Job vacancy: Midwife, Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Ormskirk

Job summary

Main area

Maternity

Grade

Band 6

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Full time
Part time

37.5 hours per week (part time considered)

Job ref

409-7057454

Employer: Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Ormskirk
Town: Ormskirk
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum (pro rata if part time)
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 07/04/2025 23:59
Interview date: 23/04/2025

Midwife

Band 6

After applying via NHS Jobs, your submitted application will be imported into our preferred Third-party recruitment system. All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs. You will not be able to track the progress of your application or receive messages through the NHS Jobs website, and furthermore, as an employer, we will not be able to respond to any e-mails sent to us via the NHS Jobs website. By applying for this post you are agreeing to "name of trust" transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are appointed to a post information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Adhere to the NMC Rules and Code of Practice at all times and abide by the Code of Professional Practice.
Accepts responsibility for personal, professional and education needs, including the attendance on in-services training and statutory study days.
To support and empower women throughout pregnancy and postnatal childbirth experience enabling them to make informed choice about their care, which is safe, effective and evidence based.
To work as an autonomous, competent practitioner within Trust guidelines.
To participate with audit and research within Maternity Services.
Provide sensitive and appropriate support for bereaved parents and demanding family situations. This may include issues relating to Child Protection, Substance Misuse and Domestic Violence.
Actively promote health promotion issues and participate in parent education.
Report all accidents and incidents in line with risk management policy.
Responsible for maintaining midwifery competencies by acquiring and consolidating the requisite knowledge and skills for safe midwifery practice.
Actively participate in the change process brought about by new initiatives in practice based on current evidence.
To ensure compliance to all Trust Risk Management, Research Governance and Infection Control Policies and Procedures and abide by the ‘Standards for Better Health’
To maintain contemporaneous documentation in line with Trust guidelines, Quality and Risk standards.
Undertake appropriate mandatory training in infection control and comply with all Trust Infection Control policies relevant to the post, particularly with regard to the hand hygiene policy’
Take responsibility for managing own health and well-being.
The post holder is aware and identifies concerns relating to child protection (Children’s Act, 1989) to Clinical lead for area, liaising with the Named Nurse for Child Protection, Matron for Women’s Health and the multidisciplinary team where necessary.
To show regard and respect for different ethnic, cultural and religious beliefs within the provision of all aspects of midwifery care.
To contribute to the achievement of quality and performance targets within work Area.

LINE MANAGEMENT/SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Promote effective communication within the multi-professional teams, the public and other agencies.
Act as a mentor to Student Midwives/Nurses and provide support for more Junior staff.
Helps in the maintenance of a safe working environment and identifies problems to the immediate Manager/shift leader.
To comply with Maternity Services guidance on security of the newborn and baby Tagging security system, reporting any concerns to line manager
To participate in the formulation of policies and protocols relevant to the Speciality.
To provide leadership and support of the shift and oversee the Maternity Unit out of hours in the absence of the Delivery Suite Shift Leader as required.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Registered Midwife, with current NMC registration
Educated to degree level or equivalent, or willing to work towards

Desirable criteria

Recognised Teaching/Mentorship Qualification Knowledge & Experience

Knowledge & Experience

Essential criteria

Knowledge of current Midwifery issues
Knowledge of current Government NHS Agenda relevant to Maternity Services
Knowledge and understanding of the assessment process for Students, and of creating a positive learning environment
Knowledge and awareness of professional responsibilities
Substantial post registration experience

Desirable criteria

Substantial post registration experience across all Maternity Pathways

Skills

Essential criteria

Excellent communication skills
Excellent clinical skills
Good computer skills
Good presentation skills

Other

Essential criteria

Evidence of fulfilling PREP

Desirable criteria

Car owner/access to a car for community rotation with insurance for business use

Thank you for considering an application to work for Mersey West Lancashire NHS Trust. MWL is an exciting and forward-thinking NHS Trust who are one of the best places to work for in England.

Given sometimes we receive a high volume of applications to work for us, please be aware, that we may close a vacancy earlier than stated should a sufficient number of applications be received from which a shortlist can be confirmed. Therefore, you are advised to apply at your earliest convenience.

The Trust may contact you during the recruitment process for your feedback on your experience. We always aim for continuous improvement in our practice.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

We actively cultivate a professional environment of fairness, equality, dignity, and respect for all individuals. We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and value the unique skills, perspective and experience you bring. We are grounded in the belief that diversity enhances our collective strength, fostering innovation and excellence within our workforce. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.

As a Disability Confident Leader, we commit to offering an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job (the essential criteria) listed in the personal specification. If you wish to apply under this Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please indicate this on the online application form.

If you are having difficulty completing an online application, or require any disability reasonable adjustments, to the application process, please contact [email protected]

We also commit to offering an interview to all armed forces veterans who meet the minimum criteria for the job (the essential criteria) listed in the personal specification. If you wish to apply under this Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please indicate this on the online application form.

The Trust operates anonymous shortlisting where no personal information about you, including your name or personal details are shared with the recruiting manager. No equality information is shared at any time during the recruitment process with the recruiting manager or other people involved in the decision-making process.

The equality monitoring information you provide is used in the following situations: to review our recruitment practices; where a job is limited to a specific person to verify their eligibility to apply; and to offer disability reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click here to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorship.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

If this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 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.

Please note if applicable, applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment.

If you have not already done so, you are therefore encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service to which a small annual fee of £13 per year applies.

Flexible Working

We actively support flexible working patterns throughout MWL. Changes made to the NHS Terms and Conditions of Service Handbook mean that:

· All employees have the right to request flexible working from day one of employment.

· There is no limit on the number of requests they can make.

· Employees have the right to make requests, have them considered, regardless of the reason.

At Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, we will consider requests for flexible working. We would also encourage you to also discuss flexible working options at interview stage.

Working for Team MWL

Staff recognition is especially important to us; as well as performance reviews and appraisals, we recognise staff through Employee of the month. Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

The Trust is a non-smoking across all our sites. Failure to follow this rule could lead to disciplinary action. For more information, see the Smoke Free NHS website

You must ensure that your application, including personal statements and behaviour examples, are truthful and factually accurate. Please note plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experience of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own.

The Trust will not accept applications which are found to be AI generated and will check all applications against AI detection software.

Additional Information

Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trusts Values and Behaviours which are We are KIND, We are OPEN, We are INCLUSIVE, which can be found here.

An applicant guide to help and support you with your application and what to expect during your recruitment journey can be accessed in the supporting documents.

Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team MWL very soon.

Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - Gold

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

Apply online now

Further details / informal visits contact

Name

Janet Calland

Job title

Matron Maternity Services

Email address

[email protected]

Telephone number

01695 656356

Additional information

For more information please contact Leanne Rowley 01695 656351

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Job summary

Employer heading

Midwife

Band 6

Job overview

Main duties of the job

Working for our organisation

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Knowledge & Experience

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Skills

Essential criteria

Other

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

Documents to download

Further details / informal visits contact

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