Job summary
Multiple Birth Specialist Midwife
An exciting opportunity for a forward thinking dynamic experienced Midwife to support women and birthing people through the pregnancy and birth.
You prime responsibility will be to ensure personilised, compassionate care, and a positive and safe patient experience throughout their journey. You will work closely with Midwife colleagues, Obstetricians and Neonatologists to provide and support continuity of care.
We are at the forefront of bringing continuity of care and carer to all women who access our service. We have been working with our sector as a lead in the Better Births Project from the outset.
Rated "OUTSTANDING" at our last CQC inspection we pride ourselves in giving excellent care to families who
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work as an autonomous practitioner to provide and co-ordinate the highest standard of care for women with multiple pregnancies within Maternity Services.
The post holder will be responsible for identifying gaps in areas of multiples service provision and developing strategies to address areas of deficit.
The post holder will support the Antenatal Services Matron to deliver all aspects of running the service including how money and resources are used to deliver better, affordable healthcare and be involved in any new developments.
The post holder will display excellent communication and leadership skills and take responsibility for the management of their area in the absence of the Antenatal Services Lead Midwife.
About us
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is proud to be one of the top performing and safest trusts in England. We have two main acute hospital sites--Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital, plus our award-winning clinics across North West London and beyond.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Roles and responsibilities
- Be proactive in identifying risks within own working area and where appropriate undertake risk assessments and provide feedback to team. Ensure team works within risk management/ occupational health legislation and Trust procedures.
- Ensure all departments multiple information packs are kept up to date and distributed to multiple families.
- To ensure implementation of workforce strategy working alongside the HR and Occupational Health to achieve targets by improving productivity and managing sickness absence. Be involved in investigation procedures in accordance with Trust policies.
- Challenge unacceptable staff attitude and behaviour ensuring that you act as a role model at all times.
- Cultivate an open and honest culture where people feel able to raise concerns and share good practice through positive role modelling. Take ownership of problems and seek to influence any change management that may have negative impact on the working area.
- Be actively involved in recruitment for the maternity unit.
- Develop own skills, taking responsibility for continuing professional development and performance, maintaining own portfolio in accordance with post registration requirements. Work to achieve competencies appropriate to grade. Identify own development needs in relation to current practice and future plans, setting personal development objectives.
- Has the ability and clinical judgment to refer to the Matron for the Midwife Led unit, Director of Midwifery, Supervisors of Midwives and Consultant Obstetricians, Anaesthetists and Paediatricians where appropriate in order to ensure safety of clients and colleagues within the clinical area and department.
Leadership
- To act as an effective role model and demonstrate effective organisational and leadership skills, including motivation of staff.
- To maintain a high profile and be seen to be in charge and fulfil management and clinical responsibilities to patients pertinent to the role, whilst promoting and providing a positive, professional leadership.
- To promote and provide positive, professional leadership, including leadership of staff.
Clinical
- Be responsible for managing women with multiple pregnancies in the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal period, and liaising with multi-disciplinary team.
- Provide education for women tailored to their specific needs, optimising self-care skills.
- Continually organise, plan and develop the multiple services within maternity, in cooperation with the multi disciplinary team.
- Be a confident autonomous practitioner.
- Monitor and audit quality and effectiveness of care given to women with multiple pregnancies within the maternity services.
- Review current evidence and update polices and guidelines in line with National standards.
- To continually update own knowledge of best practice standards in relation to multiple pregnancies.
Please see attached job description and person specification to this advert for further details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Roles and responsibilities
- Be proactive in identifying risks within own working area and where appropriate undertake risk assessments and provide feedback to team. Ensure team works within risk management/ occupational health legislation and Trust procedures.
- Ensure all departments multiple information packs are kept up to date and distributed to multiple families.
- To ensure implementation of workforce strategy working alongside the HR and Occupational Health to achieve targets by improving productivity and managing sickness absence. Be involved in investigation procedures in accordance with Trust policies.
- Challenge unacceptable staff attitude and behaviour ensuring that you act as a role model at all times.
- Cultivate an open and honest culture where people feel able to raise concerns and share good practice through positive role modelling. Take ownership of problems and seek to influence any change management that may have negative impact on the working area.
- Be actively involved in recruitment for the maternity unit.
- Develop own skills, taking responsibility for continuing professional development and performance, maintaining own portfolio in accordance with post registration requirements. Work to achieve competencies appropriate to grade. Identify own development needs in relation to current practice and future plans, setting personal development objectives.
- Has the ability and clinical judgment to refer to the Matron for the Midwife Led unit, Director of Midwifery, Supervisors of Midwives and Consultant Obstetricians, Anaesthetists and Paediatricians where appropriate in order to ensure safety of clients and colleagues within the clinical area and department.
Leadership
- To act as an effective role model and demonstrate effective organisational and leadership skills, including motivation of staff.
- To maintain a high profile and be seen to be in charge and fulfil management and clinical responsibilities to patients pertinent to the role, whilst promoting and providing a positive, professional leadership.
- To promote and provide positive, professional leadership, including leadership of staff.
Clinical
- Be responsible for managing women with multiple pregnancies in the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal period, and liaising with multi-disciplinary team.
- Provide education for women tailored to their specific needs, optimising self-care skills.
- Continually organise, plan and develop the multiple services within maternity, in cooperation with the multi disciplinary team.
- Be a confident autonomous practitioner.
- Monitor and audit quality and effectiveness of care given to women with multiple pregnancies within the maternity services.
- Review current evidence and update polices and guidelines in line with National standards.
- To continually update own knowledge of best practice standards in relation to multiple pregnancies.
Please see attached job description and person specification to this advert for further details.
Person Specification
Essential and Desirable
Essential
- Registered Midwife
- Firs degree in Midwifery or related subject / Experience
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Mentorship qualification / 997
- Experience in caring for women /birthing people with multiple pregnancy
- Demonstrable experience in working in all areas of midwifery
- Experience in research and audit and dissemination of findings
Desirable
- Leadership /management qualification
Person Specification
Essential and Desirable
Essential
- Registered Midwife
- Firs degree in Midwifery or related subject / Experience
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Mentorship qualification / 997
- Experience in caring for women /birthing people with multiple pregnancy
- Demonstrable experience in working in all areas of midwifery
- Experience in research and audit and dissemination of findings
Desirable
- Leadership /management qualification
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).