Band 6 Midwife

13 hours ago


Wigan, United Kingdom Wrightington Wigan & Leigh Teaching Hospitals Nhs Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary Are you an experienced band 6 midwife looking for a new opportunity?
Here at WWL maternity services, our aim is to develop confident and compassionate practitioners who can make a positive contribution to midwifery practice.
We are looking to recruit midwives with a current interest in working on Delivery Suite, Community, Maternity Ward and Maternity Triage.
Applicants are welcome from NMC registrants who are highly motivated and passionate about providing high quality, evidence based cared.
The post holder will work as a member of our team, providing and leading midwifery care to service users and families.
Successful applicants will receive a comprehensive orientation programme and we assure that they will receive appropriate support and development.
Main duties of the job To provide high quality, safe and evidence based care across all settings; applying knowledge and skills to holistically assess, plan, implement and evaluate care within their scope of practice.Facilitate informed decision making in all aspects of antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care.Establish and maintain effective communication with women and their families.Work collaboratively within a multi disciplinary team and wider organisations as required.The post holder is accountable to maintain their own clinical skills and competencies to maintain their NMC registration.
The post holder will work within the NMC Code of professional standards, and Trust guidelines and policies.Please refer to attached job description for further information.
About us 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.At WWL we value the benefits a rich and diverse workforce brings to our community and therefore welcome applications from all sections of society.
Job description Job responsibilities Provide high quality, safe, evidence-based care across all settings, applying knowledge and skills to meet the individual needs of women and families.Facilitate informed decision making throughout the pregnancy continuum.Practice within the parameters of Trust policies and guidelines, and within scope of practice.Work collaboratively within the multi disciplinary team and other agencies when necessary.Practice autonomously and escalate appropriately.Manage workload and time effectively.Establish and maintain effective communication with women and their families.Encourage health promotion in line with the public health agenda.Appropriately report incidents in line with the Trust reporting process.Protect and safeguards women and babies.Act as a role model and mentor to all grades of staff and students, creating a positive learning environment for all.Maintain NMC registration through revalidation and compliance with mandatory training and ongoing professional development.Please refer to attached job description for further information.
Person Specification Qualifications Essential Registered Midwife - NMC ENB 997 or other teaching / mentoring qualification or equivalent experience Degree in midwifery or equivalent.
Evidence of ongoing professional development Evidence of completion of comprehensive preceptorship programme Desirable NIPE qualification NLS qualification Experience Essential Experience of working as a practising midwife in all areas of midwifery practice Effective communicator with excellent written and interpersonal skills Can demonstrate evidence of clinical expertise and knowledge acquired through CPD and experience Desirable The ability to work on own initiative The ability to manage a team/service and workload Skills Essential Clear understanding of midwifery issues and an up-to-date knowledge of current NHS developments within maternity services Able to deliver a high standard of evidence based individual client care Computer literate with sound knowledge of software packages and good keyboard skills Desirable Experience of data collection and compilation of statistics Experience of auditing the service Knowledge Essential Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues Evidence of clinical and professional expertise acquired through CPD and experience Desirable Experience of and an understanding of resource management Additional Essential Flexible and positive approach to work.
May be required to work in any area of midwifery practice.
Enthusiasm/motivation Able to travel between sites Able to undertake on call duties


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