Job summary
Band 6 Midwife - 30 hours per week
It's an exciting yet challenging time for the Maternity Services at Great Western Hospital as we embrace a period of improvement.
As part of this we have a number of opportunities for experienced midwives to join our fabulous team in the White Horse Birth Centre.
The White Horse birth centre has a large lounge/kitchenette, a postnatal room and four birthing rooms, two of which have birthing pools. We also have a range of birthing equipment such as slings, duoetto birthing system, floor mats, beanbags and couches, to create a warm and welcoming environment for women and birthing people.
We are looking for midwives who have experience in all birthing environments but specifically within an interest in providing care within a birth centre; can demonstrate kindness and compassion and are passionate about providing gold standard care to the families who choose to birth with us.
We would like to invite you to join our highly motivated and friendly Midwifery team. We are committed to providing high quality, family-centered care.
Are you self-motivated, dynamic, professional midwives with excellent communication and interpersonal skills? If so, we want you to join our proactive, professional maternity team!All posts will include shift working (inc night duty) and on call. The successful applicants will receive an orientation programme and are assured that they will receive appropriate support.
Main duties of the job
The post holder is required to provide holistic midwifery care to women/birthing people and babies in the antenatal, Intrapartum and postnatal periods.
The midwifery care is provided both in hospital, birth centre and community settings including the management of individual caseloads, clients and/or ward areas.
The post holder will deputise for the Band 7 in all clinical areas. The role is multidimensional and requires the post holder to integrate and fulfil all the identified dimensions.
Being a Midwife at The Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, is a truly remarkable and rewarding career.
Here at GWH, we are proud to be able to facilitate an average of 4000 births per year. As a Trust, we are lucky to boast a collocated birth centre and home birth options, so it really is an exciting time to come and work here as we move forward with our continuity of carer vision.
About us
Our STAR values - Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect - are a golden thread running through everything we do. These values serve as a guiding principle, driving us towards our vision of delivering great joined up services to our local community. Whether at home, in the community, or within the hospital, our goal is to empower individuals to lead independent and healthier lives.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To assess, implement and evaluate programmes of antenatal, intrapartum, postnatal and neonatal care for women/birthing people and babies (within their family unit) in line with current evidence.
- Provide midwifery care across the Hospital maternity, birthing centre and community settings as deemed necessary by needs of the women/birthing people and babies within your caseload.
- To act as an advocate for the women/birthing people and babies receiving maternity care.
- Demonstrate appropriate behaviour/attitude ( helpful, kind, caring, compassionate and respectful) when dealingwith service users and colleagues, acts as a professional role model for other Provide parenting education,advice on health issues, and support in altering health behaviours, thereby improving health and wellbeing.
- Maintain comprehensive, accurate and contemporaneous records
Please see attached job description for full information.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To assess, implement and evaluate programmes of antenatal, intrapartum, postnatal and neonatal care for women/birthing people and babies (within their family unit) in line with current evidence.
- Provide midwifery care across the Hospital maternity, birthing centre and community settings as deemed necessary by needs of the women/birthing people and babies within your caseload.
- To act as an advocate for the women/birthing people and babies receiving maternity care.
- Demonstrate appropriate behaviour/attitude ( helpful, kind, caring, compassionate and respectful) when dealingwith service users and colleagues, acts as a professional role model for other Provide parenting education,advice on health issues, and support in altering health behaviours, thereby improving health and wellbeing.
- Maintain comprehensive, accurate and contemporaneous records
Please see attached job description for full information.
Person Specification
Other Job-Related Requirements
Essential
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Midwife
- Practising Midwife
- Maintained an up to date professional portfolio
- Training in obstetric emergencies
Desirable
- Teaching/Mentoring qualification
- To have obtained or be studying to degree level (or diploma with equivalent experience)
Experience
Essential
- Recent experience in all aspects of midwifery practice
- Competencies relevant to sphere of practice.
Desirable
- Evidence of further study and development of professional and academic skills
- Experience of mentoring students
Knowledge
Essential
- A good standard of written and spoken English is required to be able to undertake the relevant duties.
- Knowledge of current evidence based midwifery practice.
- Ability to demonstrate competence in fetal monitoring.
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge of effective management of obstetric emergencies.
- Ability to demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of medicines management
- Ability to demonstrate key issues relating to safeguarding
Desirable
- Demonstrate a broad knowledge of current midwifery issues
- Competent in Perineal suturing.
- Competent in IV medicines administration.
- Competent in cannulation.
- Competent in care of women with epidural analgesia. ( Acute unit)
Person Specification
Other Job-Related Requirements
Essential
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Midwife
- Practising Midwife
- Maintained an up to date professional portfolio
- Training in obstetric emergencies
Desirable
- Teaching/Mentoring qualification
- To have obtained or be studying to degree level (or diploma with equivalent experience)
Experience
Essential
- Recent experience in all aspects of midwifery practice
- Competencies relevant to sphere of practice.
Desirable
- Evidence of further study and development of professional and academic skills
- Experience of mentoring students
Knowledge
Essential
- A good standard of written and spoken English is required to be able to undertake the relevant duties.
- Knowledge of current evidence based midwifery practice.
- Ability to demonstrate competence in fetal monitoring.
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge of effective management of obstetric emergencies.
- Ability to demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of medicines management
- Ability to demonstrate key issues relating to safeguarding
Desirable
- Demonstrate a broad knowledge of current midwifery issues
- Competent in Perineal suturing.
- Competent in IV medicines administration.
- Competent in cannulation.
- Competent in care of women with epidural analgesia. ( Acute unit)
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).
