Job summary
- Main area
- midwifery
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 362-A-25-7104942
- Employer
- Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Stockport Foundation Trust
- Town
- Hazel Grove
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 pro rata per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 17/04/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Immunisation Clinic midwife
Band 6
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
There are lots of good reasons to choose to come and work at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust. A dynamic integrated Trust with integrity and vision. Exactly the same qualities you’ll see in yourself. Stockport NHS Foundation Trust aims to be the organisation of choice for patients and an employer of choice for staff. In order to continually improve all aspects of our patient experience, we rely upon having a highly skilled, motivated, diverse, productive and patient focused workforce.
Stockport Foundation Trust is one of four ‘specialist’ hospital sites in Greater Manchester. Being a ‘specialist’ hospital will enhance our general surgery, anaesthetics, critical care and emergency medicine for the benefit of people in Stockport, High Peak, Cheshire and across Greater Manchester.
Our values ‘We Care, We Respect, We Listen’ are at the heart of everything we do, and come from our promise: ‘Making a difference every day.’ They drive the behaviour and actions for everyone in our organisation.
In your application for this post, please describe how your experience and skills align with 'Our values-based behaviours' ( see additional documentation) and provide examples.
Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment
As well as recognising previous NHS service, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust is a member of the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. If you are currently employed by Greater Manchester Local Authority, Combined Authority, GMFRS, TfGM as well as other public service organisations, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust will recognise your previous service for sickness and maternity/paternity/adoption entitlement and also for annual leave purposes (providing there has been no break in service). If you currently work for one of the above organisations and successfully apply for a post with Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, please ensure the Recruitment team are aware so that this service is reflected in your contract of employment.
Our Values:
We Care
About each other
Our patients and their families
The communities we serve
The environment
We support them and deliver on their promises
We Respect
Each other
Our patients and their families
Our partners
We are kind and helpful, and we expect the same in return
We Listen to
Each other
Our patients and their families
Our partners
We act and learn from what we hear
Job overview
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The Post Holder will actively support and supervise maternity immunisation clinics, contributing to the delivery of a safe, professional, effective and efficient service. You will support the planning, implementation and evaluation of the antenatal immunisation programme delivery.
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Provide day to day support and supervision of the Maternity Immunisation Clinics, contributing to the delivery of a safe, professional, effective, and efficient service. You will provide advice and information to educate staff, service users, and other stakeholders, and adopt a woman-centred approach to public health to improve health and tackle inequalities.
You will support the planning, implementation, and evaluation of the antenatal immunisation programme delivery and promote uptake of influenza, pertussis, COVID-19, and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Vaccination Programmes.
Main duties of the job
Provide day to day support and supervision of the Maternity Immunisation Clinics, contributing to the delivery of a safe, professional, effective, and efficient service.
Provide advice and information to educate staff, service users, and other stakeholders, and adopt a woman-centred approach to public health to improve health and tackle inequalities.
Support the planning, implementation, and evaluation of the antenatal immunisation programme delivery and promote uptake of influenza, pertussis, COVID-19, and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Vaccination Programmes.
Ensure informed consent and appropriate assessment of individuals accessing the maternity vaccination clinics.
Ensure service users with incomplete antenatal vaccination and immunisation schedules are identified, given appropriate advice, counselled, consented, and supported to receive vaccinations.
Ensure accurate documentation and timely recording of vaccinations on all necessary systems.
Advise women on the appropriate gestations and timely administration of maternity vaccinations.
Work with the midwifery team in providing additional knowledge and experience in managing complex patients presenting for vaccination, and awareness of when to seek further advice.
Be responsible in prioritising, assessing, planning implementing and evaluating all relevant aspects of midwifery care to an agreed and expected high standard.
Working for our organisation
We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.
If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.
We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.
Benefits we offer to you:
- Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
- NHS pension scheme membership
- Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
- NHS Staff discounts
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary finance – for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
- Stockport Credit Union– for local financial advice
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trust’s policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.
If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.50. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary
In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16.
Person specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Midwife with current UK NMC registration
- Educated to degree or relevant experience
- Evidence of CPD and/or ongoing education
Desirable criteria
- Practice supervisor or assessor
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Good understanding of current midwifery practice
- Awareness of professional responsibilities and scope of practice
- Knowledge of national and local policies relevant to maternity vaccination programmes
- Understanding of clinical governance, audit, and research
- Knowledge of medicines management, and application to practice
- Understanding of safeguarding issues relating to maternity care
- Understanding of confidentiality
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant relevant post-registration experience within midwifery/NHS practice
- Experience in antenatal care
- Able to work independently, and within multi-disciplinary team
- Able to provide evidence-based care
- Evidence of leadership skills
Desirable criteria
- Experience of Audit
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Able to work flexibly
- Exemplary personal standards of conduct and behaviour.
- Inspires others and leads by example.
- Evidence of teaching and assessing skills/ability.
- Clinically competent.
- Proven ability to manage workload
- Proven ability to problem Solve.
- Effective organisational skills
- Good analytical and clinical decision-making skills
- IT skills
- Motivated to personal and professional development of self and other junior colleagues.
- Treats colleagues and the general public with dignity and respect.
- Capacity to work with colleagues at all levels.
- Enthusiasm and inspirational skills
Desirable criteria
- Experience in administering Vaccinations in pregnancy
- Awareness of Clinical Governance process
Work Related Circumstances
Essential criteria
- Occupational Health Clearance
- Professional appearance and attitude
- Adaptable and flexible approach to work
- Ability to undertake physical effort e.g. lifting and handling
- Understands personal and professional limits
- Self-motivated and reliable
- DBS
- Right to work in the UK
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jane Ingleby
- Job title
- Community Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01614195531
- Additional information
Sarah McManus
Inpatient Matron
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