Job summary
At Queen Charlotte's Birth Centre we are looking for an enthusiastic Band 6 midwife who can demonstrate excellent decision making and communication skills, with the ability to liaise with the multi-disciplinary team to facilitate safe care and provide an enhanced patient experience.
This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your skills in supporting physiological birth, within a bio-psycho-social model of care and minimise unnecessary interventions. You will be supported by the core Birth Centre team including Band 7s and Matron and contribute to the provision of midwife-led care at Imperial.Specifically working at the Birth Centre will enable you to:-
- Gain confidence in facilitating water births.
- Gain confidence in facilitating active births.
- Gain confidence in working autonomously and knowing when to refer to MDT.
- Gain confidence in counselling women with personalised care plans.
For an informal discussion about joining the Birth Centre team please contact Claire Cousins (Matron) on claire.cousins@nhs.net or mobile number 07879 800392.
Main duties of the job
- Provide high quality, evidence-based care and advice to women throughout the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal periods.
- Enhance the woman's experience of care and ensure that the needs of the woman are placed at the centre of care delivery.
- 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.
- Be flexible and support the maternity service by working in other areas when needed .
- Be flexible and open to new ways of working as we review and re-evaluate our service.
- Contribute to the delivery of the Trust's objectives by working to improve clinical outcomes, increase productivity, efficiency and quality in care delivery.
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 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
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
Desirable
- Evidence of post registration education activity.
- Mentorship qualification NIPE
Experience
Essential
- Relevant current clinical experience
- Experience of staff management
- Experience in change management
- Previous mentorship experience
Skills/knowledge/ abilities
Essential
- Evidence of applying current research to practice.
- Able to demonstrate a working knowledge in standard setting and quality management.
- Experience in conducting audits.
- IT skills including Microsoft office, Excel and PowerPoint
Desirable
- Experience in supervision of staff.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Midwife
- First degree in midwifery
Desirable
- Evidence of post registration education activity.
- Mentorship qualification NIPE
Experience
Essential
- Relevant current clinical experience
- Experience of staff management
- Experience in change management
- Previous mentorship experience
Skills/knowledge/ abilities
Essential
- Evidence of applying current research to practice.
- Able to demonstrate a working knowledge in standard setting and quality management.
- Experience in conducting audits.
- IT skills including Microsoft office, Excel and PowerPoint
Desirable
- Experience in supervision of staff.
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).
