Continuity of Carer Midwife

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

This post is for a Band 6 midwife, preferably with 2 years experience, to work in both community and the intrapartum settings providing continuity of carer to women through an on-call service.

To work as a member of a small team of midwives providing the full continuity of carer pathway for women and their families.

Our continuity team is currently made up of 6 midwives to provide accessible and flexible care to women and families highlighted as more vulnerable through a new referral pathway in order to improve birth outcomes and address health inequalities.

Main duties of the job

1 To possess the skills to undertake midwifery care to a named caseload of women during all stages of their pregnancy and postnatal period, and to be able to facilitate and provide continuity of carer across all pathways of care to women and families

2 To provide total care to women in liaison with other team members.

3 To be responsible for the maintenance and development of her/his own clinical skills.

4 To support the development of midwifery practice and new roles within the service.

5 To contribute to and participate in multidisciplinary case conferences as required.

About us

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.

Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.

Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.

Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.

Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.

Date posted

19 March 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

284-24-6132022-DWPR-A

Job locations

Birmingham Women's Hospital

Birmingham

B15 2TG

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.

When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).

Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.

Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

Person Specification

Continuity of Carer Midwife

Essential

Registered Midwife
Able to work independently
Able to work within trust guidelines and in conjunction with local policies and procedures
Able to manage a caseload
Able to work on call shifts
Full clean driving license

Desirable

Band 6 midwife 2 years experience

Person Specification

Continuity of Carer Midwife

Essential

Registered Midwife
Able to work independently
Able to work within trust guidelines and in conjunction with local policies and procedures
Able to manage a caseload
Able to work on call shifts
Full clean driving license

Desirable

Band 6 midwife 2 years 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).