Job summary
Band 5 Midwife - Newly Qualified
West Yorkshire and Harrogate Local
Maternity & Neonatal System (LMNS) is looking to recruit enthusiastic newly
qualified registered midwives to provide high quality, holistic perinatal
midwifery care, sensitive to the needs of the woman and her family at one of
the six hospital trusts within the LMNS. (Airedale NHS Foundation Trust,
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Calderdale and Huddersfield
NHS Foundation Trust, Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust, The Leeds
Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and The Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust).
The post holder will work in
partnership with the multi-disciplinary team in both the hospital and community
settings, providing continuity of carer according to the local models of care.
This includes partnership working with general practitioners, obstetricians,
midwives, health visitors and all other agencies involved. To ensure that safe
quality care is received by women and their families throughout the maternity
pathway.
If you are interested in the role and
would like any further information, please use the named contacts for each
Trust below.
Airedale-Sarah
Windass (sarah.windass@nhs.net)
Bradford-Melanie English (melanie.english@bthft.nhs.uk)
Calderdale-Lauren Whitworth (Lauren.Whitworth@cht.nhs.uk)
Harrogate-Emma
Barker (emma.barker32@nhs.net)
Leeds-Bryony Smith (Bryonysmith@nhs.net)
Mid Yorks-Olivia Blankley (olivia.blankley@nhs.net)
Main duties of the job
This exciting opportunity requires
the post holder to complete the agreed WY&H LMNS preceptorship package with
support and as part of their professional development and transition to Band 6.
During the preceptorship period the
midwife will have the opportunity to provide care across the perinatal pathway
in a variety of settings. It will help the post holder to identify their
strengths and highlight the areas requiring further development for the benefit
of the women you care for. This in turn will enable you to become a confident
and competent midwife, practising in accordance with the NMC Code (2018) and
give you the opportunity to prepare for your first NMC Revalidation in 3 years
time.
Within each Trust the Preceptorship
Lead Midwife will provide the post holder with ongoing support with any
additional training needs throughout the programme. The LMNS anticipates that
it will take 18 to 24 months (whole working time equivalent) for the post
holder to progress to a Band 6 midwife position.
As part of the application process you will be
asked to indicate your top three preferences of Trusts you would be interested
in working at. However if you do not have a preference you will have the
opportunity to say so.Please input this
information at the very top of the supporting information section of your
application.
About us
If you are an internationally trained nurse applying from overseas, please do not apply using this application form. Please contactleedsth-tr.internationalnursesltht@nhs.netto find out more about our international nurse recruitment programme.
We are an Equal Opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of society regardless of disability, age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief.
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Summary
To contribute to the provision of evidence based professional midwifery
services.
To
provide high quality holistic perinatal midwifery care sensitive to the needs
of the woman and her family. To work in
partnership with the multi-disciplinary team in both the hospital and community
settings, providing continuity of carer according to the local models of care.
This includes partnership working with general practitioners, obstetricians,
midwives, health visitors and all other agencies involved. To ensure that safe
quality care is received by women and their families throughout the maternity
pathway.
The post holder
will complete the agreed LMNS preceptorship package with support and as part of
their professional development and transition to Band 6. During
the preceptorship period the midwife will have the opportunity to provide care
across the perinatal pathway in a variety of settings.
To act as a clinical role model and practice autonomously
within the parameters of local and national guidance and sphere of professional
practice, adhering at all
times to The Code for Nurses and Midwives (NMC, 2018) and working within the policies
and standards detailed by the Trust.
For more information please see attached job description and other documents.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Summary
To contribute to the provision of evidence based professional midwifery
services.
To
provide high quality holistic perinatal midwifery care sensitive to the needs
of the woman and her family. To work in
partnership with the multi-disciplinary team in both the hospital and community
settings, providing continuity of carer according to the local models of care.
This includes partnership working with general practitioners, obstetricians,
midwives, health visitors and all other agencies involved. To ensure that safe
quality care is received by women and their families throughout the maternity
pathway.
The post holder
will complete the agreed LMNS preceptorship package with support and as part of
their professional development and transition to Band 6. During
the preceptorship period the midwife will have the opportunity to provide care
across the perinatal pathway in a variety of settings.
To act as a clinical role model and practice autonomously
within the parameters of local and national guidance and sphere of professional
practice, adhering at all
times to The Code for Nurses and Midwives (NMC, 2018) and working within the policies
and standards detailed by the Trust.
