Home Birth Midwife

**Key Responsibilities Clinical**: 1. Demonstrate clinical expertise and act as a professional role model 2. Able to competently and confidently support women/birthing people in labour and undertake birth in home environment 3. Continuously develop clinical skills to meet the needs of the women, babies and families within your care 4.

Monitor and evaluate standards of care in conjunction with other colleagues as part of the multiprofessional team, ensuring best practice. 5. Assist the Home birth Team Leader / Coordinator in the implementation of clinical governance within the clinical area. Professional: 1.

To exercise accountability and professionalism in practice. 2. To maintain confidentiality of patients, staff and relatives at all times. 3.

To be aware of issues relating to the Data Protection / Freedom of Information Act. 4. To ensure that Trust policies and procedures are adhered to. 5.

Effectively maintains records in accordance with the NMC Guidelines. 6. Assists the Lead Midwife to manage the 24 hours midwifery service. 7.

Organises and participates in the provision of parent education teaching in hospital. 8. Develops and maintains midwifery skills related to both antenatal, hospital and homebirth settings, in order to relieve/assist the Maternity Unit when required.