Job summary
We are looking for passionate and motivated midwives to join our forward-thinking, energetic midwifery team at UHD. Our maternity services across Poole and Bournemouth have now merged creating new opportunities and coupled with plans to relocate to a new purpose built maternity unit, this is a great time to join us and be part of our new team. We are looking to recruit Band 6 midwives across the following areas:
- Antenatalward
- Antenatal day assessment
- Postnatal ward
- Labour Ward
- Community Midwives
- MLBU
Maternity Services at UHD are located in the community in Poole and Bournemouth and on a self-contained site at the St Mary's Maternity Hospital, located across the road from the main Poole Hospital site.
The Maternity Hospital is the centre for all high risk care in east Dorset and is fully equipped to meet the needs of women and babies with complications, as well as women with normal pregnancies and births. The Maternity Serviceprovides a comprehensive service, offering women as much choice as possible in their maternity care; around 5,000 babies are delivered byour maternity staff each year, either at home or within the birth centre and labour ward in the hospital. The Maternity Service offers a traditional model of midwifery care with separate teams for the acute and community service with on-going development of continuity models of care.
Base Location: Royal Bournemouth and Poole Hospital
InterviewDate: TBC
Main duties of the job
The Maternity department is committed to education and development. We invest in an education team which supports learning and practice development across the department. Opportunities currently in place are as follows:
- Access to a Practice Development Midwife and Clinical Practice Facilitator
- Live Team Skills Drills
- Access recognised post-registration qualifications in partnership with Bournemouth University
- E-learning programmes
- Post registration opportunities to study at degree, Masters and PhD level
- Potential to progress through the career structure from Midwife Practitioner to Midwife Team Leader, Consultant Midwife and Matron.
As a band 6 midwife it is expected that you will be clinically competent and will take responsibility as a sign off mentor for student midwives. You will work a shift pattern that includes unsocial hours. We can offer you the opportunity to take on link roles within infection control / risk management / clinical skills trainer/ safeguarding as required by the service. We are responsive to national agendas and continuously review and develop or services often leading to opportunities to progress your career.
Please view our Recruitment video on YouTube, 'Maternity Recruitment March 2021'.
About us
The Midwifery Led Haven Birth Centre has a total of five birthing rooms, three of these have pools to facilitate water birth and we offer an aromatherapy service. Care on the Birth Centre is managed completely by midwives and incorporates natural birthing techniques. It is fully equipped to support normal birth in a home-from-home environment.
Our two community teams cover Poole and Bournemouth area. We currently have a base at St Marys Hospital for the Poole team and then a Maternity Hub for the Bournemouth team. In addition to our community team we have a dedicated OASIS team which provides additional support to families. We also provide a homebirth service.
The Labour Ward provides care for women with high risk pregnancies. There are two dedicated obstetric theatres, a two bedded high dependency unit, six birth rooms and one birthing room with a pool. We are keen to promote active birth and where continuous electronic fetal monitoring is advised, we regularly use telemetry monitoring, including for women with medium risk pregnancies who would like to birth in water. Aromatherapy is also used and encouraged on the Labour Ward.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We have a dedicated High Dependency team of Midwives who have undergone specialist training. Midwives on the Labour Ward have opportunities to develop their skills as a part of a cohesive multidisciplinary team.
We have a 12 bedded antenatal ward which also caters for induction of labour. Offering inpatient and outpatient induction of labour dependant on the individual womans risk factors, we have streamlined our service to include offering women balloon catheter induction.
We have Antenatal Clinics across both Poole and Bournemouth and on the Poole site we have an Antenatal Day Assessment Unit.
We have a 16 bedded Postnatal Ward offering traditional postnatal care to women and their babies. We also have an 8 bedded Transitional Care Ward, which provides additional support to more vulnerable babies and provides an outreach service to the Labour Ward.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We have a dedicated High Dependency team of Midwives who have undergone specialist training. Midwives on the Labour Ward have opportunities to develop their skills as a part of a cohesive multidisciplinary team.
We have a 12 bedded antenatal ward which also caters for induction of labour. Offering inpatient and outpatient induction of labour dependant on the individual womans risk factors, we have streamlined our service to include offering women balloon catheter induction.
We have Antenatal Clinics across both Poole and Bournemouth and on the Poole site we have an Antenatal Day Assessment Unit.
We have a 16 bedded Postnatal Ward offering traditional postnatal care to women and their babies. We also have an 8 bedded Transitional Care Ward, which provides additional support to more vulnerable babies and provides an outreach service to the Labour Ward.
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- Diploma/Degree in Midwifery
- Teaching and assessing course (undertake this within the first year of appointment)
- Sign-off Mentor (undertake this within the first year of appointment)
Desirable
- Basic management course/training (or willingness to attend)
Experience
Essential
- Experience of providing training and education
- Experience of managing resources
- Experience of delegating workload and monitoring progress
- Has completed a preceptorship period and has skills in cannulation, suturing and ward management.
Desirable
- Evidence of effective team working
Skills
Essential
- Ability to accept responsibility for the day to day co-ordination of the team as required
- Problem solving approach and skills
Knowledge
Essential
- NMC standards and limitations of professional practice
- Standard Setting and Clinical Governance
Other
Essential
- Flexibility/adaptability to be able to work 24-hour shift pattern including on call commitment
- Occupational Health Clearance in line with Trust policy
Personal
Essential
- The ability to make the care of women and their families your first concern, treating them as individuals and respecting their dignity
- Ability to work under pressure, thinking and acting coherently and with respect to others
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- Diploma/Degree in Midwifery
- Teaching and assessing course (undertake this within the first year of appointment)
- Sign-off Mentor (undertake this within the first year of appointment)
Desirable
- Basic management course/training (or willingness to attend)
Experience
Essential
- Experience of providing training and education
- Experience of managing resources
- Experience of delegating workload and monitoring progress
- Has completed a preceptorship period and has skills in cannulation, suturing and ward management.
Desirable
- Evidence of effective team working
Skills
Essential
- Ability to accept responsibility for the day to day co-ordination of the team as required
- Problem solving approach and skills
Knowledge
Essential
- NMC standards and limitations of professional practice
- Standard Setting and Clinical Governance
Other
Essential
- Flexibility/adaptability to be able to work 24-hour shift pattern including on call commitment
- Occupational Health Clearance in line with Trust policy
Personal
Essential
- The ability to make the care of women and their families your first concern, treating them as individuals and respecting their dignity
- Ability to work under pressure, thinking and acting coherently and with respect to others
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
