Community Midwife

1 month ago

Northampton, United Kingdom Northampton General Hospital Full time

Job summary

PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY.

We are looking for enthusiastic, motivated, and compassionate midwives to join our Community and Midwifery Continuity of Carer teams. You will be joining a team of friendly and supportive midwives, providing care from our Midwifery Hubs and from patients homes, covering Northampton and surrounding villages. We are aspiring to move towards further MCoC teams and have flexible ways of working through our agile working models. We have full-time and part-time positions available in traditional community teams and MCoC.

Main duties of the job

We provide evidence-based care in the antenatal, intrapartum and postpartum period, supporting women's choice of birthplace, including homebirths. We work collaboratively with the wider multi-disciplinary team and support our colleagues in the hospital setting.

You will be responsible for a caseload of women, running clinics within a hub setting and providing care within the home. You will have sound clinical skills, good communication and interpersonal skills. You will be supporting students on their learning journey. We offer CPD opportunities to help you achieve your career aspirations.

About us

Northampton General Hospital is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered 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.

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

Provide midwifery care to women during the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal periods in all areas including womans home, maternity hubs and hospital settings.

As a community midwife you will be bringing continuity of care to our local families, supporting the vision of Better Births and Saving babies Lives. Working autonomously and within a team of passionate community midwives within a geographical area, supporting home births and community to have a rewarding work experience.

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 revalidation requirements. Including attendance of a yearly protected Trust mandatory training week.

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. Maintain standards of recordkeeping within the practice setting, utilising accepted standards where appropriate.

Undertake relevant clinical practices in accordance with the Scope of Professional Practice

Being a professional advocate for women and families.

Support change management and service development implementation.

Assess and teach others in the clinical setting.

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

Attend training and updates on implementation of Maternity Information System on our digital journey.

Research & development

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

Demonstrate clinical competence and fitness for practice.

Involvement 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 within the maternity unit.

The postholder will adhere to the duties specified under the Staff Responsibilities of theNHS.

Constitution 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 support the Trust in achieving its Vision.

The postholder will adhere to, always, any Professional, NHS Code of Conducts and legislation relevant for their area of work.

The postholder will make themselves familiar with, and adhere to, always, the policies and procedures of the Trust, and their area of work.

The postholder will be expected to work to any 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 rolespecific training, relevant to their role and ensure it is renewed 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 updated.

Person Specification

Education, Training and Qualifications

Essential

Educated to Registered Midwife level

Desirable

Teaching and mentoring Course Newborn and Infant Physical Examination (NIPE) Professional Midwifery Advocate

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

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

Desirable

Experience of working in a community midwifery setting 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 Ability to attend to clients at home with equipment Physical effort ( manual handling) Emotional effort ( distressing or traumatic circumstances) Working conditions ( VDU usage) Working conditions - working on Labour Ward and other maternity areas as required Current driving license and access to vehicle

Desirable

Understanding of the change process and steps needed to implement them

Key Competencies/Personal Qualities and Attributes

Essential

Passionate and committed to bring our Dedicated to Excellence values to life, improving the way we work with each other, particularly focusing on empowerment, equality diversity and inclusion of our staff, patients and service users Innovative Flexible Team work Leadership Motivation

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