and demonstrate potential to lead
- IT skills i.e. report writing, data entry and analysis as necessary
- Ability to undertake audit
- Ability to apply evidence-base in practice
- Organisational skills
- Ability to develop policies and guidelines
- Excellent full range of communication skills across the multi-disciplinary team
Desirable
- Proven practice and service development skills
- Formal presentation skills and teaching
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered as a Midwife with the NMC
- Degree or equivalent level of academic achievement
- Must be a practice assessor/mentor with the accompanying course attendance
Desirable
- Evidence of postgraduate qualification/
- Expertise in Maternal Medicine / equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- At least 3 years' experience in high risk antenatal/ DAU /maternal medicine services
- A broad range of clinical midwifery experience acquired through practice
- Evidence of leadership skills and autonomous practice
- Experience of supporting student midwives
- Able to work as an advocate for women, families and colleagues
- Ability to manage caseload
- Highly self-motivated, positive and enthusiastic
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate with the multi-professional team
- Able to support staff to make judgements about clinical situations
- Ability to adapt behaviour to changing circumstances
- Deal effectively, emotionally and mentally with challenging situations
- Evidence of a flexible and innovative approach to service provision
- Recognition of own limitations
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Detailed knowledge of current midwifery Issues
- Understanding of wider NHS agenda and drivers for change
- Knowledge of clinical governance processes
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrable professional leadership and negotiating skills
- Ability to motivate self and others
- Ability to supervise and demonstrate potential to lead
- IT skills i.e. report writing, data entry and analysis as necessary
- Ability to undertake audit
- Ability to apply evidence-base in practice
- Organisational skills
- Ability to develop policies and guidelines
- Excellent full range of communication skills across the multi-disciplinary team
Desirable
- Proven practice and service development skills
- Formal presentation skills and teaching
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
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).
