Job summary
We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic midwife who will provide clinical and managerial midwifery leadership with the maternity unit. The post holder will be a registered Midwife who will co-ordinate the Systematic Examination of the Newborn (SEN) service at Royal London Maternity services in line with the National Screening standards.
The SEN Practitioner will be responsible for the management and delivery of the SEN programme and will provide leadership, clinical expertise, and support within all Maternity clinical areas where SEN is carried out.
The SEN Lead will monitor day-to-day compliance with the SEN programme standards including monitoring the S4N failsafe for all babies born at this unit or returning to our catchment area to ensure the SEN is undertaken within 72 hours of birth. They will be based in clinical practice, responsible for ensuring that standards of care are always upheld.
Main duties of the job
The purpose of this role is to be a Midwifery Lead in the team carrying out Examination of the Newborn (EON) and Neonatal and Infant Physical Examination (NIPE) Screening assessments, and to play a key role in the achievement of screening standards and quality of care.
The post holder will be responsible for supporting the Screening Coordinator in delivering the NIPE Screening programme across maternity. The role requires extensive knowledge on this programme and requires the postholder to be an Examination of the Newborn (EON) trained Midwife.
The NIPE Lead Midwife will be expected to initiate and lead on quality improvement projects and will have the ability to educate and assess others.
They will work collaboratively with the Maternity Safety and Quality team to review any clinical incidents or to identify areas of good practice.
The post holder will have to be computer literate and have experience of accurate updating of databases and understand data quality issues.
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 on the NMC register.
- Examination of Newborn trained
- Post registration
- Teaching and assessing qualification (mentorship course).
Experience
Essential
- Post midwifery registration
Skills
Essential
- Must be able to practice in all areas in accordance with the Midwives Rules and Codes of Conduct
- Can demonstrate forward thinking approach to care
- Can practice as an autonomous midwife in the acute and primary care setting
Desirable
- Able to make appropriate clinical decisions considering research evidence, informed choice and individual circumstances
- Ability to conduct relationships in such a way that conflict is minimized.
- Initiates reflective practicable to make appropriate clinical decisions considering research evidence, informed choice and individual circumstances
- Confident in teaching and assessing students
- Autonomous midwife in the acute and primary care setting
- Able to prioritise workload appropriately and assessing medical and midwifery students.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered midwife on the NMC register.
- Examination of Newborn trained
- Post registration
- Teaching and assessing qualification (mentorship course).
Experience
Essential
- Post midwifery registration
Skills
Essential
- Must be able to practice in all areas in accordance with the Midwives Rules and Codes of Conduct
- Can demonstrate forward thinking approach to care
- Can practice as an autonomous midwife in the acute and primary care setting
Desirable
- Able to make appropriate clinical decisions considering research evidence, informed choice and individual circumstances
- Ability to conduct relationships in such a way that conflict is minimized.
- Initiates reflective practicable to make appropriate clinical decisions considering research evidence, informed choice and individual circumstances
- Confident in teaching and assessing students
- Autonomous midwife in the acute and primary care setting
- Able to prioritise workload appropriately and assessing medical and midwifery students.
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).
