Job summary
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Screening and Fetal medicine team Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust.
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Substantive position for 19 hours
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Fixed term position for 22.5 hours until July 2026.
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals is a large Teaching hospital accepting referrals as a
tertiary unit from within North East Yorkshire and the Humber. There is an
exciting opportunity for an experienced Midwife to join us, the successful
applicant will be an integral part of the Antenatal / Newborn screening and
Fetal medicine service. They will work alongside the existing team to support
women and their families throughout their journey within the service. The
post holder will work autonomously and with the multi-disciplinary team to
deliver high standards of individualised evidence based care to women /
people in pregnancy and their families.
For
further information regarding this post please contact Fetal Screening
Coordinator, Alison Perry on 0113 2065530 or alisonperry@nhs.net.
Expected Shortlisting
Date
09/06/2025
Planned Interview
Date
16/06/2025
Main duties of the job
The
postholder is responsible for the assessment of care needs, the development,
implementation and evaluation of programmes of care, and may be required to
teach other midwives and non-midwifery staff. S/he takes responsibility as
the prime care provider for a group of women.
The
postholder is a prime care provider who is required to practice clinical
skills developed through experience but at a more advanced level than
required for those who have just qualified as midwives.
The
postholder is designated to take charge of a ward in the absence of the
person who has continuing responsibility.
About us
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
The
maternity unit has approximately 10,000 births a year. LTHT is a tertiary
referral centre for both obstetrics and neonatology. Other specialities within the hospital that
impact on maternity unit are feto-maternal medicine, adult and neonatal
cardiology, neonatal surgery and a reproductive medicine unit.
The
postholder will work within the maternity unit and/or community, caring for
women and their babies before, during and after pregnancy depending on the
area.
S/he
participates in internal rotation throughout the maternity units and covers
both day and night shifts.
The
midwife maintains personal contact with women and meets their needs on an
individual basis by listening, assessing, planning, implementing and
evaluating care. Is aware of the
anxieties of women and their families and the support they may need.
The
midwife ensures that the appropriate practitioner is informed promptly of a
complication or change in the mother's or baby's condition.
S/he
ensures effective communication with health care professionals and other
personnel to ensure continued care to the patient and assists in the smooth
running of the ward/area.
Reports
on the changes occurring in treatment and client needs during the shift and
is prepared to work in areas of the midwifery service other than where based
in order to meet the requirements of the service.
Please
see attached document for full job description and personal specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
maternity unit has approximately 10,000 births a year. LTHT is a tertiary
referral centre for both obstetrics and neonatology. Other specialities within the hospital that
impact on maternity unit are feto-maternal medicine, adult and neonatal
cardiology, neonatal surgery and a reproductive medicine unit.
The
postholder will work within the maternity unit and/or community, caring for
women and their babies before, during and after pregnancy depending on the
area.
S/he
participates in internal rotation throughout the maternity units and covers
both day and night shifts.
The
midwife maintains personal contact with women and meets their needs on an
individual basis by listening, assessing, planning, implementing and
evaluating care. Is aware of the
anxieties of women and their families and the support they may need.
The
midwife ensures that the appropriate practitioner is informed promptly of a
complication or change in the mother's or baby's condition.
S/he
ensures effective communication with health care professionals and other
personnel to ensure continued care to the patient and assists in the smooth
running of the ward/area.
Reports
on the changes occurring in treatment and client needs during the shift and
is prepared to work in areas of the midwifery service other than where based
in order to meet the requirements of the service.
Please
see attached document for full job description and personal specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualifications - Essential CriteriaDegree or equivalent
- Registered Midwife
Skills and Behaviours
Essential
- Skills & behaviours - EssentialCapable of lateral thinking
- Team player
- Communication skills
Desirable
- Skills & Behaviours - desirablePreceptorship skills
- Research/audit skills
- Car Driver
Experience
Essential
- Experience - Essential criteriaEvidence of continued professional development and implementation in clinical practice within the last 12 months
- At least 18 months experience as a midwife or within the speciality
- Insight into clinical speciality
- Knowledge of evidence based practice
- Insight into current issues in midwifery/ professional issues
- Standards of professional practice
Desirable
- Experience - Desirable Understanding of training needs in relation to post
- Recruitment and selection
Other Criteria
Essential
- Other criteria (optional) eg practical skills or Additional Requirements IT skills
- Time management skills
- Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for post
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualifications - Essential CriteriaDegree or equivalent
- Registered Midwife
Skills and Behaviours
Essential
- Skills & behaviours - EssentialCapable of lateral thinking
- Team player
- Communication skills
Desirable
- Skills & Behaviours - desirablePreceptorship skills
- Research/audit skills
- Car Driver
Experience
Essential
- Experience - Essential criteriaEvidence of continued professional development and implementation in clinical practice within the last 12 months
- At least 18 months experience as a midwife or within the speciality
- Insight into clinical speciality
- Knowledge of evidence based practice
- Insight into current issues in midwifery/ professional issues
- Standards of professional practice
Desirable
- Experience - Desirable Understanding of training needs in relation to post
- Recruitment and selection
Other Criteria
Essential
- Other criteria (optional) eg practical skills or Additional Requirements IT skills
- Time management skills
- Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for post
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).
