Job summary
We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate midwife to join our team, contributing to the development and delivery of high-quality midwifery services. The focus of this role is on providing exceptional care to young pregnant individuals and their families, particularly those facing challenges such as teenage pregnancy, domestic abuse, substance misuse, and mental health issues. This position requires a commitment to professional standards and adherence to local and national policies and procedures.
Main duties of the job
The Teenage Pregnancy Specialist Midwife is a pivotal role in ensuring the well-being of teenage mothers and promoting positive pregnancy outcomes. With a dedicated caseload, the post-holder will provide specialised assistance to patients facing complex safeguarding concerns, such as domestic abuse, substance misuse, and mental health issues. Acting as a resource for clinical teams within the CMG, particularly in Maternity Services, the midwife bridges the gap between community and hospital safeguarding processes.
The post-holder will collaborate effectively with multi-professional and multi-agency teams. The midwife will be expected to facilitate and deliver education and training for professionals, ensuring the dissemination of specialist knowledge across clinical areas. In the realm of service delivery and development, the focus is on providing comprehensive care and support to pregnant teenagers, managing caseloads alongside the Phoenix team midwives. Additionally, the midwife actively participates in interagency/multi-professional training, discharge planning, and accurate documentation of safeguarding and welfare information. This role underscores a commitment to education, training, and practice development, maintaining professionalism and adherence to legal requirements while supporting the growth and progress of students within the team.
About us
Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).
We have four primary goals:
- high-quality care for all,
- being a great place to work,
- partnerships for impact, and
- research and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.
Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
- we are compassionate,
- we are proud,
- we are inclusive, and
- we are one team
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.
About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:
http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacancies/
Job description
Job responsibilities
KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
- Phoenix Team (Midwives and Maternity Support Workers)
- Maternity Safeguarding Team
- Cross Corporate Area/CMG
- Professional groups and bodies
- Corporate areas
- External organisations
- HEI
- Local, regional, national, international links
KEY RESULT AREAS
- The Specialist Midwife will ensure the well-being of teenage mothers and promote positive pregnancy outcomes.
- The specialist midwife will have their own caseload to ensure that appropriate care is delivered to pregnant teenagers or patients with complex safeguarding concerns.
- The specialist midwife will extend specialised assistance to patients who are referred to the Phoenix team and require case holding supporting. These patients will be facing complex safeguarding concerns, such as domestic abuse, substance misuse, and mental health issues.
- Becomes an effective resource to clinical teams within the CMG particularly for the Maternity Service.
- Bridges the gap between community and hospital safeguarding processes to ensure smooth and safe management of safeguarding cases within maternity services.
- Provides effective and appropriate support to the CMG, Senior Midwives, the core Safeguarding team, patients and carers.
- Facilitates plans and delivers an extensive range of education and training to professionals.
- Is a credible, accountable practitioner within safeguarding.
- Effectively communicates with multi-professional and multi-agency teams.
- Ensures that specialist knowledge is disseminated and shared across the clinical areas.
- Works with the Named Midwife and Nurse for Safeguarding UHL, to maintain and utilise links within local and national networks, including Benchmarking.
Service Delivery & Development
- The teenage pregnancy midwife will focus on providing comprehensive care and support to pregnant teenagers, ensuring their physical, emotional, and educational needs are addressed. This includes offering guidance on prenatal care, childbirth education, and postpartum support, as well as collaborating with relevant stakeholders to facilitate access to educational resources and social services.
- To manage a caseload of teenagers and patient with complex safeguarding concerns, alongside the Phoenix team midwives and with the support of the Maternity Support Workers.
- To support, advise and assist staff with any concerns raised about pregnant teenagers and patients.
- To participate in the provision of interagency / multi-professional training.
- To ensure discharge planning is commenced when concerns are raised according to UHL Trust guidelines.
- To ensure that safeguarding and welfare documentation is completed in an accurate and timely manner.
- To disseminate information from serious case reviews to CMG staff.
- To act as a link with multi-agencies to support hospital staff in communication, including supporting midwives at case conferences.
