Job summary
- Main area
- Midwifery
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 418-NUR8886-KS
- Employer
- Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Bedford Hospital NHS Trust,
- Town
- Bedford
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/03/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Band 6 Midwife
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
Are you looking for a new challenge?
We are welcoming applications from Band 6 Midwives or Band 5 midwives who have completed their preceptorship programme.
The midwife has a responsibility to provide holistic woman/baby centred midwifery care; this may be leading midwifery care or working in collaboration with the multi- disciplinary team that advocates pregnancy as a normal physiological life event.
The midwife will assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for the women/baby. The role will encompass taking responsibility for the management/ leadership of the ward/department/ community caseload on a shift-by-shift basis.
To collaborate with external agencies and consumer groups. The Midwife (Band 6) participates in the supervision and teaching of staff as well as being a Mentor/Assessor for midwifery students
Main duties of the job
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust has an exciting opportunity for an experienced and inspirational midwife to join our team.
Midwives are supported and enabled to practice in the optimal environments for all elements of midwifery care for all women (and their families) to enjoy a normal birth experience. You should be an experienced midwife, able to provide antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care and be able to work flexibly including nights and over weekends.
You will provide a full range of health education, social care and advice to women, liaising with multi-disciplinary/agency groups to continually improve maternity care for childbearing women and their families, being responsive to the needs of the women and obtain user views as appropriate.
Supporting student midwives and junior members of staff as we guide them through their professional development, and receiving excellent senior midwife support to ensure you fulfil your own potential. We understand that that happy fulfilled staff will offer their best, and we aim to achieve this through development within a supportive team approach.
The successful applicants will receive a comprehensive orientation programme and are assured that they will receive appropriate support. This role requires shift work, including night duty. For community roles the use of a car is helpful.
Working for our organisation
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics.
You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career.
The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.
We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarise yourself with all requirements of the job.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Job Description and Person Specification are attached to this job, please review for the full details and responsibilities.
Promote the wellbeing and safeguarding of children and young people by implementing the Trust’s policy and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.
Assess, plan implement and evaluate care women/babies for a defined caseload, using evidence to rationalise prescribed care.
Develop link with all care agencies to facilitate seamless approach to maternity care.
Practice within boundaries of autonomy as described by the NMC Code 2015.
Review practices to reduce clinical risk. Record and report any untoward incidents and take action to avoid further incidents.
Promote health and wellbeing through practice and education of women, relatives, carers and staff
Support student midwives and other healthcare professional as a mentors and sign off mentors and assessors to ensure that the hospital/community midwifery experience meets the required practical and educational standards.
Facilitate parenting education to women during the antenatal /postnatal period.
Manage the care of women/babies within the resources available and ensure that all risks are minimise
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Midwife
- Evidence of ongoing further professional and personal development
Desirable criteria
- Degree/Masters level study
Experience
Essential criteria
- Rotational/Clinical experience in low and high risk intrapartum areas including cannulation, caring for women with epidurals, suturing
- Act as mentor and assessor.
Desirable criteria
- Experience in Taking charge
- Teaching qualification/Mentorship/N97
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Understanding of the need of confidentiality awareness at all times
- Evidence based client centred care.
- Demonstrates continual professional development.
- Knowledge of child protection issues and policies
- Demonstrate awareness of public health agenda.
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of audit and research and standard setting
- Awareness of resource management and budget control.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- Team working skills
- Leadership and Motivational skills
- Ability to manage
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of competency. Demonstrates knowledge of interpersonal relationships
- High standards of clinical performance.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Michelle Vaughan
- Job title
- Deputy Head of Midwifery
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Kempston Road
Bedford
MK42 9DJ
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