Job summary
Are you passionate about the provision and quality of Community Midwifery?
Are you ready to take the next step in your career?
If so, we have an exciting opportunity to progress to the next level!
We are looking for a senior community midwife to ensure efficient management and coordination of a community midwifery team. You will ensure that there is effective interface with the hospital and community teams as well as external agencies such as GP's, health visitors, social services etc.
Main duties of the job
To ensure efficient management and coordination of a community midwifery team. You will ensure that there is effective interface with the hospital and community teams as well as external agencies such as GP's, health visitors, social services etc. You will also have knowledge of antenatal and neonatal screening in order that you can support the antenatal and neonatal screening manager from a community perspective. You will be an expert midwifery practitioner who will provide support and advice to colleagues.
You should have excellent knowledge of child and adult safeguarding to ensure that our service users achieve the best outcomes for their family.
You will be key in the delivery of the national drivers (Saving Babies Lives version 3, MIS) You will have the ability to communicate and drive innovative ways forward to ensure equality of care for our diverse and vulnerable community.
The position is for 37.5 hours a week, and you must work over 4 days at least for visibility.
About us
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology.
Our Values
We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see job description for full details.
It is a very exciting time for our Maternity Services at the Luton and Dunstable NHS Foundation Trust providing maternity care to women and families from the local population and surrounding areas. Join our midwifery team as we rise to meet the challenges of todays changing maternity climate.
We are committed to providing service user centred midwifery led care, initiated by all service users booked face to face and a continual drive towards a positive experience throughout pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period. . This is balanced with obstetric care provision including service users who require the support of our Level 3 neonatal services.
Our Maternity service offers Midwives a wealth of experience and balance to be able to provide care for both low and high risk service users and support for their partners and families. You will form part of the midwifery team providing health promotion and information to service users and families to ensure optimum outcomes of care. We have invested in midwifery posts and Consultants to support the care we offer to women and families.
Our recent projects include development of a community midwifery hub model.
Our Maternity service has over 5,000 births a year, offering care to a diverse and growing community through community and hospital based services. With a level 3 Neonatal Unit on site, we offer care to not only our local population of Luton and South Bedfordshire, but to service users in Hertfordshire and beyond.
You will provide management to a community midwifery team as well as clinical expertise.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see job description for full details.
It is a very exciting time for our Maternity Services at the Luton and Dunstable NHS Foundation Trust providing maternity care to women and families from the local population and surrounding areas. Join our midwifery team as we rise to meet the challenges of todays changing maternity climate.
We are committed to providing service user centred midwifery led care, initiated by all service users booked face to face and a continual drive towards a positive experience throughout pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period. . This is balanced with obstetric care provision including service users who require the support of our Level 3 neonatal services.
Our Maternity service offers Midwives a wealth of experience and balance to be able to provide care for both low and high risk service users and support for their partners and families. You will form part of the midwifery team providing health promotion and information to service users and families to ensure optimum outcomes of care. We have invested in midwifery posts and Consultants to support the care we offer to women and families.
Our recent projects include development of a community midwifery hub model.
Our Maternity service has over 5,000 births a year, offering care to a diverse and growing community through community and hospital based services. With a level 3 Neonatal Unit on site, we offer care to not only our local population of Luton and South Bedfordshire, but to service users in Hertfordshire and beyond.
You will provide management to a community midwifery team as well as clinical expertise.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Midwife
- Evidence of level 3 education
- Professional expertise acquired through CPD
- Mentorship Module/ MSPP or equivalent
- Neonatal Advanced Life Support (NALS) /Advanced Life Support
- Obstetrics (ALSO)/ Multi professional training (PROMPT)
Desirable
- Degree.
- Safeguarding Courses.
- Management Course
- Car driver
Experience
Essential
- Midwifery experience with recent experience in intrapartum care
Desirable
- Previous management experience
- Previous teaching experience to large and small groups
- Ability to communicate with all grades/staff/families
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of the need of confidentiality awareness at all times
- In depth knowledge of midwifery
- Current issues in health service/profession
- Knowledge of child protection issues and policies and ensure their application
- Demonstrate and application of public health agenda To have an understanding of resource of management and budget control
Desirable
- Experience of protocol and guideline development
- Evidence of published articles
- Evidence of research involvement
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Midwife
- Evidence of level 3 education
- Professional expertise acquired through CPD
- Mentorship Module/ MSPP or equivalent
- Neonatal Advanced Life Support (NALS) /Advanced Life Support
- Obstetrics (ALSO)/ Multi professional training (PROMPT)
Desirable
- Degree.
- Safeguarding Courses.
- Management Course
- Car driver
Experience
Essential
- Midwifery experience with recent experience in intrapartum care
Desirable
- Previous management experience
- Previous teaching experience to large and small groups
- Ability to communicate with all grades/staff/families
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of the need of confidentiality awareness at all times
- In depth knowledge of midwifery
- Current issues in health service/profession
- Knowledge of child protection issues and policies and ensure their application
- Demonstrate and application of public health agenda To have an understanding of resource of management and budget control
Desirable
- Experience of protocol and guideline development
- Evidence of published articles
- Evidence of research involvement
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).