- To manage the Maternity Services safeguarding caseload under the supervision of Named Midwife and Nurse for Safeguarding, UHL.
- To participate in formal and informal education for all members of staff within the CMG as needs dictate and maintain attendance registers.
Job description
Job responsibilities
KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
- Phoenix Team (Midwives and Maternity Support Workers)
- Maternity Safeguarding Team
- Cross Corporate Area/CMG
- Professional groups and bodies
- Corporate areas
- External organisations
- HEI
- Local, regional, national, international links
KEY RESULT AREAS
- The Specialist Midwife will ensure the well-being of teenage mothers and promote positive pregnancy outcomes.
- The specialist midwife will have their own caseload to ensure that appropriate care is delivered to pregnant teenagers or patients with complex safeguarding concerns.
- The specialist midwife will extend specialised assistance to patients who are referred to the Phoenix team and require case holding supporting. These patients will be facing complex safeguarding concerns, such as domestic abuse, substance misuse, and mental health issues.
- Becomes an effective resource to clinical teams within the CMG particularly for the Maternity Service.
- Bridges the gap between community and hospital safeguarding processes to ensure smooth and safe management of safeguarding cases within maternity services.
- Provides effective and appropriate support to the CMG, Senior Midwives, the core Safeguarding team, patients and carers.
- Facilitates plans and delivers an extensive range of education and training to professionals.
- Is a credible, accountable practitioner within safeguarding.
- Effectively communicates with multi-professional and multi-agency teams.
- Ensures that specialist knowledge is disseminated and shared across the clinical areas.
- Works with the Named Midwife and Nurse for Safeguarding UHL, to maintain and utilise links within local and national networks, including Benchmarking.
Service Delivery & Development
- The teenage pregnancy midwife will focus on providing comprehensive care and support to pregnant teenagers, ensuring their physical, emotional, and educational needs are addressed. This includes offering guidance on prenatal care, childbirth education, and postpartum support, as well as collaborating with relevant stakeholders to facilitate access to educational resources and social services.
- To manage a caseload of teenagers and patient with complex safeguarding concerns, alongside the Phoenix team midwives and with the support of the Maternity Support Workers.
- To support, advise and assist staff with any concerns raised about pregnant teenagers and patients.
- To participate in the provision of interagency / multi-professional training.
- To ensure discharge planning is commenced when concerns are raised according to UHL Trust guidelines.
- To ensure that safeguarding and welfare documentation is completed in an accurate and timely manner.
- To disseminate information from serious case reviews to CMG staff.
- To act as a link with multi-agencies to support hospital staff in communication, including supporting midwives at case conferences.
- To manage the Maternity Services safeguarding caseload under the supervision of Named Midwife and Nurse for Safeguarding, UHL.
- To participate in formal and informal education for all members of staff within the CMG as needs dictate and maintain attendance registers.
Person Specification
Training and Qualifications
Essential
- Evidence of post-registration education Evidence of Safeguarding training - both internally and externally (Multi-Agency)
Desirable
- Evidence of other professional managerial qualifications Teaching and assessing/mentor preparation qualification
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of an interest in safeguarding and its context within the Womens and Childrens CMG
- Experience of working with challenging people groups
Desirable
- Evidence of previous management experience
Communication
Essential
- Communicating effectively with women, staff and other agencies
- Facilitate effective team working
Desirable
- Demonstrate an ability to apply research to practice and to support changes in practice as a result of clinical audit
Person Specification
Training and Qualifications
Essential
- Evidence of post-registration education Evidence of Safeguarding training - both internally and externally (Multi-Agency)
Desirable
- Evidence of other professional managerial qualifications Teaching and assessing/mentor preparation qualification
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of an interest in safeguarding and its context within the Womens and Childrens CMG
- Experience of working with challenging people groups
Desirable
- Evidence of previous management experience
Communication
Essential
- Communicating effectively with women, staff and other agencies
- Facilitate effective team working
Desirable
- Demonstrate an ability to apply research to practice and to support changes in practice as a result of clinical audit
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).
