Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a
Midwife to join Jersey's Maternity Services. This is a rotational post working predominantly in the
community setting, but also within the antenatal clinic and maternity unit. Jersey has a thriving and
committed home birth service, with an annual homebirth rate of 5.2% and Midwives are equipped to offer service users and their families
antenatal and postnatal continuity of care. Due to our size and resources,
we provide employees at all levels with a wide choice of alluring benefits, a competitive salary, and
unmatched chances for education and professional growth. We welcome your application if you
are an ambitious, enthusiastic and proactive Midwife looking for a rewarding career.
All applicants will be
Registered Midwives, accountable for their own midwifery practice and will be
able to fulfil the following role through the ability to make decisions with
current protocols and principles of care in compliance with the NMCs Midwives
Rules and code of Midwifery Practice.The post holder is required to take
responsibility as a prime care provider in either the hospital or community
setting. Theywill be confident in
providing midwife led care and should have 2 years post qualifyingexperience.
Jersey is a
beautiful island located off the coast of France - a place similar to the UK, but with a continental
twist! We have beautiful beaches, glorious sunshine and an array of fantastic restaurants and
outdoor activities.
Main duties of the job
- Work to deliver safe and effective antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care to women and their families in all areas of the maternity unit
- Participate in an on-call system to provide intrapartum care for women choosing to birth at home
- Support working relationships and effective communication with members of the multi-disciplinary team, including referral and review whennecessary
- Provide telephone or personal advice to women about their pregnancy or care
- Input information in to electronic computer systems, ensuring that documentation is prompt, correct and outcomes updated
- Clinical risk assessment of clients, monitoring of observations and reporting or escalating abnormal findings to medical staff or the midwife in charge
- Maintain clinical competence with attendance of mandatory training days, participating in CPD and reflective practice
- Provide midwifery expertise and advice, working as an autonomous practitioner accountable to the senior midwife
- Adhere to HCS policies in relation to information governance and client confidentiality
- Discuss and action concerns regarding safeguarding
- Participate in audit and data collection
- Promote parent education to women and their families, making appropriate referrals to universal offers of antenatal education
About us
Our values of safety, kindness, teamwork, and improvement are very important to us and throughout our daily interactions with our service users, their families, and our colleagues, we make an effort to live by these principles. We promote normality and aim to deliver high quality and safe care at all times.
Job description
Job responsibilities
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Midwife to join Jersey's Maternity Services. This is a rotational post working predominantly in the community setting, but also within the antenatal clinic and maternity unit. Jersey has a thriving and committed home birth service, with an annual homebirth rate of 5.2% and Midwives are equipped to offer service users and their families antenatal and postnatal continuity of care. Due to our size and resources, we provide employees at all levels with a wide choice of alluring benefits, a competitive salary, and unmatched chances for education and professional growth. We welcome your application if you are an ambitious, enthusiastic and proactive Midwife looking for a rewarding career.
All applicants will be Registered Midwives, accountable for their own midwifery practice and will be able to fulfil the following role through the ability to make decisions with current protocols and principles of care in compliance with the NMCs Midwives Rules and code of Midwifery Practice.The post holder is required to take responsibility as a prime care provider in either the hospital or community setting. Theywill be confident in providing midwife led care and should have 2 years post qualifyingexperience.
Jerseyis a beautiful island located off the coast of France - a place similar to the UK, but with a continental twist! We have beautiful beaches, glorious sunshine and an array of fantastic restaurants and outdoor activities.
Main duties of the job
- Work to deliver safe and effective antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care to women and their families in all areas of the maternity unit
- Participate in an on-call system to provide intrapartum care for women choosing to birth at home
- Support working relationships and effective communication with members of the multi-disciplinary team, including referral and review whennecessary
- Provide telephone or personal advice to women about their pregnancy or care
- Input information in to electronic computer systems, ensuring that documentation is prompt, correct and outcomes updated
- Clinical risk assessment of clients, monitoring of observations and reporting or escalating abnormal findings to medical staff or the midwife in charge
- Maintain clinical competence with attendance of mandatory training days, participating in CPD and reflective practice
- Provide midwifery expertise and advice, working as an autonomous practitioner accountable to the senior midwife
- Adhere to HCS policies in relation to information governance and client confidentiality
- Discuss and action concerns regarding safeguarding
- Participate in audit and data collection
- Promote parent education to women and their families, making appropriate referrals to universal offers of antenatal education
Job description
Job responsibilities
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Midwife to join Jersey's Maternity Services. This is a rotational post working predominantly in the community setting, but also within the antenatal clinic and maternity unit. Jersey has a thriving and committed home birth service, with an annual homebirth rate of 5.2% and Midwives are equipped to offer service users and their families antenatal and postnatal continuity of care. Due to our size and resources, we provide employees at all levels with a wide choice of alluring benefits, a competitive salary, and unmatched chances for education and professional growth. We welcome your application if you are an ambitious, enthusiastic and proactive Midwife looking for a rewarding career.
All applicants will be Registered Midwives, accountable for their own midwifery practice and will be able to fulfil the following role through the ability to make decisions with current protocols and principles of care in compliance with the NMCs Midwives Rules and code of Midwifery Practice.The post holder is required to take responsibility as a prime care provider in either the hospital or community setting. Theywill be confident in providing midwife led care and should have 2 years post qualifyingexperience.
Jerseyis a beautiful island located off the coast of France - a place similar to the UK, but with a continental twist! We have beautiful beaches, glorious sunshine and an array of fantastic restaurants and outdoor activities.
Main duties of the job
- Work to deliver safe and effective antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care to women and their families in all areas of the maternity unit
- Participate in an on-call system to provide intrapartum care for women choosing to birth at home
- Support working relationships and effective communication with members of the multi-disciplinary team, including referral and review whennecessary
- Provide telephone or personal advice to women about their pregnancy or care
- Input information in to electronic computer systems, ensuring that documentation is prompt, correct and outcomes updated
- Clinical risk assessment of clients, monitoring of observations and reporting or escalating abnormal findings to medical staff or the midwife in charge
- Maintain clinical competence with attendance of mandatory training days, participating in CPD and reflective practice
- Provide midwifery expertise and advice, working as an autonomous practitioner accountable to the senior midwife
- Adhere to HCS policies in relation to information governance and client confidentiality
- Discuss and action concerns regarding safeguarding
- Participate in audit and data collection
- Promote parent education to women and their families, making appropriate referrals to universal offers of antenatal education
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 1. Registered Midwife (2 years post qualifying
- experience)
- 2. Provide evidence of professional and personal
- development
- 3. Full, clean driving license
Desirable
- 1. Neonatal Life Support qualification preferred but not essential
- 2. Newborn and Infant Physical Examination (NIPE) preferred but not essential
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 1. Registered Midwife (2 years post qualifying
- experience)
- 2. Provide evidence of professional and personal
- development
- 3. Full, clean driving license
Desirable
- 1. Neonatal Life Support qualification preferred but not essential
- 2. Newborn and Infant Physical Examination (NIPE) preferred but not essential
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.
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.
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
Health and Community Services
Address
Government Of Jersey
19-21 Broad Street
St. Helier
Jersey
Channel Islands
JE2 3RR
Employer's website
https://www.gov.je (Opens in a new tab)