Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Caseloading Community Midwife - Maternity Leave Cover

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Job summary

Ivy Caseloading Community Midwife

Band: 6

Contract: Fixed Term

Hours: Full/Part/Flexible working

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work as a caseloading midwife for the *new* continuity of carer team based in OX4; The Ivy Midwives.

The Midwifery Continuity of Carer (MCoC) team at OUH is changing. Research has found that MCoC teams are most likely to be sustainable and least at risk of staff burnt out if based in one geographical area. This along with staff feedback of working across the whole of Oxfordshire have led to the decision, to change from a vulnerable women's CoC team to an enhanced continuity of carer team based in an area of high deprivation.

Northfield Brook within the OX4 postcode in the south of the city is the only area in Oxfordshire with the lowest Index of Multiple Deprivation score of 1.

A MCoC team in this area will support the local and national aim to reduce health inequalities and provided an enhance level of care for those most in need.

Main duties of the job

Vision and Philosophy of the Ivy Midwives:

The team vision & philosophy is to empower women and their families to begin parenting feeling confident, capable and well-supported in giving their child the best start in life. In addition, reduce the impact of inequalities amongst maternal and neonatal healthcare. Delivering this vision and supporting women and their families to make sustainable changes, will help decrease the generational impact often associated with hard-to-reach groups. Furthermore, break down barriers and address the associated links with 'Adverse Childhood Experiences' (ACE's).

The overall primary goal is to achieve: Healthy Pregnancy, Healthy Mother, Healthy Baby.

As a caseloading midwife you will be planning and implementing individualised midwifery led care, in partnership with the woman and the multidisciplinary team. Using continual assessment and analysis you will provide continuity of carer throughout the woman's pregnancy, birth and postnatal period to ensure her medical, psychological and social needs are assessed and holistically cared for. As a caseload midwife you will be working alongside multi professional teams providing the most appropriate care for women whilst breaking down barriers that can inhibit women with socially complex lives accessing high quality maternity care.

About us

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustis one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.

The Trust comprises of four hospitals - theJohn Radcliffe Hospital,Churchill HospitalandNuffield Orthopaedic Centrein Headington and theHorton General Hospitalin Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call thisDelivering Compassionate Excellenceand its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via theOUH YouTube channel.

Many of our recruitment programmes useValue Based Interviewingto identify those who have the skills we seek, who share our values and who are able to deliver compassionate excellence from the outset. We know that this makes a significant difference to your job satisfaction and above all the outcomes and experience of our patients and their families. For more information about our Values and Value Based Interviewing please visitwww.ouh.nhs.uk/about/vision-and-values

Date posted

20 May 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours

Reference number

321-SW2-6252848-B6

Job locations

The Leys Health Centre

Dunnock Way

Oxford

OX4 7EX

Job description

Job responsibilities

Provide a full maternity care pathway to a caseload of approximately 30 women and their families. This will include providing continuity during the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal period, with the aim of improving outcomes for women and their babies. In addition, meet the key performance indicators both locally and nationally.

Please see attached job description for further details.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description for further details.

Person Specification

Essentail and desirable criteria

Essential

Registered Midwife with current UK registration
Band 6 Midwife
Education/ mentorship qualification
aligned to the trust values
Conducts themselves in a professional manner at all times.
Positive attitude to all tasks and stakeholders.
Computer literate with experience of working with the Microsoft Office package
Should comprise experience of any work which demonstrates the skills required for the post, previous work (which is relevant),
Should comprise key skills and knowledge for the post, e.g. knowledge of specialist field

Desirable

Case loading Experince
Community experience
public health awareness
safe guarding experince/knowledge

Person Specification

Essentail and desirable criteria

Essential

Registered Midwife with current UK registration
Band 6 Midwife
Education/ mentorship qualification
aligned to the trust values
Conducts themselves in a professional manner at all times.
Positive attitude to all tasks and stakeholders.
Computer literate with experience of working with the Microsoft Office package
Should comprise experience of any work which demonstrates the skills required for the post, previous work (which is relevant),
Should comprise key skills and knowledge for the post, e.g. knowledge of specialist field

Desirable

Case loading Experince
Community experience
public health awareness
safe guarding experince/knowledge

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).

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Leys Health Centre

Dunnock Way

Oxford

OX4 7EX

Employer's website

https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Leys Health Centre

Dunnock Way

Oxford

OX4 7EX

Employer's website

https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)