Job summary
Midwife Band 7 (Interim) (Bereavement and pregnancy loss interim role for 10 months)
At Barts Health NHS Trust our local community is home to families from a diverse mix of ethnicity, social challenge and health needs. Whipps Cross Hospital is situated in East London, and we have easy access to very good public transport links. We provide Maternity services to approximately 4000 women per year.
Barts Health NHS Trust strives to provide the best care possible to all women no matter what their circumstances are. A priority of this is to provide care and support to women who have experienced a pregnancy loss.
Although this position is a 10 months fixed-term contract, the actual contract duration will be adjusted to account for the time taken to advertise the post, complete the hiring process, and finalise pre-employment checks. This means the contract will begin when the candidate starts the role and may be slightly shorter than 10 months.
Main duties of the job
An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic midwife to coordinate our bereavement and pregnancy loss services on an interim basis for 10 months for women at Whipps Cross Hospital. We are looking for a highly motivated practitioner who has 2 years post registration experience, of which 1 year is in the acute Intrapartum setting. You will be expected to provide the highest standard in assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individualised, holistic care to women who have suffered pregnancy loss in conjunction with the inter-professional team.
You will have good interpersonal skills and be competent in supporting women and staff during difficult circumstances. You will act as a professional role model and clinical teacher and have the passion and commitment to provide high quality care for women.
As an expert practitioner, the post holder will provide organisational, management and leadership to the maternity unit on all aspects of bereavement. You will work closely with the obstetric leads to review, evaluate and develop the bereavement and pregnancy loss clinics, services and processes.
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 with current NMC registration
- Preparation for Supervision and assessment of students
Experience
Essential
- Post-registration experience with demonstrable competence in intrapartum care, including recent hands-on experience in supporting and managing labour and birth.
- Experience of supervising or supporting staff, including providing guidance, oversight of clinical activity and contributing to team performance.
- Evidence of managing competing priorities, deadlines, or workload demands to an effective outcome aligned to operational and/or strategic objectives
Desirable
- Recent experience of working with bereavement services, demonstrating the ability to provide compassionate, sensitive and person-centred support to patients and families.
Knowledge
Essential
- Leads in the development of the service and local patient care policies/procedures across the Trust within the specialist area of practice
- Experience of contributing to service development, including planning and implementing changes, and monitoring and evaluating their effectiveness to improve service delivery and patient outcomes
- Ability to coach and motivate staff to accept change and service development
- Ability to comply with Trust's policies
- Ability to travel between the Trust sites as required
- Ability to demonstrate flexibility in approach to work patterns
- Excellent communication skills
- Willingness to professionally develop
Desirable
- Knowledge of clinical governance frameworks, including understanding of risk management, audit, patient safety and quality improvement processes within a healthcare setting.
Skills
Essential
- Can demonstrate ability to present in front of a multidisciplinary team
- Knowledge of bereavement support services both locally and nationally
- Able to lead, develop and motivate staff
- Resilient and confident in adverse situations
- Innovative and creative in the development of new approaches to care and systems of working
- Able to challenge current practices in a non-threatening manner
- Possess general computing skills
- Awareness of multicultural population and inequalities within maternity services
Desirable
- Knowledge of current and emerging NHS strategy and policy
- Experience and knowledge of clinical audit processes, including participation in data collection, analysis and implementation of improvements to enhance patient care
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Midwife with current NMC registration
- Preparation for Supervision and assessment of students
Experience
Essential
- Post-registration experience with demonstrable competence in intrapartum care, including recent hands-on experience in supporting and managing labour and birth.
- Experience of supervising or supporting staff, including providing guidance, oversight of clinical activity and contributing to team performance.
- Evidence of managing competing priorities, deadlines, or workload demands to an effective outcome aligned to operational and/or strategic objectives
Desirable
- Recent experience of working with bereavement services, demonstrating the ability to provide compassionate, sensitive and person-centred support to patients and families.
Knowledge
Essential
- Leads in the development of the service and local patient care policies/procedures across the Trust within the specialist area of practice
- Experience of contributing to service development, including planning and implementing changes, and monitoring and evaluating their effectiveness to improve service delivery and patient outcomes
- Ability to coach and motivate staff to accept change and service development
- Ability to comply with Trust's policies
- Ability to travel between the Trust sites as required
- Ability to demonstrate flexibility in approach to work patterns
- Excellent communication skills
- Willingness to professionally develop
Desirable
- Knowledge of clinical governance frameworks, including understanding of risk management, audit, patient safety and quality improvement processes within a healthcare setting.
Skills
Essential
- Can demonstrate ability to present in front of a multidisciplinary team
- Knowledge of bereavement support services both locally and nationally
- Able to lead, develop and motivate staff
- Resilient and confident in adverse situations
- Innovative and creative in the development of new approaches to care and systems of working
- Able to challenge current practices in a non-threatening manner
- Possess general computing skills
- Awareness of multicultural population and inequalities within maternity services
Desirable
- Knowledge of current and emerging NHS strategy and policy
- Experience and knowledge of clinical audit processes, including participation in data collection, analysis and implementation of improvements to enhance patient care
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).
