Integrated Midwife

We are seeking an enthusiastic, motivated and committed midwife to complete our integrated midwifery team workforce. This is within Torview Midwifery Team, based in Newton Abbot. This post offers the opportunity to be part of Torbay’s nationally renowned and well-established integrated team midwifery model.

We support women to have a safe and individually focused birth. We work closely with the Devon LMS and our neighbouring Maternity Units to ensure that women in Devon receive high quality care.

Fully integrated teams in the Torbay Maternity Service offer midwives the chance to maintain all skills. You will need a current full driving licence.

Successful applicants will be expected to participate in the escalation on call rota at least 1 per month on top of the team rota on calls.

To assess the full range of care needs and develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care throughout the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal period for women and their babies

To work autonomously within guidelines and sphere of professional practice

To act as a mentor or practice supervisor for less experienced midwives, students and other members of the multi-professional team

Work within NMC codes of practice and professional guidelines.

Lead Professional for low-risk women

Provide antenatal, intrapartum and post-natal care in a variety of settings, including home and hospital

Work collaboratively with professional colleagues to provide midwifery care to with women with complex needs

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

Advocate and support the rights of individual women to make informed choices about their care

Promote equality, diversity and rights

Participate in and undertake annual appraisal, identifying specific training requirements as part of service planning and continuous personal development

Our fully integrated midwifery teams are meeting the Better Birth recommendations for providing a Continuity of Carer model for women.

We support women in the choice agenda; at least 6% of women we care for choose to birth their baby out of hospital. We work closely with the Devon LMS and our neighbouring Maternity Units to ensure that women in Devon receive high quality care.

We are proud of our commitment to safe and individually focused birth and offering women choice in where to birth their baby.

F ul l 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.