Job summary
Our mostrecent inspectionby the Care Quality Commission, published July 2019, rated our maternity service as 'outstanding', the first rating of its kind for a maternity service in London. An exciting opportunity has now arisen for enthusiastic and motivated band 6 midwives to join the Caseload Home Birth team at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust across both St Mary's and Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea sites.
You will have a passion for women-centred, individualised care for women and their families with a focus on continuity of carer through antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care delivered by named midwife or buddy. The role will involve a variety of care in a range of settings and being on call for home births. As a Caseload Home Birth Midwife you will be; planning and implementing individualised midwifery led care in partnership with the woman and the multidisciplinary team. Using continual assessment and analysis you will provide continuity of carer throughout the woman's pregnancy, birth and postnatal period to ensure her medical, psychological and social needs are assessed and holistically cared for.
You will provide a 24 hour service within the team including on-calls to encourage continuity and flexibility. You will be supported by experienced midwives with an orientation package that includes specialist homebirth skills and drills training. You must have the flexibility to travel and undertake on call duties. Car driver is ideal.
Main duties of the job
- As a caseload midwife you will be; planning and implementing individualised midwifery led care in partnership with the woman and the multidisciplinary team. Using continual assessment and analysis you will provide continuity of carer throughout the woman's pregnancy, birth and postnatal period to ensure her medical, psychological and social needs are assessed and holistically cared for. As a caseload midwife you will be working alongside multi professional teams providing the most appropriate care for women whilst breaking down barriers that can inhibit women with socially complex lives accessing high quality maternity care.
- Provide high quality, evidence-based care and advice to women throughout the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal periods in a variety of settings such as the community, hospital and woman's home.
- Provide continuity of care and carer in combination with emotional and psychological support during the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal periods in a variety of settings such as the community, hospital and woman's home.
- Liaise appropriately with services to ensure safe and effective care is provided to women at the right place, and at the right time. Act as an advocate for women, whilst safeguarding her and her wider family and social group where appropriate.
- Have an in depth understanding of barriers which may impact or inhibit women from accessing timely and regular antenatal care.
About us
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities. We encourage staff to have the Covid vaccination to protect themselves, patients, other colleagues as well as the wider community. Please note it is an operational requirement to comply with infection prevention and control procedures within the Trust such as lateral flow testing, handwashing and the wearing of masks, according to the procedures in place at any time or location. As part of our continued response to Covid19 we are still conducting the majority of our interviews virtually.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part-time or job share.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key areas of responsibility
- Provide effective, individualised, women-centred, evidence-based midwifery led care.
- Provide a 24 hour on call service within the home birth team to encourage continuity and flexibility
- Ensure the effective use of resources within allocated budget.
- Provide support, education and mentorship to other midwives, student midwives and designated support staff.
- Provide education and support to core midwives in relation to field of speciality.
- Maintain own professional practice and that of others in line with Nursing and Midwifery Council guidance
General responsibilities
Leadership
- Act as a positive role model.
- Work in partnership with other staff members ensuring high standards of care are met.
- Foster harmonious relationships, liaising with colleagues and other agencies.
- Demonstrate the ability to work within a defined budget.
- Work effectively within the multidisciplinary team in order to achieve desired outcomes.
- Support junior staff in professional growth, e.g. student midwives, student nurses, student doctors and maternity assistants.
- Act as preceptor to recently qualified/return to practice/adaptation midwives
Clinical Practice
- Work within a variety of designated clinical areas providing a high standard of holistic, evidenced based care to women and their babies across the continuum of childbirth.
- Work as an effective member of the multidisciplinary team with a good understanding of the various roles to ensure appropriate referrals are made.
- Demonstrate competence or a plan to work towards
- Intravenous drug administration
- Intravenous cannulation
- Perineal repair
- Emergency resuscitation of mothers and babies
- Maintain high standards of care which are evidence based.
- Develop skills through clinical practice and post registration study e.g. in management of obstetric emergencies and complicated pregnancies
- Understand and be competent in the use and maintenance of specialised equipment
- Maintain accurate and contemporaneous records at all times
Organisational and Professional Development:
- Work within the procedures, policies and guidelines of
- The N&MC - Imperial Clinical policies and Guidelines
- Participate in audit and research in line with service development.
- Attend Mandatory and Statutory Training.
- Identify personal development needs and actively work towards professional development.
- Maintain professional portfolio
- Respond to incidents and complaints as they arise in line with Trust policy.
- Ensure the safety of patients at all times.
- Contribute to the areas clinical and non-clinical risk management through documenting untoward incidents.
- Maintain awareness and actively contribute to the Trusts clinical governance agenda.
Communication
- Maintain effective communication and dissemination of information with colleagues.
- Remain polite and courteous in all situations.
- Demonstrate good communication skills when there are barriers to understanding, utilising interpreters when necessary.
