Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for the post of Maternal & Fetal Medicine Specialist Midwife at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Foundation Trus, tin response to the national agenda that requires the development of midwifery clinical expertise within maternal medicine services in England
This post is 30 hours per week.
Main duties of the job
The primary purpose of this exciting new role, is to support the development and implementation of pathways and services for women requiring access to specialist care for significant pre-existing medical conditions during pregnancy.
About us
We are a Family friendly trust. We're committed to improving the working lives of our staff. We offer flexible patterns to enable you to get the right work/life balance.
At Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust you'll be backed and rewarded by a team that's proud to support its staff in all aspects of their lives. Here are just some of the benefits you will receive
We pride ourselves in offering our staff learning and development opportunities. As one of the region's Teaching Hospitals, we believe it's paramount to encourage our staff to develop their skill set
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the full job description for further information
To ensure communication and information sharing systems supports access to high quality consultation between professionals and referral from one level of care to another as appropriate.
Identify processes to ensure that women within the targeted groups attending accident and emergency departments are referred as early as possible to the relevant services.
Enable transfers between services (internal and external) to be facilitated by establishing clear referral protocols.
Support the fetal medicine lead to improve access and outcomes for neonates
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the full job description for further information
To ensure communication and information sharing systems supports access to high quality consultation between professionals and referral from one level of care to another as appropriate.
Identify processes to ensure that women within the targeted groups attending accident and emergency departments are referred as early as possible to the relevant services.
Enable transfers between services (internal and external) to be facilitated by establishing clear referral protocols.
Support the fetal medicine lead to improve access and outcomes for neonates
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current NMC registration as a midwife
- Recognised management / leadership qualification
- Commitment to professional development and evidence of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) including cannulation
- Teaching qualification
- Current driving licence and use of a car and ability to work across site
- Qualified Degree Level in relevant Midwifery course
Desirable
- Post graduate degree at Master level or relevant experience.
Interpersonal Skills
Essential
- Advanced communication and interpersonal skills
- Demonstrate ability to work effectively as part of the multi-disciplinary team
- Demonstrate effective interpersonal and communication skills within difficult or challenging circumstances
- Effective decision-making skills
- Demonstrable influencing skills
- Able to manage personal emotions and stress
- Understand the need for confidentiality
Organisational Skills
Essential
- Ability to lead, manage and supervise staff, delegate work appropriately and develop a team acting as a positive role model at all times
- Ability to priorities, meet deadlines, and foster similar behaviours within the team
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Motivated to personal and professional development of self and others
- Demonstrates excellent standards of conduct and behaviour which include punctuality
- Ability to create and articulate the vision of the ward
- Approachable manner in both verbal and non-verbal communication
- Demonstrates flexibility and adaptability
- Can demonstrate assertiveness, tact and diplomacy appropriately
- Calm under pressure
- Committed to quality improvement
- Ability to maintain a positive and professional attitude in the presence of others
Desirable
- Demonstrates visionary & strategic ability
Experience
Essential
- Qualified midwife with a minimum of 3 years' experience as a band 6 midwife.
- Experience of working collaboratively with a range of services
- Previous experience or education working with women with comorbidities and high risk pregnancies
- Understanding of the impact of inequalities and depravation on maternity outcomes and experience
- Able to engage with service users and understanding coproduction
- Understanding of the impact of inequalities and depravation on maternity outcomes and experience
- Evidence of experience or knowledge of change management or quality improvements
- Evidence of experience or knowledge of change management or quality improvements
- Experience with the collation and interpretation of audits .
- Knowledge of clinical governance and risk assessment
- Able to demonstrate continuing professional development
- Knowledge of current reports/guidelines relating to Health Inequalities and Maternity Care and their implications
- Conversant with NMC rules and code of governing practice
Desirable
- Experience of guideline and policy development and implementation
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current NMC registration as a midwife
- Recognised management / leadership qualification
- Commitment to professional development and evidence of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) including cannulation
- Teaching qualification
- Current driving licence and use of a car and ability to work across site
- Qualified Degree Level in relevant Midwifery course
Desirable
- Post graduate degree at Master level or relevant experience.
Interpersonal Skills
Essential
- Advanced communication and interpersonal skills
- Demonstrate ability to work effectively as part of the multi-disciplinary team
- Demonstrate effective interpersonal and communication skills within difficult or challenging circumstances
- Effective decision-making skills
- Demonstrable influencing skills
- Able to manage personal emotions and stress
- Understand the need for confidentiality
Organisational Skills
Essential
- Ability to lead, manage and supervise staff, delegate work appropriately and develop a team acting as a positive role model at all times
- Ability to priorities, meet deadlines, and foster similar behaviours within the team
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Motivated to personal and professional development of self and others
- Demonstrates excellent standards of conduct and behaviour which include punctuality
- Ability to create and articulate the vision of the ward
- Approachable manner in both verbal and non-verbal communication
- Demonstrates flexibility and adaptability
- Can demonstrate assertiveness, tact and diplomacy appropriately
- Calm under pressure
- Committed to quality improvement
- Ability to maintain a positive and professional attitude in the presence of others
Desirable
- Demonstrates visionary & strategic ability
Experience
Essential
- Qualified midwife with a minimum of 3 years' experience as a band 6 midwife.
- Experience of working collaboratively with a range of services
- Previous experience or education working with women with comorbidities and high risk pregnancies
- Understanding of the impact of inequalities and depravation on maternity outcomes and experience
- Able to engage with service users and understanding coproduction
- Understanding of the impact of inequalities and depravation on maternity outcomes and experience
- Evidence of experience or knowledge of change management or quality improvements
- Evidence of experience or knowledge of change management or quality improvements
- Experience with the collation and interpretation of audits .
- Knowledge of clinical governance and risk assessment
- Able to demonstrate continuing professional development
- Knowledge of current reports/guidelines relating to Health Inequalities and Maternity Care and their implications
- Conversant with NMC rules and code of governing practice
Desirable
- Experience of guideline and policy development and implementation
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).
