Job summary
We at Bolton NHS Foundation Trust provide services across the north west side of the Greater Manchester area ranging from hospital services in Bolton to community services across Bolton, Salford, Ashton, Leigh and Wigan. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.
Recent improvements have led to a stronger focus on providing safe and compassionate care and this has increased opportunities to learn, develop and expand your career.
We want midwives to love working with us and the families we serve. We want YOU to be here, shaping our vision for an outstanding service that gives women, families, our community and our midwives an extraordinary experience.
We are a friendly and welcoming unit that creates a positive experience for our women and families and the staff who care for them.
An exciting opportunity has arisen within our maternity service for a Band 6 Rainbow Midwife working in the Antenatal Clinic. You will be working as part of the multi-disciplinary team by providing this high-quality service to previously bereaved families.
Main duties of the job
o The post holder will have a high level of expert knowledge and skills and be provided with relevant specialist training where required, which they will use to manage, develop and lead care for pregnant women.
o Provide direct patient care and have detailed clinical knowledge of the specialist area.
o To support and directly care for women during the rainbow clinic, co-ordinate and organise the rainbow clinics with the antenatal service by providing physical, emotional and holistic support.
o To work closely with women and their families to plan and coordinate their care based on their individual needs. They will provide a link between the maternity service and other services involved in the pregnancy care, such as the bereavement midwives, radiology team, and screening team as well as external teams such as DadMatters and the Maternity Voices Partnership.
o Assist the band 7 Antenatal Clinic Team Lead to ensure that high standards of quality care are delivered and maintained for women under the rainbow pathway.
o To work with and support the pre-term midwife, such as covering clinics on annual leave or supporting with joint working.
o To promote the use of quality improvement methods by frontline staff in order to deliver measurable improvements in patient care. To link with the audit midwives, and undertake clinical audit when required, to ensure high standards of care are being upheld.
About us
"Theright care, by theright person, in theright place"
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust provide services across the North West side of the Greater Manchester area ranging from hospital services in Bolton to community services across Bolton, Salford, Ashton, Leigh and Wigan. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity. We have recently been given a CQC rating of Good. Over 5,700 people work for the Trust and many of them have been here a long time. People find they don't need to go elsewhere to find a fulfilling career in healthcare.
The Family Division aims to deliver the highest standards of care for maternity, sexual health, gynaecology and a range of acute and community children's services. The Division is a Centre of Excellence for Women's and Children's services and has a credible and enviable reputation. We deliver over 6,000 babies and carry around 1500 gynaecological procedures each year, making us a specialist provider of health services for women, babies and their families in the North West Sector of Manchester and beyond.
With births of around 6000 per year, Bolton is the 'Supercentre' for the northwest, providing high quality compassionate care to the women of Bolton, Bury, Salford and beyond.
Details
Date posted
07 February 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£37,338 to £44,962 a year pa pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
241-86FC-25
Job locations
Antenatal Clinic, Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
Minerva Road, Farnworth
Bolton
BL4 0JR
Employer details
Employer name
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Antenatal Clinic, Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
Minerva Road, Farnworth
Bolton
BL4 0JR
Employer's website
http://www.boltonft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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