Healthcare Assistant

Found in: Talent UK C2 - 2 weeks ago

Crewe, United Kingdom Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for dynamic and visionary newly qualified and experienced midwives to join the established team of midwives at Mid Cheshire Hospitals Foundation Trust. The applicants should have proven experience in all aspects of midwifery care and have the ability to work with women in antenatal care, labour, and postnatally. You would be responsible for the provision of high quality, effective midwifery care, on a day to day basis working within all areas of the maternity unit.

The post holder must be flexible, innovative and resourceful with excellent organisational skills, a team player with high personal standards of care. Newly qualified midwives will be supported through our preceptorship programme

Main duties of the job

As a Bank Midwife you will need to cover vacant ad-hoc shifts and work throughout all clinical areas. Areas will include labour ward, maternity theatres, midwifery led unit and maternity inpatient ward. 

Working via the Bank gives you the flexibility to get a real work life balance and work when it suits you.

We work a 6& hour shift pattern (including days, nights, weekends and bank holidays) 

Working for our organisation

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) provides good quality, safe and effective healthcare to the people of Cheshire and beyond.

The Trust, which manages Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford, was established as an NHS Trust in April 1 and became a Foundation Trust in April 8.

We employ almost 5, members of staff, provide around hospital beds, with a range of services including accident and emergency, maternity, outpatients, therapies, and children's health.

The Trust is also part of Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP), a unique local health partnership that provides a range of community services for people across South Cheshire and Vale Royal.

During the Coronavirus pandemic, the Trust was recognised nationally for its Be Safe Be EquiPPEd campaign, which aimed to make the Trust as safe as possible for staff and patients, through supporting the correct use of PPE.

The results in the 0 national NHS Staff Survey showed improvements in all elements of the safety culture theme, with % of respondents feeling their role made a difference to our patients. We were also recognised nationally for our workforce health and wellbeing initiatives.

At Mid Cheshire, we value our staff and appreciate that in order to give our patients the best quality, compassionate care, we also need to look after our colleagues.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

A practicing health care professional who is able to assess, plan, implement and evaluate evidence based care. The post holder will carry out a range of clinical skills in midwifery practice within the team, whilst working collaboratively and co-operatively with others to give individualised care to meet the needs of women and their families. The midwife will have decision-making autonomy within guidelines and professional codes of practice, and will participate in the leadership, education, development and supervision of the clinical team.

SERVICE DELIVERY

Perform comprehensive assessment of midwifery care needs, plan, implement and evaluate delivery of care, including providing clinical expertise, advice and guidance in midwifery practice following agreed policies, procedures and clinical guidelines for specified activities, which are established for the job role/place of work. Provide midwifery advice to women and their families, working collaboratively and cooperatively with other agencies/teams. Prepare the clinical environment for safe practice by ensuring that the appropriate level of cleanliness is maintained, relevant materials, and any equipment needed for carrying out clinical procedures are available and ready for use, including clearing away and restoring equipment/environment afterwards. Promote the individual needs of the women and their families, acknowledging personal preferences, rights and choices according to their plan of care by promoting anti-discriminatory practice, privacy, dignity, and respect for personal values and identity. Promote safety of the child by following Child Protection guidelines to inform the Named Midwife for Child Protection of any cause for concern re: Child Protection or Domestic Violence issues, liaising with statutory and voluntary agencies as required whilst maintaining effective and sensitive communication links with the families involved, Maintain proficiency in clinical skills in all areas of midwifery Support the safety of the maternity unit in times of increased activity where the workload would not be safe without your support Promote effective communication and relationships, maintaining
confidentiality of information

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Registered Midwife with active NMC PIN/or awaiting registration mentorship and/or relevant experience mentoring students/junior staff

Desirable criteria

NIPE PMA

Knowledge

Essential criteria

knowledge of national drivers

Desirable criteria

knowledge of safety and risk

Experience

Essential criteria

evidence or knowledge of all clinical areas of midwifery practice

Employers have a legal responsibility to ensure that all employees have the right to work in the UK. 

If you intend to seek permission to work in the UK via a Skilled Worker visa, please be aware that the UK Government set requirements that must be met (such as a minimum salary requirement and being skilled to a certain level). Not all NHS roles are eligible for sponsorship for Skilled Worker visas.

We recommend that you use the information on the to check if this role will be eligible.

Key Messages

• Please let us know if you require an adjustment to our recruitment process.

• We are a flexible working employer, so please talk to us about any flexible working requirements.

• All correspondence will be sent to the email address you have registered as your TRAC account.

• Recruitment is based on the Trust's values and behaviours and the criteria outlined in the Job Description for the role.

• Secondments will be considered for fixed term positions when both parties agree. Candidates should seek approval from their current line manager before application.

• Appointments are subject to a 6 month probationary period.

• LED Doctors are subject to a 3 month probationary period.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 4 (Exceptions) Order 5 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 0 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

Further details / informal visits contact

NameSarah WedgwoodJob titleDeputy Head of MidwiferyEmail addresssarah.wedgwood@mcht.nhs.ukTelephone numberAdditional information

Caroline Clark - Temporary Staffing Deputy Manager

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