Job summary
We are recruiting for a Maternal Medicine Midwife who wishes to join #TeamIOWNHS. You should share our passion and drive to ensure that our patients receive quality and compassionate care and work with us to ensure the Trust continues its journey towards "great people, great place".
The post holder will be centred on clinical and service development within maternal medicine. In conjunction with the maternal medicine lead consultant and associated multidisciplinary teams they will support the implementation of effective care pathways for pregnant women and birthing people from the Isle of Wight with complex medical conditions across the Wessex Maternal Medicine Network, with a key focus on addressing inequalities in all aspects of care.
Working in collaboration with the individual woman/birthing person and the Wessex Maternal Medicine Network, the post holder will assess, plan, implement and coordinate the maternity care pathway. You will develop appropriate care plans, organise clinic sessions, and conduct antenatal and postnatal ward reviews for inpatients. You will provide expert, specialist knowledge and resources for the high-risk women during their pregnancy, childbirth, and the post-natal period, including education to women, their families and health professionals.
Main duties of the job
Work closely with the Director/ Head/Deputy Head of Midwifery, maternal medicine lead Obstetrician and midwifery staff to ensure that systems are in place to support and facilitate the delivery of high-quality maternal medicine services in line with the agreed shared priorities for the Wessex Maternal Medicine Network. Liaise & work with local clinical specialists who provide care to pregnant or newly delivered women/ birthing people Provide specialist knowledge underpinned by theory relating to complex problems to assist resolution. Undertake education and training at Ward/Departmental level for all relevant staff in relation to maternal medicine.
Work with the Wessex Maternal Medicine Network Consultant Midwife and wider team to ensure care is provided reflecting local and national guidance.
Provide specialist midwifery advice to women and families requiring maternal medicine support
Maintains and updates databases, information, audits and resources in line with network recommendations
Fully contribute to development of new policies and guidelines and take responsibility for regular reviews of guidelines and policies relevant to specialty, to reflect evidence-based changes to practice.
Act in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct. Have responsibility and legal obligation to ensure that information processed for both patients and staff is kept accurate, confidential & secure in line with the Data Protection Act (1998) & the Security and Confidentiality Policy
About us
The Isle of Wight NHS Trust is the only integrated acute, community, mental health and ambulance health care provider in England. We serve a population of approximately 150,000 residents, making the services we offer variable and personalised with a flexible approach to our service users.
Working for our Trust brings a variety of benefits, including an onsite day nursery, cycle-to-work scheme, discounts at local businesses and gyms, and the opportunity to hire Trust's beach hut in Ryde. We offer many flexible working opportunities, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement for you and if it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
The Isle of Wight is a unique and stunning gem located off the South Coast of England, a short ferry journey from Portsmouth and Southampton, with journey times taking from as little as 10 minutes. London can be reached in 90 minutes by rail from Southampton or Portsmouth. The island offers an amazing coastline with beautiful countryside, year-round events, festivals and award-winning attractions.
Our 2020-2025 strategy sets out to ensure that we continue to be a provider of excellent and compassionate care. As part of this strategy, we are proactively taking steps to ensure that we recruit and retain the highest quality of talent to provide CARE and we would welcome applications from under-represented groups to ensure our Trust is an inclusive and diverse employer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the 'Job Description and Main Responsibilities' section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the 'Job Description and Main Responsibilities' section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.
Person Specification
Qualificants and role specific knowledge
Essential
- Current RM registration
- Evidence of further continued practice development
- Significant experience and evidence of post registration education to degree level
- Teaching and assessing / mentor qualification
- experience of working within high risk obstetrics
Desirable
- Evidence of other professional managerial qualifications
- Master's degree and evidence of working towards
Physical Skills
Essential
- Exercise a high degree of self-awareness and knowledge limitations
- an ability to lead by example with an empowering and open style
- Be credible and resilient
- Manage and deal with change
Aptitudes
Essential
- Self-motivated
- Flexible Approach
- Professionalism
- Demonstrate commitment to the focus on quality promoting high standards that consistently improve patient outcomes
- Value diversity and difference and operates with integrity and openness
- Treating others with compassion empathy and respect
- Share information openly with patients staff and relatives
- work collaboratively within SHIP
- listens, learns and respect the contribution from others
- uses evidence to make improvements increase efficiencies and seeks out innovation actively develops themselves and others
Abilities
Essential
- Able to prioritise work under pressure
- Demonstrate leadership skills
- Creative, visionary, improving the Service
- Planning, implementing and evaluating care
- Budgetary responsibility
Desirable
- Experience of conflict management
- Experience in audit
- Experience in HR and management related issues
Communication Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills by clear and concise verbal and written instructions at all health care and patient levels
Person Specification
Qualificants and role specific knowledge
Essential
- Current RM registration
- Evidence of further continued practice development
- Significant experience and evidence of post registration education to degree level
- Teaching and assessing / mentor qualification
- experience of working within high risk obstetrics
Desirable
- Evidence of other professional managerial qualifications
- Master's degree and evidence of working towards
Physical Skills
Essential
- Exercise a high degree of self-awareness and knowledge limitations
- an ability to lead by example with an empowering and open style
- Be credible and resilient
- Manage and deal with change
Aptitudes
Essential
- Self-motivated
- Flexible Approach
- Professionalism
- Demonstrate commitment to the focus on quality promoting high standards that consistently improve patient outcomes
- Value diversity and difference and operates with integrity and openness
- Treating others with compassion empathy and respect
- Share information openly with patients staff and relatives
- work collaboratively within SHIP
- listens, learns and respect the contribution from others
- uses evidence to make improvements increase efficiencies and seeks out innovation actively develops themselves and others
Abilities
Essential
- Able to prioritise work under pressure
- Demonstrate leadership skills
- Creative, visionary, improving the Service
- Planning, implementing and evaluating care
- Budgetary responsibility
Desirable
- Experience of conflict management
- Experience in audit
- Experience in HR and management related issues
Communication Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills by clear and concise verbal and written instructions at all health care and patient levels
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
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).
