Preceptorship Midwife

Preceptorship Midwife Band 5 Based Cumberland Infirmary & West Cumberland Hospital

Provide specialist expertise to offer women choices in labour, which are safe and evidence based, promoting a normal birth experience. Assess the full range of care needs, develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care throughout the antenatal, intra-partum and postnatal period for women and their babies. Work as an integral part of the multi-disciplinary team providing care to women throughout the antenatal, intrapartum and postpartum continuum.

As a newly qualified midwife you will undertake the Maternity department preceptorship programme.

Provision of a full range of care to low and high risk women and their families throughout the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal continuum within a hospital setting. Development of evidence based guidelines and policies, incorporating NICE guidelines to ensure safe clinical practice and equity throughout the Trust for the maternity services. Ensure clinical risk measures are in place and develop and improve maternity services involving all care provision within the department and community, working towards attaining the next level of CNST. Improvement and development of the service, initiating and undertaking audit and research; working in partnership with users of the service through the labour ward forum to improve services. Appropriate training is available to all midwives in line with professional development requirements.
- Develop specialised evidence based programmes of care for the majority of women throughout pregnancy, labour and the postnatal period, working independently without referral to medical staff, adhering to agreed local and national clinical policies and code of practice.
- Provide specialist advice to women & families in relation to pregnancy, labour and postnatal period, utilising interpersonal skills.
- Perform normal delivery of babies and maintain extended skills e.g. episiotomy, perineal suturing, IV cannulation, vaginal examination.
- Deal with emergency situations that occur which can be life threatening.
- Arrange for appropriate investigations to be undertaken, interpret and act on these accordingly.
- Competently interpret CTG tracing, referring to more experienced staff where appropriate.
- Competently initiate neonatal resuscitation, referring appropriately if necessary.
- Attend theatre for caesarean sections and assist appropriately
- Order, assess and safely administer medicines, including controlled drugs, in accordance with NMC guidelines and local policy.
- Act as anadvocate for woman at all times. Act in accordance with the Code of Professional Conduct (NMC).
- Safeguard and promote the welfare of children at an individual level.
- Participate in emergency skill drills to familiarise in prompt action/treatment in emergency situations.
- Comply with infection control procedures at all times.

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding hospital and health services to half a million people. Established on 1st October 2019, the Trust is creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout north Cumbria and beyond. We’re responsible for delivering over 70 services across 15 main locations and we employ more than 6,500 members of staff.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of ‘safe, high quality care every time’.
- Being a clinically led organisation
- Quality and safety at the heart
- A positive patient experience every time
- A great place to work
- Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Please see attached Job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicant

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see ourpolicyfor eligible vacancies?

Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

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