Job summary
Expected Shortlisting
Date
17/02/2025
Planned Interview
Date
24/02/2025
Band
7 Personalised Care and Choice Specialist Midwife
Substantive
- Full-time position
An
exciting opportunity has arisen for a Specialist Band 7 Personalised Care and
Choice Midwife to join our dedicated team at Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust
providing a high standard of midwifery care to families in Leeds. This role
will involve working with families, primarily in the antenatal and postnatal
period, to ensure their care is personalised to their individual preferences
and choices.
Leeds
maternity service is continually changing and evolving to meet the needs of
our population and ensure our families have a positive birthing experience.
We are looking for midwives who are experienced, professional, kind and
passionate about delivering personalised, patient centred care.
We
are a very friendly, supportive team whom welcome innovative ways of working
and new ideas and look forward to receiving your application.
This
position is available for all Band 6 midwives.
For
further information please do not hesitate to contact Julie Holmes, Matron on
julie.holmes4@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
Key
work will focus upon improving outcomes for a specific cohort of pregnant
people. It is anticipated that the post holder will possess the requisite
skills and abilities to be the care coordinator for a group of pregnant
people with the most complex health needs. The post holder will provide
visible leadership and evidence based information and education to service
users and their families, and health professionals, in line with Leeds
Teaching Hospital NHS Trust policies, the NMC Midwives Rules and Standards,
the NMC Code and current public health guidance.
About us
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'
members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts
are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove
adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the
shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this
process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any
questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB
DETAILS
Job Title: Specialist Midwife
Reports to: Maternity Matron
Band: 7
Department: Maternity services
Location LTHT
JOB
PURPOSE/SUMMARY
The
Specialist Midwife will work in partnership with service users, the
multi-disciplinary team and local stakeholders with a specific focus on
protecting the health and wellbeing, and improving outcomes for a specified
cohort of families accessing Maternity services. They will work
collaboratively with other internal and external stakeholders in primary and
secondary care and the third sector to ensure optimal support with the aim of
improving outcomes and reducing any identified health inequalities.
Key
work will focus upon improving outcomes for a specific cohort of pregnant
people. It is anticipated that the post holder will possess the requisite
skills and abilities to be the care coordinator for a group of pregnant
people with the most complex health needs. The post holder will provide
visible leadership and evidence based information and education to service
users and their families, and health professionals, in line with Leeds
Teaching Hospital NHS Trust policies, the NMC Midwives Rules and Standards,
the NMC Code and current public health guidance.
The
post holder will be responsible for providing complex and sensitive
information in a range of circumstances where interpersonal and communication
skills are essential particularly in high emotive circumstances and they will
facilitate and contribute to the delivery of a seamless integrated package of
care tailored to the needs of the individual.
The
post holder will work closely with the multidisciplinary team to support the
implementation and delivery of evidence based care.
They
will act as an expert resource and be a positive role model providing sound
professional knowledge and leadership to all members of the multidisciplinary
team within the maternity service. They will ensure the relevant guidelines
and clinical pathways reflect current evidence ensuring care is of the
highest quality.
Please
see attached document for full job description and personal specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB
DETAILS
Job Title: Specialist Midwife
Reports to: Maternity Matron
Band: 7
Department: Maternity services
Location LTHT
JOB
PURPOSE/SUMMARY
The
Specialist Midwife will work in partnership with service users, the
multi-disciplinary team and local stakeholders with a specific focus on
protecting the health and wellbeing, and improving outcomes for a specified
cohort of families accessing Maternity services. They will work
collaboratively with other internal and external stakeholders in primary and
secondary care and the third sector to ensure optimal support with the aim of
improving outcomes and reducing any identified health inequalities.
Key
work will focus upon improving outcomes for a specific cohort of pregnant
people. It is anticipated that the post holder will possess the requisite
skills and abilities to be the care coordinator for a group of pregnant
people with the most complex health needs. The post holder will provide
visible leadership and evidence based information and education to service
users and their families, and health professionals, in line with Leeds
Teaching Hospital NHS Trust policies, the NMC Midwives Rules and Standards,
the NMC Code and current public health guidance.
The
post holder will be responsible for providing complex and sensitive
information in a range of circumstances where interpersonal and communication
skills are essential particularly in high emotive circumstances and they will
facilitate and contribute to the delivery of a seamless integrated package of
care tailored to the needs of the individual.
The
post holder will work closely with the multidisciplinary team to support the
implementation and delivery of evidence based care.
They
will act as an expert resource and be a positive role model providing sound
professional knowledge and leadership to all members of the multidisciplinary
team within the maternity service. They will ensure the relevant guidelines
and clinical pathways reflect current evidence ensuring care is of the
highest quality.
Please
see attached document for full job description and personal specification.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of continuing professional education and development.
- Experience in all aspects of maternity care with a keen interest in the area of specialism specific to the midwifery post.
- Able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge, skills and competence in practice post registration qualification in speciality
- A keen interest and understanding of the area of specialism specific to the midwifery post.
- Demonstrable experience in developing self and others and changing practice.
- Proven leadership and management skills.
Desirable
- Experience in the area of specialism specific to the midwifery post.
- Evidence of leading and effectively managing quality improvement
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Midwife
- Degree in Midwifery( or demonstrable evidence of comparable experience
- Qualification/course in leadership
- Masters Degree or can demonstrate that they are working a Masters degree level.
Desirable
- Masters Degree or Working towards Masters level qualification.
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Excellent communication skills and ability to be responsive to highly emotive conversations.
- Act as a role model
- Flexible, highly motivated and supportive of others.
- Ability to develop excellent working relationships with all staff within the Trust and external partners.
- Strong organisational and planning skills
- Willing to develop new skills including completing appropriate training as required.
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Ability to adapt written and verbal communication skills to the audience
- Ability to undertake a wide range of work procedures without direct supervision
- Ability to analyse data and produce required reports and information.
- Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post
- Able to travel between health care settings and the homes of service users
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of continuing professional education and development.
- Experience in all aspects of maternity care with a keen interest in the area of specialism specific to the midwifery post.
- Able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge, skills and competence in practice post registration qualification in speciality
- A keen interest and understanding of the area of specialism specific to the midwifery post.
- Demonstrable experience in developing self and others and changing practice.
- Proven leadership and management skills.
Desirable
- Experience in the area of specialism specific to the midwifery post.
- Evidence of leading and effectively managing quality improvement
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Midwife
- Degree in Midwifery( or demonstrable evidence of comparable experience
- Qualification/course in leadership
- Masters Degree or can demonstrate that they are working a Masters degree level.
Desirable
- Masters Degree or Working towards Masters level qualification.
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Excellent communication skills and ability to be responsive to highly emotive conversations.
- Act as a role model
- Flexible, highly motivated and supportive of others.
- Ability to develop excellent working relationships with all staff within the Trust and external partners.
- Strong organisational and planning skills
- Willing to develop new skills including completing appropriate training as required.
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Ability to adapt written and verbal communication skills to the audience
- Ability to undertake a wide range of work procedures without direct supervision
- Ability to analyse data and produce required reports and information.
- Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post
- Able to travel between health care settings and the homes of service users
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).
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).
