Midwife

Job summary

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity? We are lookingfor Innovative, enthusiastic and motivated midwives to join our Maternity Service at Northampton General Hospital. We have openings for you to use your skills within our Inpatient Services which includes Labour Ward, Triage, Birth Centre and our Postnatal ward.

We are also looking for Midwifes who may be interested in working within one of our 4 newly built/refurbished Community Hubs that are placed across West Northamptonshire. We also have opportunities in our Outpatient Service, which include, Continuity of Carer teams, Maternity Day Unitand ANC services.

There is much to be proud of within Maternity at NGH and that is why we are looking for dedicated midwifes who want to be part of our well supported and much valued team, if you have the skills we will have to role to match

Our Maternity services include:

A modern 3 bed Birth Centre with birthing pools and 8 postnatal beds

8 bed consultant-led Labour Ward with a birthing pool.

Two dedicated Obstetric theatres with a recovery ward

18 bed Maternity higher observation ward

In development a dedicated Bereavement Suite with garden

A Maternity Day Unit and Outpatient Clinic providing Midwifery Led Sonography services

23 bedded ward for inpatient antenatal and postnatal mothers and babies

Please note that this role includes on call and will be rotational within different areas of Maternity including inpatient & outpatient areas and community dependant on clinical need.

Main duties of the job

Responsible for providing holistic women centred midwifery care. To support the Senior Midwives in the execution of their role.

Promote and maintain professional standards ensuring midwifery practice is evidence based.

Promote midwife led care in partnership with other health professionals Provide effective input into the work of the Trust, to support the achievement of our vision and values:

To be responsible for the maintenance and development of her own clinical skills and maintain PREP requirements. Including attendance at Trust mandatory training.

About us

Northampton General Hospital is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All of our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.

Our Excellence Values

Compassion

Accountability

Respect

Integrity

Courage

We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone's full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities.

We are a Defence positive trust, supporting our reservists, veterans, spouses and partners.

The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals.

We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.

We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Promote collaborative working partnerships and effective communication between all members of the multi-disciplinary team.

To be responsible for the maintenance and development of her own clinical skills and maintain PREP requirements. Including attendance at Trust mandatory training.

Ensure professional and clinical standards are maintained and developed in response to new evidence Act as a professional role model for midwifery

To observe the NMC Code of Conduct. Patient/client care

Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individual programmes of care, ensuring clinical practice is clinically effective and research based.

Undertake relevant clinical practices in accordance with the Scope of Professional Practice Maintain standards of recordkeeping within the practice setting, utilising accepted standards where appropriate

Support the Ward Manager in clinical developments

Act on behalf of women, carers and staff to ensure their views are represented at all levelsProvide midwifery care to women during the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal periods in all settings including womans home, GP, Childrens centres and hospital

Service development implementation

Assess and teach others in the clinical setting

Participate in Preceptorship and Mentorship within the clinical settings

Attend updates and refresher study session and mandatory study days Information resources

Input information and have a working knowledge of the hospital and Maternity information systems

Attend training and updates on implementation of Maternity Information System

Please note that this role includes on call and will be rotational within different areas of Maternity including inpatient & outpatient areas and community dependant on clinical need.

Research & development:

Possess knowledge of the audit process and methods of critically appraising Research

Demonstrate clinical competence and fitness for practiceInvolvement in clinical audit and evaluation of practice within the clinical area

Promote and disseminate research and audit findings

Contribute ideas and undertake monitoring with regards to quality of women centred care

Personal skills:

Maintain personal professional profile and Revalidation

Identify and negotiate training needs, actively address these through the Trust appraisal system

Maintain an awareness of issues relating to midwifery on the national agenda

Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing Co-ordinate the responsibilities, capabilities and workload of team members

Other Information:The postholder may be required to carry out other relevant duties as required. The postholder will adhere to the duties specified under the Staff Responsibilities of the NHSConstitution in their day to day work and behaviours. The postholder will be expected to aspire to the Values of the Trust in their day to day work and behaviours in order to supportthe Trust in achieving its Vision. The postholder will adhere to, at all times, any Professional, NHS Code of Conducts and legislation relevant for their area of work. The postholder will make themselves familiar with, and adhere to, at all times, the policies and procedures of the Trust, and their area of work. The postholder will be expected to work toany Corporate/Division/Directorate/Department objectives and standards in order to provide an acceptable level of service. The postholder will be expected to undertake training, including mandatory and role specific training, relevant to their role and ensure it isrenewed as required. This job description reflects the present requirements of the post and it does not form part of the contract of employment. As the duties of the post change and develop the job description will be.

Person Specification

Educations, Training and Qualifications

Essential

Educated to Registered Midwife level or equivalent level of education, training or experience.

Desirable

Teaching & Mentoring Course.

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

Midwifery experience within maternity clinical areas. An understanding of integrating theory and practice. Understanding current midwifery issues.

Desirable

Experience of teaching in clinical areas. Knowledge and understanding of risk management. Awareness of safeguarding.

Skills

Essential

Effective verbal and written communication. Ability to exercise initiative. Basic IT skills. Working conditions such as working on Labour Ward and other maternity areas as required.

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