Job summary
Community Midwife - Permanent, 37.5 hours per week
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a qualified midwife to join our community midwifery team.
The community services here at Tameside, provide high standards of evidenced based care, within community hubs and central localities across the Tameside and Glossop Borough.
Working within small numbers of team to ensure continuity of care is provided through the antenatal can postnatal period.
We are offering flexible working patterns, ensuring we take on a women centred approach.
Main duties of the job
- The post holder is responsible for the holistic care of childbearing women and their families. Care provided must be evidence based and planned in partnership to meet the needs of the women.
- To work as a member of community team of midwives providing antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care pathway for women and their families. Managing your own diary and being flexible to meet service users' needs
- The post is for a Band 6 midwife (or an experienced band 5 due to complete their preceptorship) preferably with 2 years' experience to work in community and intrapartum setting, the intrapartum care will be provided on an on call basis.
- To maintain effective communication and working relationships
- To possess the skills to undertake midwifery care to a named caseload of women, during all stages of their pregnancy journey including the postnatal period
- Provides a full range of health education and social care advice to women within an integrated model of care pre-conceptually and antenatal.
- Provides care through the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal periods for women and their babies in a hospital or community setting.
- To support the Team/ Ward/Departmental Manager in the effective management of the clinical area.
- To always act in a manner consistent with the NMC Midwives Rules and Standards and Code of Professional Conduct, carrying out his/her duties in accordance with Trust policies and procedures.
- To lead, support, supervise and teach staff.
About us
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children.Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:
- Safety
- Care
- Respect
- Communication
- Learning
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+& Disabled people.
Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Ensure the delivery of evidence-based midwifery care by providing expert clinical assessment, care planning, care delivery, care evaluation and clinical advice in accordance with NMC Midwives Rules and Standards and Code of Professional Conduct.
- Working in accordance with the NMC Midwives Rules and Standards and Code of Professional Conduct competently undertake expanded roles, and assess the competence of other clinical staff to do so, to enhance the delivery of patient care, e.g. venipuncture, intravenous cannulation and intravenous drug administration.
- Use own clinical judgement to initiate appropriate midwifery interventions and call for medical support when required.
- Acts as a clinical role model, ensuring clinical expertise and practice is enhanced in normal and high risk pregnancies, births and the puerperium.
- Plans, implements and evaluates care. Supports junior staff in this capacity.
- Maintain accurate and contemporaneous records and ensure that all records relating to patient care are clear, concise and legible in accordance with the NMC Standards for Records and Record Keeping.
- In liaison with the Matron and other professionals lead the development and implementation of relevant clinical guidelines and policies.
- Ensure adherence to the Trust Medicines Policy and the NMC Standards for the Administration of Medicines.
- Participate in audits of practice and clinical effectiveness in accordance with Divisional audit plan.
- Lead specific areas of practice development in accordance with local and national policies and strategies to improve patient care.
- To assist the other team members in the co-ordination of the clinical/non-clinical activities of the team.
- Participate in benchmarking and audit activity within the clinical area and implement identified actions. Actively manage risk within the clinical area in accordance with Health and Safety legislation and risk management policy.
- Ensure the availability of appropriate patient information. This should be responsive to communication barriers, for example, language barriers or disability, such as hearing loss or visual impairment.
- Work within Data Protection and Caldicott requirements for information sharing.
- Liaise with the Named Midwife or the Named Nurse for Safeguarding
SECTION 2- KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
- Possess expert clinical knowledge appropriate to area of responsibility.
- Utilise own clinical expertise and knowledge to create and promote an environment conducive to meeting the educational and developmental needs of all clinical staff.
- Demonstrate knowledge of staff and resource management
- Use professional judgement and initiative to promote safe practice and respond appropriately to arising situations involving more senior colleagues appropriately.
- Knowledge and understanding of Safeguarding Children and Adults; application of legislation; invoking appropriate policy as required.
SECTION 3- EFFORT AND ENVIRONMENT
- Partake frequently in tasks requiring physical effort for short periods.
