Job summary
We are looking for an exceptional individual to work with the Maternity education team at Newham University Hospital - Barts Health NHS Trust. The post holder is required to work with the multi-disciplinary team at the Newham site, being responsible for supporting midwifery and obstetric staff within the practice environment, to be competent in CTG monitoring to achieve better birth outcomes. Ensuring staff are assessing fetal wellbeing in the context of the woman's health, pregnancy, gestation and stage of labour.
If you are passionate about education and development of staff with the aim of providing high quality care this is the opportunity for you. We are looking for a knowledgeable, inspirational and confident individual to work with our team to continue improving the support for our staff in maternity.
Main duties of the job
Working in collaboration with the labour ward coordinators, obstetricians, consultant midwife and education team to develop a comprehensive training and competency assessment package.
The role has a strong clinical focus therefore you should be able to demonstrate expertise in antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care, specifically in the use of NICE guidance and expert knowledge of key obstetric emergencies and fetal monitoring.
Provide antepartum and intrapartum care, which is reflective of research-based evidence in an appropriate setting.
o To act as an advocate for women and their families and make appropriate referral wherever it is necessary.o To liaise with other appropriate multidisciplinary teams and organisations for effective collaborative care.o Ensure the staff are assessing fetal well-being in the context of the woman's health, pregnancy, gestation and stage of labour.o Develop midwives' and doctors' competence in undertaking intermittent auscultation of the fetal heart in low-risk women as per NICE guidelines.o Support staff in enhancing their skills in reducing risk within clinical practice.o To communicate sensitive and complex information effectively and support the care pathway.o To be able to identify and offer appropriate services to women and babies who are high risk.
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 attachments 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 attachments below.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Midwife with a minimum of 2 years' experience at Band 6
- Requires NMC registration on the relevant part of register.
- Recent evidence of clinical or professional development.
- Minimum of first degree, and post registration courses (CPD) relevant to clinical specialty.
- Mentorship course or equivalent teaching experience.
Desirable
- Masters' qualification or relevant masters' level experience in relevant specialist area.
Experience
Essential
- Recent experience in either the intrapartum areas, Triage, Day Assessment Area or Antenatal Ward.
- Has the relevant post registration experience as mentioned above.
- Experience of working as a senior band 6 midwife role.
- Practice development or management of projects or initiatives.
- Experience with managing patients in this specialist area.
- Experience in people management and improving the patient experience.
- Mentoring experience.
- Decision making ability.
- Experience of change management/implementation of practice change.
- Extensive experience of successfully operating in a politically sensitive environment.
- Demonstrated experience of delivering and coordinating projects in complex and challenging environments.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of ability to motivate and develop multi-professional teams.
- Evidence of experience of conflict resolution.
- Experience of identifying and interpreting national policy.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal relationship skills. Advanced IT skills.
- Ability to prepare and produce highly complex, sensitive or Counseling qualification. Driving license and use of car for work purposes contentious information, and negotiate with senior stakeholders on difficult and controversial issues. Ability to demonstrate the required expertise associated with a senior midwife role.
- Including Advanced clinical skills. Leadership skills. Good team worker ability, autonomous practitioner.
- Proven teaching and assessing skills. Evidence of applying current Research to practice.
- Proven oral and written Communication skills.
- Able to prioritise and meet deadlines.
- Proven oral and written communication skills.
- Able to prioritise and meet deadlines.
- Demonstrate the ability to compile complex written information
- Demonstrates ability to adapt to NHS service developments & new nursing theories for use in the clinical area.
Other
Essential
- Must have demonstrated evidence that mandatory midwifery training has been completed annually and the CTG training has been passed successfully.
Desirable
- Sufficient experience to fulfil the requirements of the job with any aids and adaptations.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Midwife with a minimum of 2 years' experience at Band 6
- Requires NMC registration on the relevant part of register.
- Recent evidence of clinical or professional development.
- Minimum of first degree, and post registration courses (CPD) relevant to clinical specialty.
- Mentorship course or equivalent teaching experience.
Desirable
- Masters' qualification or relevant masters' level experience in relevant specialist area.
Experience
Essential
- Recent experience in either the intrapartum areas, Triage, Day Assessment Area or Antenatal Ward.
- Has the relevant post registration experience as mentioned above.
- Experience of working as a senior band 6 midwife role.
- Practice development or management of projects or initiatives.
- Experience with managing patients in this specialist area.
- Experience in people management and improving the patient experience.
- Mentoring experience.
- Decision making ability.
- Experience of change management/implementation of practice change.
- Extensive experience of successfully operating in a politically sensitive environment.
- Demonstrated experience of delivering and coordinating projects in complex and challenging environments.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of ability to motivate and develop multi-professional teams.
- Evidence of experience of conflict resolution.
- Experience of identifying and interpreting national policy.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal relationship skills. Advanced IT skills.
- Ability to prepare and produce highly complex, sensitive or Counseling qualification. Driving license and use of car for work purposes contentious information, and negotiate with senior stakeholders on difficult and controversial issues. Ability to demonstrate the required expertise associated with a senior midwife role.
- Including Advanced clinical skills. Leadership skills. Good team worker ability, autonomous practitioner.
- Proven teaching and assessing skills. Evidence of applying current Research to practice.
- Proven oral and written Communication skills.
- Able to prioritise and meet deadlines.
- Proven oral and written communication skills.
- Able to prioritise and meet deadlines.
- Demonstrate the ability to compile complex written information
- Demonstrates ability to adapt to NHS service developments & new nursing theories for use in the clinical area.
Other
Essential
- Must have demonstrated evidence that mandatory midwifery training has been completed annually and the CTG training has been passed successfully.
Desirable
- Sufficient experience to fulfil the requirements of the job with any aids and adaptations.
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).
