Midwife Practitioner

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and newly qualified midwife to join our midwifery teams in both hospital and community settings. As a midwife practitioner, you will be responsible for providing high-quality care to women and their families throughout the antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal periods.

Main Responsibilities

• To provide autonomous midwifery care to women and their families, working within the framework of the NMC rules and standards and East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust protocols and guidelines.
• To assess, plan, and implement care within the sphere of practice of a midwife, meeting the physical, emotional, educational, and social needs of the mother, baby, and family.
• To work effectively in a multi-disciplinary team, understanding the role of all members of the team and maintaining all necessary records and being responsible for data entry into computer-based systems.
• To have an awareness of risk management and participate in this process, being aware of the risk management strategy and the incident reporting criteria.
• To have an awareness of the needs of our multicultural and diverse community, including vulnerable and disadvantaged families.

Requirements

• Registered Midwife
• Current NMC Midwifery Registration
• Flexible, self-reliant, and able to communicate effectively with women, relatives, colleagues, and other disciplines.

About Us

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust is a large integrated healthcare organisation providing high-quality acute secondary healthcare for the people of East Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen. Our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal, and effective care.