Job summary
Employer heading
Midwife Practitioner - Westminster Maternity Suite
Band 6
Guy’s and St Thomas’ is among the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiovascular services.
Guy’s is home to the largest dental school in Europe and a £160 million Cancer Centre opened in 2016. As part of our commitment to provide care closer to home, in 2017 we also opened a cancer centre and a kidney treatment centre at Queen Mary’s Hospital in Sidcup. St Thomas’ has one of the largest critical care units in the UK and one of the busiest emergency departments in London. It is also home to Evelina London Children’s Hospital.
Evelina London cares for local children in Lambeth and Southwark and provides specialist services across south east England including cardiac, renal and critical care services. We lead a number of specialist service networks aiming to ensure children are treated locally where possible, but have access to specialist expertise when they need it. Our community services include health visiting, school nursing and support for families of children with long-term conditions.
Our adult community services teams deliver care at the heart of the local communities we serve, working in partnership with GPs, local authorities and other healthcare and voluntary sector organisations. Working with our partners in Lambeth and Southwark, we are focusing on new ways of working to improve care for local patients.
In February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease. Our merger provides a once in a generation opportunity to build a lasting, world-renowned heart and lung centre, providing the highest quality care for patients and conducting world-leading research.
We have a reputation for clinical excellence and high quality teaching and research. We are part of King’s Health Partners, one of eight accredited UK academic health sciences centres. In partnership with King’s College London we have dedicated clinical research facilities including an MHRA accredited Phase I clinical trials unit.
Patients are at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves on ensuring the best possible patient experience as well as safe, high quality care. We are proud to have one of the lowest mortality rates in the NHS. Following a comprehensive Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in 2019 we maintained our overall rating of ‘good’. Our adult community services achieved a rating of ‘outstanding’.
The commitment of our 23,500 staff is key to our success. We are one of the largest local employers and we aim to develop and support all our staff so they are able to deliver high quality, safe and efficient care. The 2019 NHS staff survey results show that we have one of the most engaged and motivated workforces in the NHS. We know this has a positive impact on the care provided to our patients.
We have one of the most ambitious capital investment programmes anywhere in the NHS.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has become available for a band 6 Midwife to join our small, friendly and supportive team on the Westminster Private Suite, based on the 12th floor of St Thomas Hospital.
The Westminster Private Maternity Suite contains 6 in-patient beds with additional out-patient clinic space. Midwives working on the Westminster team provide antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care for their women, birthing people and families, allowing the midwife to practice all round holistic family centred care. The successful candidate will work closely with Obstetricians, the wider Westminster team, the Maternity Practice Leader for Westminster and the Lead Midwife.
Shifts include day, night, weekend and bank holiday shifts. The Midwife will work primarily as part of the Private Westminster team, however the Midwife will also work within the NHS areas of the service too, predominately our Hospital Birth Centre, therefore a good all round Midwifery knowledge is essential.
Advert closing: 28th January 2025
Interview date: 6th February 2025
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be passionate about providing a high standard of care to the women and families using our private maternity services. This post requires a flexible approach to working and the ability to assess, plan and implement care in a timely manner. You will be working within a small multidisciplinary team, to provide women with high quality care 24 hours a day. Due to the ongoing success of our private maternity services, we are now looking to expand our team of Midwives.
This post requires midwives to undertake all aspects of antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care for women booked under our private obstetric-led service. Antenatal and postnatal care is provided to women within our dedicated private maternity suite whilst intrapartum care takes place under the joint care of Westminster midwives and the lead obstetrician on the main Hospital Birth Centre (Delivery suite) within St Thomas' Hospital. The Westminster Suite consists of 6 private rooms and clinical rooms to undertake booking and outpatient appointments, providing continuity of care for families using the Westminster service.
We are seeking motivated, dynamic and enthusiastic Band 6 midwives who are looking to develop their career and gain experience within the private maternity sector. Midwives who are keen to work closely with a multidisciplinary team in a small and friendly unit are encouraged to apply.
Working for our organisation
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK’s best known hospitals – Guy’s, St Thomas’, Evelina London Children’s Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield – as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.
We are among the UK’s busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.
Staff at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital have opportunities for training and education developments, cycle to work scheme, sports and social club, flexible working, family and childcare support, staff psychologists, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), travel season ticket loans, salary sacrifice schemes, long service awards and plenty more activities!
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The successful midwife will provide high quality and effective care to women who have chosen to have private care during their pregnancy journey, ensuring that women are cared for compassionately and sensitively. We aim to provide a high standard of service and support to women, with a particular emphasis on midwifery postnatal care and infant feeding support.
The midwife will ensure that women are cared for appropriately in a timely manner and have individualised plans of care that are documented and agreed with the women and lead obstetrician.
The midwife must be flexible in his/her care of women and be aware that based on unit requirements, on occasion, his/her skills may be required in other ward areas within St Thomas' maternity unit.
Please see the attached job description and person specification for more details before applying for the post to assist with your application.
Person specification
Values and behaviours
Essential criteria
- Values and behaviours that reflect the trust values
Skills/Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Must be able to practice in all areas in accordance with the midwives rules and code of conduct
- Has experience working in a multicultural environment
- Can practice as an autonomous midwife in the acute and primary care setting
- Good written skills, well presented and fully completed application
- Completion of a Band 5 Level Preceptorship programme
Desirable criteria
- Initiates reflective practice
- Confident in teaching and assessing student midwives
Experience
Essential criteria
- Worked in a variety of settings utilising all midwifery skills
Desirable criteria
- Experience of midwifery research and audit
- Knowledge and experience of handling complex relationships
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Midwife (degree or diploma)
- Evidence of professional accountability and responsibility via a professional portfolio
Desirable criteria
- Post registration teaching qualification (e.g. 998 or mentorship course).
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
- Colette McGilchrist
- Job title
- Lead Midwife for Maternity Inpatient Services
- Email address
- [email protected]
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