Band 6 - Preceptor and Experienced Midwives

Job description

Job responsibilities

Provide a high standard of midwifery care to mothers and babies duringthe antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal period.

Take autonomous clinical decisions in an emergency to ensure safeoutcomes for mother and baby

Able to work as an autonomous practitioner in all aspects of midwiferypractice

Carry out risk assessments in the hospital, birth centres and communitysettings and safely manage obstetric and neonatal emergenciesincluding emergency situations when medical help is not available

Develop and maintain clinical competencies and be aware of currentadvances, expectations and needs of the service.

Be responsible for the implementation of evidence based midwifery andmedical practice.

Manage complex situations sensitively and effectively. Process andmanage complex information regarding client care where there areconflicts. Communicate effectively with multi-professional team andclient. Manage language barriers by appropriate use/booking of linkworkers.

Provide emergency cover if able, and at short notice, for unexpectedabsence/sickness across all services.

Ensure that attitudes displayed by the staff towards anyone who entersthe work area are courteous and helpful -maintain Trust BehaviourStandards

Ability to prioritise workload and appropriate assess individual clients andservice needs

Establish a good rapport with mothers and their relatives

Ensure clients satisfaction in relation to their care

Provide preceptorship support to all new members of staff

Use of advocacy, counselling, negotiating and liaising skills betweenclient and multidisciplinary team.

Use appropriate physical skills acquired through experience and/oreducation

Maintain the custody of drugs and medicines according to the Misuse ofDrugs Act.

Participate in internal rotation to day and night duty within any clinicalarea of the Midwifery Service across all sites as defined in off duty rotas.For Community, this will include full on call rota to cover the communityand Birth Centres

Make suggestions for and co operate in improvements planned for theservice

Awareness of Trusts Complaints Policy and take appropriate actionwhen required.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NMC Part 10 register or equivalent
• Experience (placement or post grad) within both the wards and delivery suite areas

Desirable

• Evidence of professional updating
• Academic and/or professional/vocational training and development

Experience

Essential

• Minimum introduction to IV cannulations, suturing, scrubbing in theatre, epidural top ups, resuscitation of new born

Desirable

• Previous experience working as a midwife/Band 5 grade nurse. Working in an environment where 'normality in midwifery' is the main focus (MLC) unit. Previous experience working in a community setting.

Knowledge

Essential

• Ability to evaluate midwifery care.
• Ability to relate NMC Midwives Rules, Code of Practice, The Scope of Professional Practice, Standards for the Administration of Medicines
• Able to use appropriate language according to circumstances
• Legible, literate, grammatically accurate
• Able to work well within a team.
• Ability to use own initiative
• Ability to prioritise own workload
• Ability to manage junior staff
• Have knowledge of the Public Health Agenda
• Ability to educate parents and students
• Ability to undertake all midwifery duties within the relevant clinical area.
• IT literate
• knowledge of Clinical Governance

Desirable

• Knowledge of current NSF framework/healthy hospitals initiative

Skills & Aptitudes

Essential

• Polite, reliable, honest, punctual, approachable, dependable, non-judgemental
• Ability to adapt to new working practices
• Ability to remain calm under pressure
• Ability to deal calmly and courteously with difficult people
• Adaptable and flexible approach to working within the Unit.
• Flexible working hours
• Full commitment to the job

Desirable

• Able to meet the practical requirements of the post. i.e. cross site shift patterns

Values

Essential

• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Free/Barnet Hospital

Hampstead/Barnet

NW3 2QG

Employer's website

https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)