Job summary
We are currently recruiting newly qualified and recently completed Return to Practice course Midwives dedicated to providing evidence based, client centred care to complement our existing Hospital Based Midwives.
We are looking for enthusiastic team members to help us to promote safe, compassionate care whilst working with women/ birthing people and their families to provide care that puts them at the heart of everything we do.
We offer an excellent, preceptorship programme to support you in your first year in practice, including dedicated teaching sessions, rotation between areas and the possibility of a 3-month period in the community in order to gain experience in all areas with many of our preceptees staying in the community teams they have requested once they finish their preceptorship programme.
If you have vision, are dynamic and motivated with a commitment to providing and developing a first-class service then Lewisham and Greenwich Maternity services want you and look forward to welcoming you to help us achieve even more in the future.
Please read the Personal and Job specifications carefully. You should provide evidence in your application of the essential qualities required and why you would be an asset to our Midwifery Team. We test all shortlisted candidates prior to interview on Risk Assessment and Medicines Management. Invites to testing and interview will be sent to Personal e-mail addresses, please ensure one is provided on your application.
Main duties of the job
You will be capable of establishing and maintaining effective communication with individuals and groups about difficult or complex matters overcoming any problems/barriers in communication.
You will develop and maintain your Midwifery knowledge and practice by attending and participating in continuing professional development and contribute to the development of others.
You will contribute to the development of services and quality improvement whilst ensuring your own actions promote quality and alert others to quality issues. You will support people's equality, diversity and rights.
You will be competent in assessing people's health and wellbeing needs when those needs are complex and change across the caseload.
You will be able to plan, deliver and evaluate care pathways to address clients complex and changing health and wellbeing needs
You will be an advocate to lead others in the development of knowledge, ideas and work practice and assist in planning, allocating, assessing and providing feedback to team members
About us
We are one of the only London Trusts to have an accredited preceptorship programme in partnership with Greenwich University having recently achieved the Capital Midwife Preceptorship Quality Mark which highlights our fantastic programme.
Lewisham and Greenwich Trust facilitates care to over 8,000 mothers/birthing people and their babies each year, with two busy obstetric units, supported by beautiful, well established, co-aligned Birth Centres. The Lewisham Site being named a beacon site by the Midwifery Unit Network (MUNet), 2018.
Our diverse client population provides constant challenges while we strive to deliver the highest standard of care. We have considerable expertise at caring for women/birthing people with complex and high risk needs.Our specialist midwives consistently provide the highest standard of multi-agency care.
We have Consultant midwives on each site who work together to support our staff to support the women/birthing people accessing our care to achieve the birth they want.
Our whole maternity service is exciting and innovative, we received a CQC rating of 'Good' in 2017, with another rating of 'Good' in 2018. This follows on from winning the 2016 RCM award for Midwifery Service of the Year. Our latest achievement is our UHL site being the first maternity unit to gain the Gold Pride in Practice Award, in April this year.
We are pleased to have set up pregnancy plus clinics in partnership with a weight loss company to promote healthy eating for life.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main tasks/overview of responsibilities
- Establish and maintain effective communication with individuals and groups about difficult or complex matters overcoming any problems/barriers in communication
- Develop and maintain Midwifery knowledge and practice by attending and participating in continuing professional development and contribute to the development of others
- Monitor and maintain health, safety and security of self and others in own work area
- Contribute to the development of services
- Contribute to quality improvement
- Ensure own actions promote quality and alert others to quality issues. Support people's equality, diversity and rights
- Assess peoples health and wellbeing needs when those needs are complex and change across the caseload
- Plan, deliver and evaluate care pathways to address clients complex and changing health and wellbeing needs
- Lead others in the development of knowledge, ideas and work practice
- Plan, allocate, assess and provide feedback to team members
- Maintain and support the efficient use of physical and /or financial resources
- Participate in on call-rota
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main tasks/overview of responsibilities
- Establish and maintain effective communication with individuals and groups about difficult or complex matters overcoming any problems/barriers in communication
- Develop and maintain Midwifery knowledge and practice by attending and participating in continuing professional development and contribute to the development of others
- Monitor and maintain health, safety and security of self and others in own work area
- Contribute to the development of services
- Contribute to quality improvement
- Ensure own actions promote quality and alert others to quality issues. Support people's equality, diversity and rights
- Assess peoples health and wellbeing needs when those needs are complex and change across the caseload
- Plan, deliver and evaluate care pathways to address clients complex and changing health and wellbeing needs
- Lead others in the development of knowledge, ideas and work practice
- Plan, allocate, assess and provide feedback to team members
- Maintain and support the efficient use of physical and /or financial resources
- Participate in on call-rota
Person Specification
Qualification & Training
Essential
- oRM
- oEducation to Diploma level or equivalent portfolio evidence
Desirable
- oWorking towards a degree
Experience, Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- oComputer literacy
- oAble to deliver a high standard of evidence based individual client care
- oEffective communicator with good leadership and interpersonal skills
- oEvidence of ability to take charge in the absence of their direct line manager
- oDemonstrate midwifery skills underpinned by current evidence
- oDemonstrate an awareness of the importance of audit and policy
Person Specification
Qualification & Training
Essential
- oRM
- oEducation to Diploma level or equivalent portfolio evidence
Desirable
- oWorking towards a degree
Experience, Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- oComputer literacy
- oAble to deliver a high standard of evidence based individual client care
- oEffective communicator with good leadership and interpersonal skills
- oEvidence of ability to take charge in the absence of their direct line manager
- oDemonstrate midwifery skills underpinned by current evidence
- oDemonstrate an awareness of the importance of audit and policy
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).
