Job summary
Come and join us at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Woolwich!
We are currently offering all midwives a £1500 golden handshake upon arrival
Are you ready for a change? Do you enjoy providing antenatal care? Well, we might just have the job for you!
We have an exciting opportunity for a band 6 midwife to join our well-established midwifery team looking after our Induction of Labour clients. The induction rate across London is rising and we want to improve this experience for clients within our unit.
At Queen Elizabeth Hospital the Induction Suite is based on the co-aligned Greenwich Birth Centre, utilising five single side rooms. You will form working relationships with the Birth Centre midwifery team, along with our multidisciplinary teams and also become part of our inpatient midwifery team at Woolwich. There will be great opportunities for you, not just enhancing existing midwifery skills, but also being part of the exciting IOL service that we know will improve our patient experience.
Main duties of the job
You will be required to care for the inductions as an autonomous practitioner, working with a maternity support worker. This will also involve liaising with the Obstetric team and working closely with the labour ward co-ordinator.
You will manage the daily IOL list, ensuring clients are accommodated according to clinical priority. Risk assessment will be essential to ensure appropriate place of induction.
You will need to be competent in providing the necessary care and advice to your clients, depending on their needs. We expect you to have a sound knowledge of all areas of midwifery care.
Communication is an essential part of this role. You will need to be an effective communicator, with the ability to ensure the effective smooth running of the IOL Suite.
As part of the IOL team you will be based on the Greenwich Birth Centre responsible for looking after our IOL ladies. We are currently in the early process of introducing outpatient IOL, using Dilapan. You could be instrumental in the development of this service and participate in the evaluation and audit of the process. Training will be given, if required.
Statutory and Mandatory Midwifery training is provided. You will be responsible for ensuring your own continuing professional development and to have already completed a comprehensive preceptorship programme.
About us
Our whole maternity service is exciting and innovative and due to this, we received a CQC rating of 'Good' in 2017 which was maintained at the next review in 2019, this follows on from winning the 2016 RCM award for Midwifery Service of the Year. A few more of our achievements include:
- Several of our students have achieved Student midwife of the year awards from BJM and MMA
- Lewisham Site Birth Centre was named as a beacon site by the Midwifery Unit Network (MUNet)
We look forward to welcoming you to help us achieve even more in the future.
Successful candidates will be supported through our excellent in-house training and further support is offered in professional development to enable you to facilitate change to implement innovations and improvements for women, their families and staff.
Staff have access to a salary sacrifice scheme which includes lease car hire.
Please read the Personal and Job specifications carefully. You should provide evidence in your application of the qualities required and why you would be an asset to our team. We test all shortlisted candidates prior to interview on Risk Assessment/CTG interpretation and Medicines Management, unless you are internal candidate.
Invites to testing and interview will be sent to personal e-mail addresses, please ensure one is provided on your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder is responsible for the assessment development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care, both for specific groups of clients as the named care provider and in supporting the care of all clients on the ward / unit. As a qualified midwife the post holder will be required to provide the necessary supervision, care and advice to women during pregnancy, labour and the postpartum period, to conduct deliveries under their own responsibility and care for the newborn. They should have a sound knowledge in all areas of midwifery care, which facilitates clinical practice development. They will be required to participate in their continuing professional development and other development activities and have completed a preceptorship programme. The post requires effective communication and an ability to provide support for the shift co-ordinator to ensure the effective running of the ward/unit in their absence. The post holder will also provide daily clinical and managerial leadership to midwifery and support staff in the delivery of evidence based client centred care.
The post holder will be expected to work in the hospital or community environment covering all shifts and on call commitments as required by the service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder is responsible for the assessment development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care, both for specific groups of clients as the named care provider and in supporting the care of all clients on the ward / unit. As a qualified midwife the post holder will be required to provide the necessary supervision, care and advice to women during pregnancy, labour and the postpartum period, to conduct deliveries under their own responsibility and care for the newborn. They should have a sound knowledge in all areas of midwifery care, which facilitates clinical practice development. They will be required to participate in their continuing professional development and other development activities and have completed a preceptorship programme. The post requires effective communication and an ability to provide support for the shift co-ordinator to ensure the effective running of the ward/unit in their absence. The post holder will also provide daily clinical and managerial leadership to midwifery and support staff in the delivery of evidence based client centred care.
The post holder will be expected to work in the hospital or community environment covering all shifts and on call commitments as required by the service.
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 oTo include suturing and cannulation
- oDemonstrate an awareness of the importance of audit and policy
Desirable
- oExamination of the newborn
- oNLS
- oPractice assessor
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 oTo include suturing and cannulation
- oDemonstrate an awareness of the importance of audit and policy
Desirable
- oExamination of the newborn
- oNLS
- oPractice assessor
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).
