Community Midwife Band 6 Durham and Chester Le Street

Job summary

The maternity team at CDDFT are searching for a committed,dynamic and enthusiastic midwife to join our community team based in Chester LeStreet and around the historic city of Durham.

We want you to be here, helping to shape our vision for anoutstanding service that gives women, families, our community and our midwivesan extraordinary experience. You will join a warm and supportive team of communitymidwives who truly care about the whole maternity experience.

We welcome applications from band 5 Midwives who arecurrently due to complete their preceptorship.

We are seeking a community midwife who is enthusiastic andcommitted to working in collaboration with women & birthing people,families and the multi-disciplinary team, supporting personalised choice andpromoting exemplary care in line with national transformation ambitions and ourtrust values.

You will be supported and welcomed into yourrole by our team and encouraged to continue your personal and professionaldevelopment as part of our trust. We are keen to develop dedicated communityMidwives, who can help us to deliver exceptional care to the families that wesupport. If this sounds like you, please get in touch.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a passionate, committed band 6 midwife toprovide maternity care within our Derwentside community midwifery team at ChesterLe Street Hospital and around the local area. You will be responsible for theplanning, implementation and evaluation of individualised care plans whichensure delivery of holistic, research based care, prioritising communication,informed consent and relationship building. CDDFT community midwives arepassionate about facilitating antenatal and postnatal continuity of care andyou will be supported as an autonomous practitioner to plan your diary aroundyour caseload, ensuring that women and families are at the centre of everythingwe do.

In return, we offer a personal induction programme where youwill be supported by our practice development team to continue to develop yourskills and thrive in your new role. We can also offer flexible work optionsincluding condensed hours.

Our team at Durham and CLS provide care to womenand families across a varied setting, including the beautiful city of Durham.Our community hospital works closely with our maternity units at the UniversityHospital North Durham and at Darlington Memorial.

About us

If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager

You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks

We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented

From April 1 2024 we are unable to offer sponsorship for healthcare roles that do not meet the minimum salary, If you are in the UK on a VISA please ensure you have no restrictions that would prevent you from taking this post.

Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents

Job description

Job responsibilities

Are you a registered midwife with a passion for communitycare?

We are looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated band 6Midwife who is keen to join and help further develop our community midwiferyteam based at Chester Le Street Community Hospital. We have so many new developmentopportunities on the horizon at CDDFT it is a very exciting time to be a partof our Maternity family

Our team of community midwives within Durham & CLSprovide care to women and families across a varied urban and rural area,including the historic cathedral city of Durham. We have a very diverse caseload, including vulnerable and isolated communities, providing opportunites tomake a real difference to the families in your care. We have a well establishedand well led team of midwives within the team, who you will find very welcomingand supportive. The team are assisted by the wider maternity team, including adedicated Community Matron and Matron for Public Health and Inequalities.

We are very keen to encourage community midwives with aninterest in providing care across the pregnancy and postnatal journey to applyto work with us to deliver outstanding community based Antenatal and PostnatalCare to the mothers and families in this area. We are also commited to relaunchingthe provision of our home birth service and would particularly welcomecommunity midwives with an interest in further developing this important areaof care. The focus of our dedicated community teams is patient centred andindividualised care, providing support and continuity throughout the antenataland postnatal period and promoting choice to families from across our diversecommunities.

We are looking for an individual with a passion for healthpromotion, as the role of community midwife at our trust includes workingwithin the UNICEF framework for Infant Feeding, and close working relationshipswith our specialist antenatal and newborn screening Team to deliver allelements of the National Screening programme.

You will be very well supported with a bespoke induction andtraining package by members of our specialist Practice Development Team whowill ensure your support as you transition to your new role both professionallyand personally. The successful candidate will be supported and encouraged toseek educational opportunities to further their Continuing ProfessionalDevelopment and career progression. We are a trust which actively supports andencourages lifelong learning and development and we are very keen to support youto achieve your full potential with us. In turn, you will have the opportunityto assist in supporting the development of our preceptorship, InternationallyEducated and student midwives.

We strongly encourage a culture of life-long learning anddevelopment here at CDDFT and you will be encouraged and supported to continueto develop and thrive in your role as a community midwife. We offer a fullrange of CPD funded opportunities, including NIPE and NLS training and arepassionate about promoting leadership and development opportunities to ourmidwives.

We are very proud of our team and we are certain there is arole you will enjoy within our community midwifery service at CDDFT.

All of our teams work under the care of a dedicated teamleader in each team, overseen by our Community Matron and the Matron for PublicHealth and Health Inequalities. Each team also has access to admin support andband 3 Maternity Support Workers who offering close support to each team. Youwill also be able to access personalised pastoral care via our specialistworkforce experience teams, including our retention lead midwife and the PMAservice.

You are very welcome to contact our Recruitment Lead toarrange a tour of our unit and family hubs, meet our fantastic team leader andthe community midwives at the team base and discuss any queries informally. Ifyou are considering a midwifery post in a different commuinity or acute areaplease get in touch to discuss our future vacacnies in these areas.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Midwife with current UK registration and NMC PIN

Desirable

Evidence of Ongoing Professional Development Recognised teaching /assessing qualification Post graduate certificate in health related subject Master or equivalent experience PMA qualification Trained NIPE practitioner

Special Skills & Knowledge

Essential

Motivational and empowerment skills Effective organisational skills, organisation of own workload Enthusiastic and supportive Confident to work independently Excellent communication skills and ability to provide written and verbal reports. Able to use Word, Excel and Powerpoint programs

Experience

Essential

IT skills Ability to use initiative Good interpersonal skills Excellent organisational skills Excellent time management Ability to be reflective practitioner Committed to professional and personal development Excellent communication and leadership skills Proven ability to work effectively independently and within a team Approachable and able to build relationships with a wide variety of colleague Keen to develop themselves and others, open to new ideas and willing to share their experiences with others Takes ownership of problems

Desirable

Experience of linking with outside agencies

Statutory Registration

Essential

Registered Midwife with UK NMC PIN

Special Requirements

Essential

Ability to travel across trust as required.

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