- Deal with bodily fluids on a daily basis.
- Manage and participate in distressing situations on a daily basis.
- Maintain contemporaneous patient records at all times.
- Occasionally prepare reports for the Team/ Ward/Department Manager, Matron or DNM.
- Concentrate for long periods, and respond to unpredictable patient and staff
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Ensure the delivery of evidence-based midwifery care by providing expert clinical assessment, care planning, care delivery, care evaluation and clinical advice in accordance with NMC Midwives Rules and Standards and Code of Professional Conduct.
- Working in accordance with the NMC Midwives Rules and Standards and Code of Professional Conduct competently undertake expanded roles, and assess the competence of other clinical staff to do so, to enhance the delivery of patient care, e.g. venipuncture, intravenous cannulation and intravenous drug administration.
- Use own clinical judgement to initiate appropriate midwifery interventions and call for medical support when required.
- Acts as a clinical role model, ensuring clinical expertise and practice is enhanced in normal and high risk pregnancies, births and the puerperium.
- Plans, implements and evaluates care. Supports junior staff in this capacity.
- Maintain accurate and contemporaneous records and ensure that all records relating to patient care are clear, concise and legible in accordance with the NMC Standards for Records and Record Keeping.
- In liaison with the Matron and other professionals lead the development and implementation of relevant clinical guidelines and policies.
- Ensure adherence to the Trust Medicines Policy and the NMC Standards for the Administration of Medicines.
- Participate in audits of practice and clinical effectiveness in accordance with Divisional audit plan.
- Lead specific areas of practice development in accordance with local and national policies and strategies to improve patient care.
- To assist the other team members in the co-ordination of the clinical/non-clinical activities of the team.
- Participate in benchmarking and audit activity within the clinical area and implement identified actions. Actively manage risk within the clinical area in accordance with Health and Safety legislation and risk management policy.
- Ensure the availability of appropriate patient information. This should be responsive to communication barriers, for example, language barriers or disability, such as hearing loss or visual impairment.
- Work within Data Protection and Caldicott requirements for information sharing.
- Liaise with the Named Midwife or the Named Nurse for Safeguarding
SECTION 2- KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
- Possess expert clinical knowledge appropriate to area of responsibility.
- Utilise own clinical expertise and knowledge to create and promote an environment conducive to meeting the educational and developmental needs of all clinical staff.
- Demonstrate knowledge of staff and resource management
- Use professional judgement and initiative to promote safe practice and respond appropriately to arising situations involving more senior colleagues appropriately.
- Knowledge and understanding of Safeguarding Children and Adults; application of legislation; invoking appropriate policy as required.
SECTION 3- EFFORT AND ENVIRONMENT
- Partake frequently in tasks requiring physical effort for short periods.
- Deal with bodily fluids on a daily basis.
- Manage and participate in distressing situations on a daily basis.
- Maintain contemporaneous patient records at all times.
- Occasionally prepare reports for the Team/ Ward/Department Manager, Matron or DNM.
- Concentrate for long periods, and respond to unpredictable patient and staff
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RM with current NMC registration
- Diploma/Degree or working towards
Desirable
- Basic Life Support +
- NIPE/ENB 997 or equivalent or working towards
Experience/Skills
Essential
- Proven experience of practice development
- Proven experience of ward management and staff supervision
- Good written and communication skills
- Practice Supervisor/ Practice Assessor
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Demonstrate prioritisation skills
- Knowledge of: Scope of Practice, Risk Management, Record Keeping
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RM with current NMC registration
- Diploma/Degree or working towards
Desirable
- Basic Life Support +
- NIPE/ENB 997 or equivalent or working towards
Experience/Skills
Essential
- Proven experience of practice development
- Proven experience of ward management and staff supervision
- Good written and communication skills
- Practice Supervisor/ Practice Assessor
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Demonstrate prioritisation skills
- Knowledge of: Scope of Practice, Risk Management, Record Keeping
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).
