Band 6 Preceptor and Experienced Midwives

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust became a new enlarged organisation on 1 July 2014. We now consist of the Royal Free Hospital, Barnet Hospital and Chase Farm Hospital.

We are offering exciting opportunities for newly qualified and experienced midwives to join our team. We provide maternity services across a large part of North and Central London. We also have services based across the community.

Joining together has meant that we have been able to expand in many areas of midwifery. This includes having 3 consultant midwives, midwifery teams leading on complex psychosocial care. We also have two alongside Birth Centres and one stand-alone at the Edgware Birth Centre.

A comprehensive preceptorship program is offered to all newly qualified midwives.

Your preference of hospital site will be discussed with you at interview

The main duties for this role are described in detail in the job description and person specification document, that is attached to this vacancy. Please ensure to read through to further your understanding of the role.

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top

Provide a high standard of midwifery care to mothers and babies during
the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal period.

Take autonomous clinical decisions in an emergency to ensure safe
outcomes for mother and baby

Able to work as an autonomous practitioner in all aspects of midwifery
practice

Carry out risk assessments in the hospital, birth centres and community
settings and safely manage obstetric and neonatal emergencies
including emergency situations when medical help is not available

Develop and maintain clinical competencies and be aware of current
advances, expectations and needs of the service.

Be responsible for the implementation of evidence based midwifery and
medical practice.

Manage complex situations sensitively and effectively. Process and
manage complex information regarding client care where there are
conflicts. Communicate effectively with multi-professional team and
client. Manage language barriers by appropriate use/booking of link
workers.

Provide emergency cover if able, and at short notice, for unexpected
absence/sickness across all services.

Ensure that attitudes displayed by the staff towards anyone who enters
the work area are courteous and helpful -maintain Trust Behaviour
Standards

Ability to prioritise workload and appropriate assess individual clients and
service needs

Establish a good rapport with mothers and their relatives

Ensure clients satisfaction in relation to their care

Provide preceptorship support to all new members of staff

Use of advocacy, counselling, negotiating and liaising skills between
client and multidisciplinary team.

Use appropriate physical skills acquired through experience and/or
education

Maintain the custody of drugs and medicines according to the Misuse of
Drugs Act.

Participate in internal rotation to day and night duty within any clinical
area of the Midwifery Service across all sites as defined in off duty rotas.
For Community, this will include full ‘on call’ rota to cover the community
and Birth Centres

Make suggestions for and co operate in improvements planned for the
service

Awareness of Trust’s Complaints Policy and take appropriate action
when required.