Job summary
We are looking for an Enthusiastic, Dynamic and Reliable midwife who is passionate about creating excellent birthing experiences for women who are birthing at home, providing Midwifery Continuity of Care/r(MCOC) to join the Homebirth Team.
This midwife will lead the team and work collaboratively with the MDT, to support women during the Antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal period. Planning safe care and supporting women choosing to birth at home.
If you have the above skills and attributes, then you are who we are looking for.
Main duties of the job
To give high quality, safe, evidence based, holistic midwifery care to women in all maternity care settings including antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care as well as parent education. To provide continuity of care and carer in partnership with the women and the multidisciplinary team as required. To ensure midwifery care and support provided is personalised to meet the individual needs of the woman.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- oExamination of the new born
Experience
Essential
- oAbility to participate in health promotion activities to include antenatal classes/clinics
Desirable
- oHas worked in a variety of settings using all midwifery skills
- oExperience of clinical governance activities within maternity services
Knowledge
Essential
- oAbility to carry out essential and appropriate Midwifery care and procedures including dealing with obstetric emergencies and suturing
- oCan demonstrate a knowledge of current and emerging health care issues
Desirable
- oHas worked in a variety of settings using all midwifery skills
- oExperience of caring for at risk / socially excluded patient
- oKnowledge of current and emerging NHS strategy and policy
Skills
Essential
- oAbility to work as part of a multi- disciplinary team
- oAbility to communicate effectively at all levels across the Department and Directorate
- oThe ability to communicate with patients in an empathetic manner regarding their treatment and procedures
- oAbility communicates effectively, both written and oral
- oAbility to demonstrate enthusiasm towards teaching and sharing knowledge
- oGood organisational skills: able to work effectively under pressure and to identified and work successfully towards deadlines
- oAbility to self-reflect, carry out tasks of own job and identify what s/he needs to learn to able to do current job better
- oAbility to record and report back accurately and fully on patient assessments undertaken and risks identified
- oAble to recognise own limits and work within those limits of competence
- oAbility to treat everyone with dignity and respect
Desirable
- oSkills in alternative therapies to support women such as aromatherapy
- oAbility to monitor the quality of own work
- oAbility to use and maintain resources efficiently and effectively and encourage others to do so
Other
Essential
- oAbility to work flexible hours to meet service requirements including on call commitments
- oCar driver
- oActs in a way that is consistent with legislation, policies, and procedures and abide by the Trust Health and Safety policies
- oAbility to identify and assess the potential risks involved in work activities and processes for self and others
Desirable
- oAbility to offer constructive suggestions for service improvement
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- oExamination of the new born
Experience
Essential
- oAbility to participate in health promotion activities to include antenatal classes/clinics
Desirable
- oHas worked in a variety of settings using all midwifery skills
- oExperience of clinical governance activities within maternity services
Knowledge
Essential
- oAbility to carry out essential and appropriate Midwifery care and procedures including dealing with obstetric emergencies and suturing
- oCan demonstrate a knowledge of current and emerging health care issues
Desirable
- oHas worked in a variety of settings using all midwifery skills
- oExperience of caring for at risk / socially excluded patient
- oKnowledge of current and emerging NHS strategy and policy
Skills
Essential
- oAbility to work as part of a multi- disciplinary team
- oAbility to communicate effectively at all levels across the Department and Directorate
- oThe ability to communicate with patients in an empathetic manner regarding their treatment and procedures
- oAbility communicates effectively, both written and oral
- oAbility to demonstrate enthusiasm towards teaching and sharing knowledge
- oGood organisational skills: able to work effectively under pressure and to identified and work successfully towards deadlines
- oAbility to self-reflect, carry out tasks of own job and identify what s/he needs to learn to able to do current job better
- oAbility to record and report back accurately and fully on patient assessments undertaken and risks identified
- oAble to recognise own limits and work within those limits of competence
- oAbility to treat everyone with dignity and respect
Desirable
- oSkills in alternative therapies to support women such as aromatherapy
- oAbility to monitor the quality of own work
- oAbility to use and maintain resources efficiently and effectively and encourage others to do so
Other
Essential
- oAbility to work flexible hours to meet service requirements including on call commitments
- oCar driver
- oActs in a way that is consistent with legislation, policies, and procedures and abide by the Trust Health and Safety policies
- oAbility to identify and assess the potential risks involved in work activities and processes for self and others
Desirable
- oAbility to offer constructive suggestions for service improvement
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).
