Job summary
Homebirth B5/6 Job Advert
Homebirth Team Midwife - Calling midwives with a passion for home birth to join our dedicated, continuity of carer, homebirth team! We are looking for Band 5/6s or those who have at least one years' experience.
The RBFT Homebirth Team prides itself on successfully sustaining a 3-4% average homebirth rate as well as continuing to provide our patients with a dedicated homebirth service throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic. The team are winners of the "staff excellence award 2019" and were nominated for the 2020 RCM awards.
We have a large social media following via our Instagram (@rbhhomebirthteam) and Facebook accounts (Royal Berkshire Maternity: Homebirth Team) where we share patient feedback, stories and post our infographics and statistics.
Main duties of the job
The post holder is responsible for caring for a caseload of women (ratio of 1:35) choosing home birth. The post holder will work within the home birth team continuity of carer model with a shared 24hr responsibility of caring for women living within RBFT area who choose to have a home birth.
The post holder will be responsible for planning, implementing and reviewing midwifery care during the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal periods for their own caseload working flexibly over 24hrs with other team members.
The post holder will display effective communication skills, have good time management skills, organisational skills and will work as a role model for good practice, supporting and developing students and more junior colleagues as required.
He / she works within Trust guidelines/ policies/ protocols and the Nursing and Midwifery Council's codes and recommended practices.
The post holder will work within the Trust's CARE values and vision statement
About us
As part of our commitment to the Equality and Diversity at the RBFT, we are encouraging applications from ethnically diverse backgrounds as we seek to ensure our workforce structures are representative of the diversity of the communities we serve.
We want to offer women a sustainable homebirth service, so if you desire to work in a supportive team, then this opportunity is for you. In return, we will offer you flexible working patterns to promote work life balance, support from a Senior Midwife Team Lead and opportunities for professional development.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Work as an effective team Actively promote excellent team and interdisciplinary relationships.
Demonstrates good personal communication. Establish and maintain effective communication with individuals/ groups about difficult or complex issues working in partnership with other professionals and agencies as appropriate. Demonstrate appropriate assertiveness and ability to challenge others when the rights of women and others may be infringed.
Work with team to ensure a well maintained working environment for the team
Actively promote diversity, including race diversity, both in the delivery of the Directorates services and in management and development of staff within the clinical area. Assist the Ward/ Department Manager to sustain relationships that promote dignity, rights and responsibilities. Identify and take action to address discrimination and oppression.
Ensure own practice complies with Data Protection Confidentiality/Caldicott principles.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Work as an effective team Actively promote excellent team and interdisciplinary relationships.
Demonstrates good personal communication. Establish and maintain effective communication with individuals/ groups about difficult or complex issues working in partnership with other professionals and agencies as appropriate. Demonstrate appropriate assertiveness and ability to challenge others when the rights of women and others may be infringed.
Work with team to ensure a well maintained working environment for the team
Actively promote diversity, including race diversity, both in the delivery of the Directorates services and in management and development of staff within the clinical area. Assist the Ward/ Department Manager to sustain relationships that promote dignity, rights and responsibilities. Identify and take action to address discrimination and oppression.
Ensure own practice complies with Data Protection Confidentiality/Caldicott principles.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Midwife
- Educated to a minimum of 1st degree level/able to demonstrate evidence that is working at degree level/commenced degree pathway
Desirable
- Practice Supervisor and Assessor qualification/experience
Experience
Essential
- Midwifery experience of 2 years or more
Desirable
- Recent experience in a community setting
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Midwife
- Educated to a minimum of 1st degree level/able to demonstrate evidence that is working at degree level/commenced degree pathway
Desirable
- Practice Supervisor and Assessor qualification/experience
Experience
Essential
- Midwifery experience of 2 years or more
Desirable
- Recent experience in a community setting
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).
