Job summary
To lead on the development and delivery of high-quality midwifery services in line with professional and government policy, with a particular focus on teenage pregnancy.
To develop the role of the Specialist Midwife for Teenage Pregnant Women, proactively generating practice innovation and demonstrating expert knowledge and skills that are underpinned by evidence-based practice.
To promote health and social well-being, contributing to the reduction in health inequality through the provision of a range of health promotion, education and social care advice for young people and their families.
Main duties of the job
To be the clinical lead for Teenage Pregnancy (women and girls aged under 20 at booking).
To establish specialist antenatal care and parent education programme to meet the needs of teenage pregnant women and their families
To develop and be responsible for the agreed care pathway and guidelines for Teenage Pregnancy
To improve midwifery responses to teenage pregnant women by raising awareness of teenage pregnancy issues amongst acute and community staff.
To present annual reports on specialist Teenage Pregnancy service.
Welsh Skills Desirable: This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. This doesn't mean essential; whilst the candidate doesn't need to have skills in Welsh, we'll consider it an advantage when short-listing candidates. This isn't 'fluency', just Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means basic conversations with patients about their everyday health. For more information, see the 'Croeso Candidate' booklet below.
About us
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
We live by our core values:
- We listen, learn and improve
- We treat everyone with respect
- We all work together as one team
We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Registered and practicing midwife. Professional/clinical knowledge acquired through midwifery training to Degree/Diploma level and preceptorship plus further study/experience of area of expertise.
Desirable
- Supporting Learning and Assessment in practice. Teaching qualification, e.g. Mentorship Qualification. Evidence of Safeguarding training - both internally and externally (Multiagency).
Experience
Essential
- Experience and competency in all areas of midwifery practice. Leadership experience.
Desirable
- Previous experience of change management. Involvement in midwifery practice development in relation to the teenage service. Evidence of previous management experience.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to travel between locations in a timely manner.
Desirable
- Welsh language skills at Level 3 Speaking/Listening or above
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Registered and practicing midwife. Professional/clinical knowledge acquired through midwifery training to Degree/Diploma level and preceptorship plus further study/experience of area of expertise.
Desirable
- Supporting Learning and Assessment in practice. Teaching qualification, e.g. Mentorship Qualification. Evidence of Safeguarding training - both internally and externally (Multiagency).
Experience
Essential
- Experience and competency in all areas of midwifery practice. Leadership experience.
Desirable
- Previous experience of change management. Involvement in midwifery practice development in relation to the teenage service. Evidence of previous management experience.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to travel between locations in a timely manner.
Desirable
- Welsh language skills at Level 3 Speaking/Listening or above
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).