- Demonstrate and respect cultural diversity
- Develop counselling skills
Other duties
- Ensure own Mandatory training is undertaken and up to date, whilst showing commitment to continuing professional development, including Child Protection Level 3 and regular safeguarding supervision sessions.
- Adhere to NMC standards as per The Code 2015.
- Maintain NMC registration and undertake Revalidation when required.
- Ensure working conditions are safe and in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work Act.
- Ensure all equipment used for personal duties and within the working environment is secure and well maintained, and report any loss or damage without delay.
- Report any sickness or absence from work in line with departmental policy.
- Ensure adherence to Trust, local and national guidance is maintained at all times
Scope and purpose of job description
A job description does not constitute a term and condition of employment. It is provided only as a guide to assist the employee in the performance of their job. The Trust is a fast moving organisation and therefore changes in employees duties may be necessary from time to time. The job description is not intended to be an inflexible or finite list of tasks and may be varied from time to time after consultation/discussion with the postholder.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key areas of responsibility
- Provide effective, individualised, women-centred, evidence-based midwifery led care.
- Provide a 24 hour on call service within the home birth team to encourage continuity and flexibility
- Ensure the effective use of resources within allocated budget.
- Provide support, education and mentorship to other midwives, student midwives and designated support staff.
- Provide education and support to core midwives in relation to field of speciality.
- Maintain own professional practice and that of others in line with Nursing and Midwifery Council guidance
General responsibilities
Leadership
- Act as a positive role model.
- Work in partnership with other staff members ensuring high standards of care are met.
- Foster harmonious relationships, liaising with colleagues and other agencies.
- Demonstrate the ability to work within a defined budget.
- Work effectively within the multidisciplinary team in order to achieve desired outcomes.
- Support junior staff in professional growth, e.g. student midwives, student nurses, student doctors and maternity assistants.
- Act as preceptor to recently qualified/return to practice/adaptation midwives
Clinical Practice
- Work within a variety of designated clinical areas providing a high standard of holistic, evidenced based care to women and their babies across the continuum of childbirth.
- Work as an effective member of the multidisciplinary team with a good understanding of the various roles to ensure appropriate referrals are made.
- Demonstrate competence or a plan to work towards
- Intravenous drug administration
- Intravenous cannulation
- Perineal repair
- Emergency resuscitation of mothers and babies
- Maintain high standards of care which are evidence based.
- Develop skills through clinical practice and post registration study e.g. in management of obstetric emergencies and complicated pregnancies
- Understand and be competent in the use and maintenance of specialised equipment
- Maintain accurate and contemporaneous records at all times
Organisational and Professional Development:
- Work within the procedures, policies and guidelines of
- The N&MC - Imperial Clinical policies and Guidelines
- Participate in audit and research in line with service development.
- Attend Mandatory and Statutory Training.
- Identify personal development needs and actively work towards professional development.
- Maintain professional portfolio
- Respond to incidents and complaints as they arise in line with Trust policy.
- Ensure the safety of patients at all times.
- Contribute to the areas clinical and non-clinical risk management through documenting untoward incidents.
- Maintain awareness and actively contribute to the Trusts clinical governance agenda.
Communication
- Maintain effective communication and dissemination of information with colleagues.
- Remain polite and courteous in all situations.
- Demonstrate good communication skills when there are barriers to understanding, utilising interpreters when necessary.
- Demonstrate and respect cultural diversity
- Develop counselling skills
Other duties
- Ensure own Mandatory training is undertaken and up to date, whilst showing commitment to continuing professional development, including Child Protection Level 3 and regular safeguarding supervision sessions.
- Adhere to NMC standards as per The Code 2015.
- Maintain NMC registration and undertake Revalidation when required.
- Ensure working conditions are safe and in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work Act.
- Ensure all equipment used for personal duties and within the working environment is secure and well maintained, and report any loss or damage without delay.
- Report any sickness or absence from work in line with departmental policy.
- Ensure adherence to Trust, local and national guidance is maintained at all times
Scope and purpose of job description
A job description does not constitute a term and condition of employment. It is provided only as a guide to assist the employee in the performance of their job. The Trust is a fast moving organisation and therefore changes in employees duties may be necessary from time to time. The job description is not intended to be an inflexible or finite list of tasks and may be varied from time to time after consultation/discussion with the postholder.
Person Specification
EDUCATION
Essential
- Registered Midwife.
- First degree in midwifery or equivalent experience
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Relevant current clinical experience.
- Experience of staff management.
- Experience in change management
- Previous mentorship experience.
SKILLS/ABILITIES
Essential
- Experience in conducting audits.
Person Specification
EDUCATION
Essential
- Registered Midwife.
- First degree in midwifery or equivalent experience
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Relevant current clinical experience.
- Experience of staff management.
- Experience in change management
- Previous mentorship experience.
SKILLS/ABILITIES
Essential
- Experience in conducting audits.
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).
