Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for driven and motivated
midwives to become part of our 2 Maternity Continuity of Carer teams who will
provide Maternity Continuity of Carer to a cohort of women in County Durham
based at Bishop Auckland within a Family Hub or Consett at 1 of our Community
Hospitals. This is in line with local and national service developments and
reflects the recommendations outlined in the Better Births National Maternity
Review, and following on with guidance provide by the Ockenden Report.
Our Midwives work across Acute and Community
settings offering a birth availability shift per week, an On Call and Community
working in your locality, with an excellent preceptorship programme lead by our
Practive Development Team. You will be supported and welcomed into your role regardess
of banding and experiance. We are keen to develop highly trained Midwives who
can deliver exceptional care, to the families of County Durham and Darlington.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for midwives
who are committed and passionate to provide Maternity Care during all three
stages of a womans maternity journey. We will take into consideration your
skills and knowledge and develop a plan with you as to your preferred base. As
a case loading midwife you will be responsible for the planning and
implementation of individualised care plans which ensures the womans needs are
holistically cared for and a relationship which is built on mutual respect and
trust. Safety of our women and babies is paramount, and so we are looking for
highly skilled, professional and autonomous Midwives to join our Continuity Teams.
It is important to work within this model you are an excellent Team player,
with an ability to adapt an flex ways of working to ensure support of our women
and a safe service across all area's
Research has shown Maternity Continuity of Carer
models can have safer outcomes for families, and greater job satisfaction for
Midwives working in these models. We therefore invite you to become a part of
one of our new innovative team at CDDFT.
About us
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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 Band 6 Midwives
who are keen to develop their skills and knowledge in relation to Continuity of
Carer, lead by excellent Team Leaders, with supportive Team Members who have
worked within the model for a number of years. There are many opportunities
that are on the horizon at CDDFT. It is an exciting time to be a part of our
Materity family!
We wish to encourage all Midwives to apply to
work with us, delivering, Antenatal, Intrapartum and Postnatal Care, this
includes working within the UNICEF framework for Infant Feeding, and close
working relationships with our Screening Team, to deliver all elements of the
National Screening programme. You will be well supported by members of our
Pratice Development Team, and we have excellent Patient Safety Midwives who are
commited to quality and improvement. We are certain there is a role you will
enjoy at CDDFT Maternity.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are looking for Band 6 Midwives
who are keen to develop their skills and knowledge in relation to Continuity of
Carer, lead by excellent Team Leaders, with supportive Team Members who have
worked within the model for a number of years. There are many opportunities
that are on the horizon at CDDFT. It is an exciting time to be a part of our
Materity family!
We wish to encourage all Midwives to apply to
work with us, delivering, Antenatal, Intrapartum and Postnatal Care, this
includes working within the UNICEF framework for Infant Feeding, and close
working relationships with our Screening Team, to deliver all elements of the
National Screening programme. You will be well supported by members of our
Pratice Development Team, and we have excellent Patient Safety Midwives who are
commited to quality and improvement. We are certain there is a role you will
enjoy at CDDFT Maternity.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Midwife with UK NMC PIN
- 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
Special Skills & Knowledge
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
- 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
Special Skills & Knowledge
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).
Employer details
Employer name
County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Bishop Auckland General Hospital
Cockton Hill Road
Bishop Auckland
County Durham
DL14 6AD
Employer's website
https://www.cddft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
