Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for driven and motivated
midwives to develop themselves and their skills and become a part of our Labour
Ward Coordinators Team. You would be based within an Acute setting, across
Labour Ward, with responsibility for staff on the Pregnancy Assessment Unity
and Postnatal Ward area's on a out of hours basis. We have excellent facilities
on each of our Acute sites, with both low and high risk area's for birthing
persons. Within UHND, we have excellent low risk area's with a state of the art
pool room.We have exciting plans for the development of our Teams in 2023, and
invite you to become a part of this!
Our Midwives work with our Practice Development
Team on arrival into our organisation, and following on from interview you
would be provided with contact and support from the team, followed with an
excellent preceptorship programme. You will be supported and welcomed into your
role reagrdless of banding and experience. We are keen to develop highly
trained Midwives who can deliver exceptional care, to the families of County Durham
and Darlington, and can't wait to welcome qualified Midwives to join us on our
exciting journey for 2023 and beyond.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for midwives who are committed and passionate
to provide safe shift provision in a Labour ward setting, taking responsibility
for the coordination of care of the women within our Departments and acting
upon, and escalating concerns in a timely manner. We will take into
consideration your skills and knowledge and develop a plan with you as to how
you can transition into your role. Safety of our women and babies is paramount,
and so we are looking for highly skilled, professional and autonomous Midwives
to join our Teams.
The post holder will carry shift leader responsibilities
when on duty, this will include allocation of workload, skill mix, staffing
levels and an overview of the patient numbers and bed availability on the
maternity unit. The post holder will be
able to deal with unpredictable high levels of clinical activity to include
assessment planning implementation and evaluation of midwifery care in a safe
environment.
The role will involve participating actively within
escalation across Trust during heightened levels of increased activity,
liaising directly with colleagues to maintain safety within both units.
About us
If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager
To
be eligible for Health and Care Worker visa sponsorship you will usually need
to be paid at least £25,600 per year
We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.
At County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust our aim is to always deliver excellent care with compassion to deliver the highest quality of care our patients deserve. We value the personal skills, experiences and qualities that individuals bring to the Trust; creating an inclusive working environment to attract talented people who feel motivated, involved and able to influence the future direction of our services. The wellbeing of staff is important to us; we have a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team who provide support on a range of topics.
We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented
Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are looking for a Band 7 Midwives
who are keen to develop their skills and knowledge, with many opportunities
that are on the horizon at CDDFT. It is an exciting time to be a part of our
Materity family!
We have excellent Patient Safety
Midwives who are commited to quality and improvement whom you will have a close
working relationship with. Our Matron Team is growing and changing and we are
excited to look for new leaders, to join our well established team, and add to
the changing dynamics of our service. We are certain there is a role you will
enjoy at CDDFT Maternity.
The post holder will be responsible for the smooth and safe
running of the maternity ward and will take overall charge not only of ward but
also of the postnatal and pregnancy assessment unit if required.
The post holder will have some responsibility for a group of
band 5 and 6 midwives for appraisal and development, and be involved in the
developments of services, dealing with complaints and engaging in
multidisciplinary team working and team working across Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are looking for a Band 7 Midwives
who are keen to develop their skills and knowledge, with many opportunities
that are on the horizon at CDDFT. It is an exciting time to be a part of our
Materity family!
We have excellent Patient Safety
Midwives who are commited to quality and improvement whom you will have a close
working relationship with. Our Matron Team is growing and changing and we are
excited to look for new leaders, to join our well established team, and add to
the changing dynamics of our service. We are certain there is a role you will
enjoy at CDDFT Maternity.
The post holder will be responsible for the smooth and safe
running of the maternity ward and will take overall charge not only of ward but
also of the postnatal and pregnancy assessment unit if required.
The post holder will have some responsibility for a group of
band 5 and 6 midwives for appraisal and development, and be involved in the
developments of services, dealing with complaints and engaging in
multidisciplinary team working and team working across Trust.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Midwife with UK NMC PIN
- Degree Level Qualification
- Relevant experience within an Acute Setting at Band 6
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
Desirable
- Recognised teaching /assessing qualification
- Post graduate certificate in health related subject
- Master or equivalent experience
- PMA qualification
- Trained NIPE practitioner
Experience
Essential
- IT skills
- Ability to use initiative
- Good interpersonal skills
- Excellent organisational skills
- Excellent time management
- Ability to be reflective practitioner
- Committed to professional and personal development
- Excellent communication and leadership skills
- Proven ability to work effectively independently and within a team
- Approachable and able to build relationships with a wide variety of colleague
- Keen to develop themselves and others, open to new ideas and willing to share their experiences with others
- Takes ownership of problems
Desirable
- Experience of linking with outside agency's
Special Skills & Knowlegde
Essential
- Motivational and empowerment skills
- Effective organisational skills, organisation of own workload
- Enthusiastic and supportive
- Confident to work independently
- Excellent communication skills and ability to provide written and verbal reports.
- Able to use Word, Excel and Powerpoint programs
- Full UK driving license
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Midwife with UK NMC PIN
- Degree Level Qualification
- Relevant experience within an Acute Setting at Band 6
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
Desirable
- Recognised teaching /assessing qualification
- Post graduate certificate in health related subject
- Master or equivalent experience
- PMA qualification
- Trained NIPE practitioner
Experience
Essential
- IT skills
- Ability to use initiative
- Good interpersonal skills
- Excellent organisational skills
- Excellent time management
- Ability to be reflective practitioner
- Committed to professional and personal development
- Excellent communication and leadership skills
- Proven ability to work effectively independently and within a team
- Approachable and able to build relationships with a wide variety of colleague
- Keen to develop themselves and others, open to new ideas and willing to share their experiences with others
- Takes ownership of problems
Desirable
- Experience of linking with outside agency's
Special Skills & Knowlegde
Essential
- Motivational and empowerment skills
- Effective organisational skills, organisation of own workload
- Enthusiastic and supportive
- Confident to work independently
- Excellent communication skills and ability to provide written and verbal reports.
- Able to use Word, Excel and Powerpoint programs
- Full UK driving license
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).
