Job summary
The Maternity Department at University Hospitals Plymouth is seeking enthusiastic and highly motivated midwives with excellent clinical skills, and a commitment to women centred care to join the vulnerable families Midwifery team (Sycamore).
We provide maternity care for approximately 3700 service users and their babies every year and our large and diverse geographical footprint means that we care for families living in urban, semi-urban and rural locations.
As an autonomous practitioner, you will provide midwifery care to women with identified vulnerabilities and their families in the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal period via a continuity of carer model.
***Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as 'Priority' and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.***
Main duties of the job
You will be assessing, planning, and implementing evidence-based care to women experiencing complex social situations and mental health difficulties including, but not limited to, substance misuse, domestic abuse, learning disability, and teenage pregnancy.
You will provide expert advice and support to midwives and other colleagues to enable all staff to offer high-quality, personalised care to vulnerable groups. Developing and maintaining collaborative inter-agency working, ensuring effective and timely communication both internally and externally will be central to your role. You will attend and represent health in multi-agency meetings and complete written reports as required for Childrens social care.
Participation in an on-call rota will be required for the provision of a 24hour continuity service.
We would love to have an informal chat to share even more with you and answer any questions you may have, so why not contact Indi Collier, Midwifery Safeguarding Advisor on 01752 431504.
About us
We are a people business - where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment team on 01752 432100. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Care for women throughout the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal period both within the community and hospital setting
COMMUNICATIONS & WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
- Communicate with people in a form and manner consistent with their level of understanding, culture, background and preferred ways of communicating
- Communicate relevant information to women and their families in a manner that is consistent with and meets their individual needs
- Develop and maintain communication with people about complex matters or difficult situations
- Communicate effectively and professionally with colleagues in a manner that is consistent with relevant legislation, policies and procedures
- Communicate appropriately with members of the multi-disciplinary team in relation to the care of individual women
- Keep accurate and complete records of all activities and communication consistent with legislation, policies and procedures
- Anticipate barriers to effective communication and take action to improve
- Maintain confidentiality at all times as required by legislation and trust policy
- Break bad news in an appropriate and empathetic manner
- Actively try to resolve issues and complaints at local level, or ensure clear and concise advice is given to people on the complaints procedures in place (PALS, names and addresses of the senior team etc)
- In the event of failing to resolve issues and complaints at a local level, report to the appropriate person
- Contribute to the cascade of information to team members e.g. attending team Meetings/ Briefings
- Take a proactive role in seeking out different styles and methods of communication to assist longer term needs and aims
- Actively involves clients, relatives and carers in their treatment and enables individuals to assist in their own recovery.
- Acts as an ambassador/role model for the organisation and the midwifery profession.
- Advocate on behalf of others
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Care for women throughout the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal period both within the community and hospital setting
COMMUNICATIONS & WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
- Communicate with people in a form and manner consistent with their level of understanding, culture, background and preferred ways of communicating
- Communicate relevant information to women and their families in a manner that is consistent with and meets their individual needs
- Develop and maintain communication with people about complex matters or difficult situations
- Communicate effectively and professionally with colleagues in a manner that is consistent with relevant legislation, policies and procedures
- Communicate appropriately with members of the multi-disciplinary team in relation to the care of individual women
- Keep accurate and complete records of all activities and communication consistent with legislation, policies and procedures
- Anticipate barriers to effective communication and take action to improve
- Maintain confidentiality at all times as required by legislation and trust policy
- Break bad news in an appropriate and empathetic manner
- Actively try to resolve issues and complaints at local level, or ensure clear and concise advice is given to people on the complaints procedures in place (PALS, names and addresses of the senior team etc)
- In the event of failing to resolve issues and complaints at a local level, report to the appropriate person
- Contribute to the cascade of information to team members e.g. attending team Meetings/ Briefings
- Take a proactive role in seeking out different styles and methods of communication to assist longer term needs and aims
- Actively involves clients, relatives and carers in their treatment and enables individuals to assist in their own recovery.
- Acts as an ambassador/role model for the organisation and the midwifery profession.
- Advocate on behalf of others
Person Specification
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Understands Risk Management and Complaints procedures
- Up to date with the NHS Agenda, national directives and all Governance aspects
Desirable
- Demonstrable experience of staff development and performance management
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registered
- Completed Preceptorship programme or equivalent
Desirable
- Proven evidence of continued appropriate studies
Aptitude & Abilities
Essential
- Good communication skills, written and verbal, with ability to demonstrate fluency, clarity and effectiveness at all levels
- Effective influencing skills: in general and with senior health care professionals
Desirable
Person Specification
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Understands Risk Management and Complaints procedures
- Up to date with the NHS Agenda, national directives and all Governance aspects
Desirable
- Demonstrable experience of staff development and performance management
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registered
- Completed Preceptorship programme or equivalent
Desirable
- Proven evidence of continued appropriate studies
Aptitude & Abilities
Essential
- Good communication skills, written and verbal, with ability to demonstrate fluency, clarity and effectiveness at all levels
- Effective influencing skills: in general and with senior health care professionals
Desirable
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).