For more information please see attached job description and other documents.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Midwife
- BA/BSc Midwifery
Desirable
- Management Course
- NIPE accreditation
Knowledge / Training
Essential
- Evidence based practice/ keep up to date/CPD
- Computer literacy/ IT skills
- National maternity policy e.g. Maternity Transformation Programme Better Births
- Emergency situations
- Knowledge of speciality
- Up to date knowledge of current issues in midwifery/healthcare (inc public health
- Commitment to fundamental midwifery care for all women
Desirable
- Venous cannulation
- Perineal Suturing
- Epidural anaesthesia top-up
Skills
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to practice within multi-disciplinary team
- Positive attitude and self-motivated
- Ability to work within complex care setting/stressful situations
- Organisational skills/ prioritise workload
- Flexible and adaptable
- Use of initiative/ evidence of decision-making skills
- Understanding of knowledge and skills required to lead and develop team members
Experience
Essential
- Facilitation of water birth
Desirable
- Suturing skills
- Teaching and presentation skills
Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Being respectful and enabling trust
- Respectful and supportive of others and challenges disrespectful behaviour
- Trustworthy and able to inspire confidence in others
- Shows an interest in others views and acts upon these in a positive manner
- Adjusts communication techniques accordingly
- Working together for patients
- Can vocalise the interests of patients
- Presents a positive respectable image to all stakeholders
- Understands how the role impacts on healthcare and patient experience
- Is committed to understand the wider network of the CCG and working in partnership for the benefit of the patient
- Working together for patients
- Can vocalise the interests of patients
- Presents a positive respectable image to all stakeholders
- Understands how the role impacts on healthcare and patient experience
- Is committed to understand the wider network of the CCG and working in partnership for the benefit of the patient
- Being the best we can be
- Enthusiastic about quality and delivery of this
- Has a solution focused approach to deliver value for money
- Acts in a positive manner to improve morale and address negativity
- Open and honest about difficulties and risks and addresses these promptly
General/ Other
Essential
- Able to fulfil occupational health requirements of post
- Eligible to work in UK
- Ability to travel throughout the local area
- Individual Trust values
- DBS clearance
- Professional attitude
Desirable
- Able to arrange own transport arrangements for business usage
- Awareness of all Trust policies and procedures
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Midwife
- BA/BSc Midwifery
Desirable
- Management Course
- NIPE accreditation
Knowledge / Training
Essential
- Evidence based practice/ keep up to date/CPD
- Computer literacy/ IT skills
- National maternity policy e.g. Maternity Transformation Programme Better Births
- Emergency situations
- Knowledge of speciality
- Up to date knowledge of current issues in midwifery/healthcare (inc public health
- Commitment to fundamental midwifery care for all women
Desirable
- Venous cannulation
- Perineal Suturing
- Epidural anaesthesia top-up
Skills
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to practice within multi-disciplinary team
- Positive attitude and self-motivated
- Ability to work within complex care setting/stressful situations
- Organisational skills/ prioritise workload
- Flexible and adaptable
- Use of initiative/ evidence of decision-making skills
- Understanding of knowledge and skills required to lead and develop team members
Experience
Essential
- Facilitation of water birth
Desirable
- Suturing skills
- Teaching and presentation skills
Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Being respectful and enabling trust
- Respectful and supportive of others and challenges disrespectful behaviour
- Trustworthy and able to inspire confidence in others
- Shows an interest in others views and acts upon these in a positive manner
- Adjusts communication techniques accordingly
- Working together for patients
- Can vocalise the interests of patients
- Presents a positive respectable image to all stakeholders
- Understands how the role impacts on healthcare and patient experience
- Is committed to understand the wider network of the CCG and working in partnership for the benefit of the patient
- Working together for patients
- Can vocalise the interests of patients
- Presents a positive respectable image to all stakeholders
- Understands how the role impacts on healthcare and patient experience
- Is committed to understand the wider network of the CCG and working in partnership for the benefit of the patient
- Being the best we can be
- Enthusiastic about quality and delivery of this
- Has a solution focused approach to deliver value for money
- Acts in a positive manner to improve morale and address negativity
- Open and honest about difficulties and risks and addresses these promptly
General/ Other
Essential
- Able to fulfil occupational health requirements of post
- Eligible to work in UK
- Ability to travel throughout the local area
- Individual Trust values
- DBS clearance
- Professional attitude
Desirable
- Able to arrange own transport arrangements for business usage
- Awareness of all Trust policies and procedures
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).
