Integrated Midwife with a Specialist Interest in Maternity Triage

Job summary Job Title: Integrated Midwife with a Specialist Interest in Maternity Triage Hours per week: hours per week Perm/Fixed Term: Permanent Salary:£35,392- £42,618 per annumPlease note if you commence in post prior to October2024, you will be paid in line with 2023/2024 agenda for change pay scales. Closing Date: 10th September 2024 Interview Date: 19th September 2024 This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly. All correspondence for this vacancy will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk and SPAM areas. A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day. #JoinTeamEliot Main duties of the job Come and join our friendly, professional, and caring team at the George Eliot Maternity Unit.The successful post holder will provide ante-natal, post-natal and intrapartum care to women with low and high-risk pregnancies.They will rotate through all areas of the services as required including Continuity of Carer and Community and will be supported by the newly appointed midwifery retention support midwife.You will also have access to the lead Professional Midwifery Advocate (PMA) and a team of PMAs for additional support if/when required.We are a unit who provide personalised care for women, babies and their families ensuring a first class service and experience. The benefits include: Dynamic and supportive management teamForward thinking in response to new national initiatives, including the saving babies lives care bundleProvision of preceptorship for newly qualified members of the teamNamed professional midwifery advocateOn-going professional development and supportRotation and integration within all areas of the service If you would like to be part of this successful, flexible, friendly team, whether you are a newly qualified or experienced midwife we would like to hear from you. About us Here at George Eliot our vision to 'excel at patient care' taking centre stage. An ever evolving clinically led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive health services delivered by inspiring and compassionate staff who share our corporate values: Effective open communication Excellence and safety in everything we do Challenge but support Expect respect and dignity Local health that inspires confidence Benefits: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, extensive in-house course learning directory, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking. Job description Job responsibilities The post holder will provide high quality integrated midwifery care in both hospital and community settings as required for mothers, babies and their families throughout pregnancy, labour, the postnatal period, this may be partof an integrated continuity of carer team as required by service needs. Act as the womans advocate in promoting, and delivering the highest standard of midwifery care, ensuring all fundamentals of care are addressed, and current, relevant policies and procedures are adhered to. Using evidence-based practice, assess the womans physical, psychological and spiritual needs, plan, implement and evaluate midwifery care involving the woman and her family, as appropriate. Write reports, record observations and maintain plans of care, including electronic data storage; and other appropriate records, accurately, legibly, concisely and contemporaneously. Monitor the womans condition, interpret observations and identify deviations from normal. Report and refer to relevant health professionals, carrying out midwifery interventions as needed. Keep the woman and her family informed, when appropriate maintaining client confidentiality. Ensure midwifery care is flexible to meet the diverse needs of women. Undertake clinical skills, as per the trusts Health Board Policy, relevant to role and the womans care. Please see attached job description and person specification for further details. Person Specification Experience and knowledge Essential oGood level of post registration experience including experience within relevant clinical environment oPrevious experience of participating in research and audit oKnowledge of safeguarding children procedures Qualification and Professional Training Essential oEvidence of ongoing relevant continuing professional development, linked to demonstrate clinical competencies oRegistered band 6 midwife oPossession of a relevant degree or studying towards it Skills and abilities Essential oHigh standard midwifery skills oUnderstanding of resource management, health and safety, clinical risk and quality issues oAble to work across professional team and organisational boundaries oAble to problem solve and initiate change Personal Qualities Essential oMotivated, enthusiastic and committed to the department oTakes responsibility for own actions and promotes good team working oEffective time management Other qualities Essential oAble to effectively manage work-based stressful situations, both in self and others - liaising with outside agencies when appropriate. oTo participate in on-call rota (when required) oDealing with death/bad news. Ability to sensitively inform service users on emotional and complex issues such as stillbirth, maternal and neonatal death, diagnosis and treatment, complaints investigation and resolution.