Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for motivated and dedicated midwives to join our vibrant Maternity team at Newham University Hospital. We are on an improvement journey and need midwives who want to have a say and be part of our transformation.
We are offering and incentives of £1000 to Band 6 Experienced Midwives that will join our Maternity Team- £500 incentive to be issued at the end of successful completion of probation period and £500 to be issued after one year with the Trust.
We will provide you with an excellent opportunity to develop your skills, gaining valuable experience within all areas of the maternity service. We pride ourselves in having one of the highest rates of births outside obstetric led units in East London (25%) and have met our targets of Continuity of Carer.
These Band 6 posts are suitable for Registered Midwives with more than 12 months of post-qualification experience.
We have a number of vacancies throughout different clinical settings, therefore you will be offered a choice of initial placement area. The staffing needs in each clinical area will be considered when determining the timing and frequency of rotation.
Main duties of the job
- To provide comprehensive midwifery care in the maternity unit and primary health care setting within the model of care practiced in the maternity services.
- To provide the highest standard of individualized and holistic patient care, in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team.
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
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
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
- Registered Midwife - eligible to practice
Experience
Essential
- Band 6 midwife with 1 year experience or more
Knowledge
Essential
- Registered Midwife - eligible to practice
Desirable
- Prep for Mentorship course or equivalent
- Working towards BSc
- Examination of the newborn
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to communicate effectively at all levels across the Department and Directorate
- The ability to communicate with clients in an empathetic manner regarding their treatment and procedures
- Can demonstrate an enthusiastic, approachable and friendly manner
- Ability communicate effectively, both written and oral
- Ability to demonstrate enthusiasm towards teaching and sharing knowledge
- Understanding of own Knowledge and Skills Framework and ability to identify learning needs and interests
- Ability to self-reflect, carry out tasks of own job and identify what s/he needs to learn to able to do current job better
- Ability to take an active role in agreed learning activities and keeps a record of them
Health, safety and security
Essential
- Acts in a way that is consistent with legislation, policies and procedures and abide by the Trust Health and Safety policies
- Ability to support others in maintaining health, safety and security
- Ability to identify and assess the potential risks involved in work activities and processes for self and others
Service Improvement
Essential
- Knowledge of current and emerging NHS strategy and policy
- Ability to offer constructive suggestions for service improvement
- Effectively carries out tasks related to evaluating services when asked
Quality
Essential
- Ability to work within set timeframes working to priorities and deadlines
- Ability to monitor the quality of own work
- Able to recognise own limits and work within those limits of competence
- Ability to use and maintain resources efficiently and effectively and encourage others to do so
Others
Essential
- Ability to treat everyone with dignity and respect
- Experience of Equal Opportunity policies and procedures
- Ability to recognise and take action when equality and diversity are undermined
- Has worked in a variety of settings using all midwifery skills
- Ability to participate in health promotion activities to include antenatal classes/clinics
- Ability to prioritise clinical work effectively
- Can show a non-judgemental approach to patient care
- Ability to record and report back accurately and fully on patient assessments undertaken and risks identified
- Can demonstrate a knowledge of current and emerging health care issues
- Experience of caring for at risk / socially excluded patient
- Ability to work with others to produce detail plan to protect the health of Mother and Unborn child
- Ability to carry out essential and appropriate Midwifery care and procedures including dealing with obstetric emergencies and suturing
- Can prove a basic computer literacy in Windows and IT systems
- Ability to store data/ information safely and correctly
- Can demonstrate a knowledge of current and emerging health care issues
Desirable
- Hours of work: Ability to work flexible hours to meet service requirements
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Midwife - eligible to practice
Experience
Essential
- Band 6 midwife with 1 year experience or more
Knowledge
Essential
- Registered Midwife - eligible to practice
Desirable
- Prep for Mentorship course or equivalent
- Working towards BSc
- Examination of the newborn
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to communicate effectively at all levels across the Department and Directorate
- The ability to communicate with clients in an empathetic manner regarding their treatment and procedures
- Can demonstrate an enthusiastic, approachable and friendly manner
- Ability communicate effectively, both written and oral
- Ability to demonstrate enthusiasm towards teaching and sharing knowledge
- Understanding of own Knowledge and Skills Framework and ability to identify learning needs and interests
- Ability to self-reflect, carry out tasks of own job and identify what s/he needs to learn to able to do current job better
- Ability to take an active role in agreed learning activities and keeps a record of them
Health, safety and security
Essential
- Acts in a way that is consistent with legislation, policies and procedures and abide by the Trust Health and Safety policies
- Ability to support others in maintaining health, safety and security
- Ability to identify and assess the potential risks involved in work activities and processes for self and others
Service Improvement
Essential
- Knowledge of current and emerging NHS strategy and policy
- Ability to offer constructive suggestions for service improvement
- Effectively carries out tasks related to evaluating services when asked
Quality
Essential
- Ability to work within set timeframes working to priorities and deadlines
- Ability to monitor the quality of own work
- Able to recognise own limits and work within those limits of competence
- Ability to use and maintain resources efficiently and effectively and encourage others to do so
Others
Essential
- Ability to treat everyone with dignity and respect
- Experience of Equal Opportunity policies and procedures
- Ability to recognise and take action when equality and diversity are undermined
- Has worked in a variety of settings using all midwifery skills
- Ability to participate in health promotion activities to include antenatal classes/clinics
- Ability to prioritise clinical work effectively
- Can show a non-judgemental approach to patient care
- Ability to record and report back accurately and fully on patient assessments undertaken and risks identified
- Can demonstrate a knowledge of current and emerging health care issues
- Experience of caring for at risk / socially excluded patient
- Ability to work with others to produce detail plan to protect the health of Mother and Unborn child
- Ability to carry out essential and appropriate Midwifery care and procedures including dealing with obstetric emergencies and suturing
- Can prove a basic computer literacy in Windows and IT systems
- Ability to store data/ information safely and correctly
- Can demonstrate a knowledge of current and emerging health care issues
Desirable
- Hours of work: Ability to work flexible hours to meet service requirements
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).
