Nipe Midwife

We are recruiting for a NIPE Midwife who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.

We are searching for a highly motivated, passionate Newborn and Infant Physical Examination (NIPE) Midwife who shares our commitment to women and families to provide them with consistently high-quality safe care. If you want to be part of a highly functioning and supportive Multi-Disciplinary team, then this exciting new opportunity could be the role for you

We are looking for a dynamic person with a high level of communication and organisational skills who will lead this service with the support of the Antenatal and Newborn Screening Lead Midwife, the Neonatal NIPE Lead, and the Postnatal Ward Manager. This is a perfect opportunity to work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team with a focus on driving forward high-quality Screening for babies born within our local community.

Our Trust Values are I nclude, R espect and I mprove. It is essential that you understand and demonstrate these values during your recruitment process and beyond

The NIPE Midwife will be responsible for both leading and participating in a 7 day a week roster for the NIPE service.

Responsible for participating in the discharge pathway for women and babies.

Be expected to support both junior and unqualified staff which includes both medical and midwifery.

May be required to work throughout the maternity unit in areas other than the postnatal ward / NIPE clinic as required to support the delivery of the NIPE service and the wider maternity service.

Work autonomously within national and local guidelines and sphere of professional practice

Be responsible of the assessment of service needs and development, and implementation and evaluation of care pathways.

Adhere to the statutory requirements for midwives in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council regulations and the Midwives Rules and Codes of practice

Be responsible for both patient and staff information and record keeping in line with the Data Protection Act 1998 and the Security and Confidentiality Policy

East And North Herts NHS Trust provides personalised care to approximately 5000 Women during their Maternity journey. We offer choice of place of birth to include Consultant Lead Unit, Midwifery Lead unit and the home environment.

At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.

**We run the following hospitals**:
The Lister Hospital, Stevenage

New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City

Hertford County, Hertford

Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood

We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation; our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.

We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made & considered formally, & will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.