Preceptee Midwife
1 week ago
Job summary
We are looking for a confident, enthusiastic and motivated Band 5 Midwife to join our maternity team at Torbay Hospital, where we provide care for approximately 2,000 women and birthing people a year.
The post will involve rotation between the antenatal/postnatal ward and labour ward. You will need to be flexible as the successful candidate will be required to work shifts including weekends, bank holidays and nights to meet the needs of the service.
We are able to offer a supportive and comprehensive preceptorship package to newly qualified midwives within our friendly unit. Our current preceptees have benefited from the extra support of our legacy midwife and we hope that this role will be funded in to the next year
Main duties of the job
Promote equality, diversity and rights. Be aware of the woman's emotional, social and physical needs. Ensure women and their babies are provided with privacy and dignity throughout their stay in the unit. Prioritise own time. Facilitate women's involvement in the decision-making process regarding all aspects of their pregnancy, birth and postnatal care. Ensure the health and social setting is responsive to the individual needs of women, particularly those who are disadvantaged. Advocate and support the rights of individual women to make informed choices about their care. Support women in their choice of feeding their baby, giving advice as needed following the UNICEF baby friendly policy. Support women and their families through the transition to parenthood. Work within NMC codes of practice and professional guidelines. Provide care during the pregnancy continuum, to women admitted to the maternity unit. Maintain regular contact with mentor to facilitate personal and professional development throughout the preceptorship period. Complete a formal framework of preceptorship within a defined period of time. Demonstrates sound organisational skills when planning clinical workload. Attends annual mandatory training as required by Directorate and Trust. Contribute with feedback, to ensure the health and social care setting is responsive to the individual needs of women, particularly those who are disadvantaged, and where appropriate, advocate for these women.About us
Why Work With Us
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust is proud to provide an integrated model of midwifery providing continuity of care. There are 6 community midwifery teams providing care to the region of South Devon.
Together with this we have a hospital based midwifery team (Meridian Team) which provides care to all women during their antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal stay in hospital. There is also a Maternity Assessment Unit and Antenatal clinical situated within the Maternity Unit and a stand alone 2 bedded Midwifery Led Unit.
Job descriptionJob responsibilities
Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.
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Person SpecificationQualifications
Essential
Registered/ to be Registered Midwife Evidence of Continued Professional DevelopmentDesirable
Newborn Examination theorySkills
Essential
Good CommunicationDesirable
Experience in cannulation Experience in perineal suturingSkills
Essential
Flexibility around working unsocial hours-
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