Caseload Midwife – Mixed caseload

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has risen for an experienced midwife to Join our Caseload team on a fixed term contract for one year as a band 7 midwife.

If you have a passion and expertise to provide continuity of care to our vulnerable service users in our catchment area as well supporting homebirth then we would like to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

  • 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 and ensure that the needs of the woman are placed at the centre of care delivery. Supporting birth in all areas
  • Work alongside multi professional teams providing the most appropriate care, whilst breaking down barriers that may inhibit women with socially complex lives accessing high quality maternity care.
  • You will manage your caseload of women and be based in a children's centre and cover a set geographical area. Working within a team of midwives providing 24 hour provision of care. This will include weekend working and night on call commitment.
  • Possess sound knowledge of safeguarding issues, domestic abuse, female genital mutilation and mental health illness in order to advocate for women and their families.
  • Ensure safe and effective clinical practice ensuring knowledge, skills and competencies are current and act as a clinical expert to disseminate specialist skills and knowledge to others.
  • Develop and support band 6 midwives allocated to your team

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.

Date posted

25 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£54,320 to £60,981 a year pa inclusive

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

290-WCCS-1707

Job locations

Trustwide

London

W2 1NY


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 overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

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 overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person Specification

Education/ qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Midwife.
  • First degree in midwifery
  • Evidence of post registration education activity

Desirable

  • Management qualification or equivalent experience

Experience

Essential

  • Relevant current clinical experience
  • Experience of staff management
  • Experience in change management

Skills/knowledge/ abilities

Essential

  • Proven evidence of leadership in multi-professional teams.
  • Evidence of applying current research to practice.
  • Able to demonstrate a working knowledge in standard setting and quality management.
  • IT skills including Microsoft office, Excel and PowerPoint
  • Excellent organisational skills
Person Specification

Education/ qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Midwife.
  • First degree in midwifery
  • Evidence of post registration education activity

Desirable

  • Management qualification or equivalent experience

Experience

Essential

  • Relevant current clinical experience
  • Experience of staff management
  • Experience in change management

Skills/knowledge/ abilities

Essential

  • Proven evidence of leadership in multi-professional teams.
  • Evidence of applying current research to practice.
  • Able to demonstrate a working knowledge in standard setting and quality management.
  • IT skills including Microsoft office, Excel and PowerPoint
  • Excellent organisational skills

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Trustwide

London

W2 1NY


Employer's website

https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Trustwide

London

W2 1NY


Employer's website

https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Midwifery Matron

Elly Bordbar

Elly.bordbar@nhs.net

07790336327

Date posted

25 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£54,320 to £60,981 a year pa inclusive

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

290-WCCS-1707

Job locations

Trustwide

London

W2 1NY


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