Intrapartum Midwife

**North Middlesex Maternity**: "A career in Midwifery, not just a job.” Intrapartum Midwife Delivery Suite and Midwifery-led Birth Centre We are looking for talented, enthusiastic midwives to work in our labour ward and midwifery led birth unit. We can offer the opportunity to work within different teams and would encourage applicants to consider a hybrid model of working across two areas. For example: - Labour Ward and Community - Birth Centre and Labour Ward - Triage and Labour Ward - Triage and Birth Centre - Birth Centre and Community Our midwives are supported in their learning and development to help them to reach their full potential. This includes secondment opportunities within specialist teams, experiential learning, leadership and Chief Nurse fellowship programmes. Our department is currently piloting the Talent Management programme to make sure our staff are supported to achieve their ambitions. We are looking for skilled midwives to work in our intrapartum services to provide a high standard of safe and individualised care to women/birthing people and their families. We are looking for midwives who are experienced in all aspects of intrapartum care who can flex across the different intrapartum areas. We would also welcome experienced midwives who are looking to return to intrapartum work. The role will include support of women and their partners during all aspects of labour and birth including induction of labour, support and pain relief in labour, facilitation of birth (including water birth) and support during operative or instrumental birth. Care of the newborn and mother following delivery and personalised infant feeding support. The role may also include bereavement care, care for high and low -risk women, care for women with poor mental health and management of safeguarding concerns. The role will also include supporting and assessing student midwives and supporting newly qualified midwives, junior staff and new starters. As with all posts within maternity you may be required to rotate to a different clinical area within the department. North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Hospital Trust (NMUH) is one of London’s busiest healthcare providers, providing hospital care and community services for the 350,000 people living in Enfield, Haringey and beyond. Our specialist services include HIV, cardiology, blood disorders, diabetes, fertility, sickle cell and thalassemia. In addition to a full range of cancer diagnosis and treatment services, the Helen Rollason Cancer Support Centre is based on-site and provides services to support cancer patients’ wellbeing. We also provide community services and have a dedicated 0-19 service for children and young people in Enfield so that they can get the best possible start in life. This includes health visitors and school nurses who are delivering the national Healthy Child Programme, which provides a structured framework for the delivery of key interventions to support the health and wellbeing of children and families from 0 to 5 and school aged children from 5-19. The 0-19 service aims to improve pathways and partnerships with services in the hospital and deliver excellent care for the children and families. **Duties and responsibilities**: **Professional**: 1. Maintain a professional Portfolio. 2. Maintain accurate and contemporaneous records at all times, both written and computerised. 3. Administer and supply medicines under NPO/PGDs and Medicines Act of 1968 and North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust Medicines Policy. 4. Actively promote the concept of total holistic woman centred care within the maternity services in both hospital and community. 5. Advise on the promotion of health and education and social care and the prevention of illness. 6. Recognise and appropriately manage complex physical, emotional and psychological situations that may be detrimental to the health and well-being of mother and baby. 7. Devise and develop a plan of midwifery care based on assessment in association with mother, taking into account her individual personalised needs and preferences. 8. Implement the plan of midwifery care and where appropriate co-ordinate other members of the multi-disciplinary team responsible for implementing specific aspects of the care. 9. Review the effectiveness of the care provided, and where appropriate, initiates any further action that may be required, liaising with appropriate agencies. 10. Acts at all time in accordance with the NMC Midwives Rules and Standards Code of Conduct (ensures working colleagues also act in accordance with Code of Conduct) and within the principles of the scope of professional practice and ensures other members of the team also work within these. 11. Carry out midwifery procedures in accordance with Midwifery Guidelines, Policies and Standards. Undertakes and demonstrates midwifery and nursing tasks in the best interest of patient care and professional standards. This will include