Midwife (Band 6)

5 months ago

Wigan, United Kingdom Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Band 6 Rotational Midwife

We are seeking to recruit highly motivated experienced Band 6 midwives who have the passion to provide kind, safe and personalised midwifery care, acting as an advocate for woman and their families.

We are currently working towards Better Births and developing new models of care including 1-1 continuity of care, this is an exciting opportunity to join our Midwifery workforce. Our midwives work across a 7 day week to meet the demands of our 24/7 service. We will consider requests for full and part time.

NMC registration is a mandatory requirement for this role.

Previous applicants need not apply.

As a qualified midwife the post holder will be required to provide the necessary care and advice to women during pregnancy, labour and the postpartum period, to conduct deliveries under their own responsibility and care for the newborn. To provide women-centred care, acting as their advocate in all matters relating to care given within a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency environment, upholding the principles of midwifery public health.

The post holder will have clinical responsibility for the assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care, and provide day to day management of workload.

The post holder will be required to participate in their continuing professional development. The post requires effective communication and an ability to provide support for unqualified members of staff.

Choose Well - Choose WWL

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals, NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that ‘happy staff, makes for happy patients’. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement, and living our values ‘the WWL Way’.

WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.

On-Call

Please note that senior positions (AFC band 8A or above) may be expected to participate in an on-call rota, if the role is predominantly operational.

Prioritise their own workload and that of others, assess performance and provide clear, constructive feedback to team members.

Monitor progress of work recognising changing priorities and implement corrective actions within own limits and inform the relevant people.

Responsible for recognising and responding to situations which require immediate action in the hospital and community setting.

Plan staff off duty rota where appropriate.

Manage own workload autonomously.

Participate in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating programmes of midwifery care relevant to women and the babies within their sphere of responsibility.

Establish and maintain effective communication with women and their families.

Obtain informed consent from women throughout the childbirth continuum.

Utilise highly developed physical skills where appropriate and carry out all relevant forms of care including emergency obstetric interventions.

Prioritise and develop programmes of care to reflect women’s health and wellbeing, related to need following risk assessment. This can include the provision of midwife led care.

Analyse and evaluate the effectiveness of any midwifery care and make the necessary modifications to meet the woman’s specific needs.

Monitor the effectiveness of care delivery and renegotiate the programmes of care where indicated to meet the needs of women and their families.

Refer women/babies to other practitioners when needs and risks are outside their scope of practice or require specialist input.

Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary and multi-agency teams to ensure that mothers and babies receive a high standard of care, co-ordinating and participating in case conferences as required.

Support women and their families encouraging them to promote their own health and wellbeing and to express their interests and concerns.

Provide support and care for the woman, her baby and her family respecting their need for privacy and dignity.

Ensure efficient and effective use of material resources/supplies within delivery suite/ward/community.

Monitor, control and store resources/supplies according to the requirements and specifications of the clinical environment.

Responsible for the safe storage and transportation of all drugs and medical gases and comply with Medicines Legislation.

Identify any problems with resource use/availability and make recommendations for corrective action.

Be aware of resources and give high quality, cost effective care.

Maintain accurate records of resource use.

Assess and identify own development needs in relation to midwifery knowledge and skills required to meet the demands of the role. Take responsibility for their continuing

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