Midwife, Abbey Birth Centre - Band 6 (Fixed Term - 6 months)

Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

We are looking for enthusiastic and passionate midwives to join our well established Abbey Birth Centre team at St Peters Hospital, and help us to shape the future for our maternity services. The Abbey Birth Centre has four birthing suites, three with birthing pools, creating a home from home ambience.

As a midwife working in our Birth Centre you will be at the forefront of supporting birth choices and bringing personalised care to women and birthing people, through optimising physiological labour and birth. The role will involve providing direct midwifery care in antenatal clinics, during labour, postnatal care and promoting the birth centre services. You will be supported to develop your skills and enhance your care provision, with opportunities including aromatherapy, biomechanics, moxibustion, acupuncture and waterbirth training may be offered.

Main duties of the job

Promote a culture of optimising physiology in childbirth, being able to identify deviations from normal and ensure appropriate action is taken.

To work as an experienced care provider taking the lead in caring for low risk women primarily within our birth centre, working in other areas of maternity services including homebirths as required.

About us

Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond.

Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey.

We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities.

Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at ASPH. We are committed to providing continuous professional development, staff benefits and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.

This is an exciting time to join our Trust, as we work on the expansion of our theatres at Ashford Hospital and move towards this becoming our dedicated elective centre. We want to create a state-of-the-art centre for excellence for planned surgical procedures; with care delivered by dedicated, specialist teams in a modern and well-equipped environment.

We hope to use this centre to create an environment of learning and to facilitate training of the next generation of our skilled NHS workforce. Our plans are ambitious - why not, come and be a part of our journey.

Adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

Date posted

30 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,205 to £47,084 a year pa. inc HCAS

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working

Reference number

323-NM1668-GK

Job locations

St Peter's Hospital

Guildford Road

Chertsey

KT16 0PZ

Job description

Job responsibilities

Undertake clinical activity to satisfy NMC requirements for registration and act as a role model by maintaining clinical competence.
To act as a role model and contribute to the professional development of junior staff and students through supervision, teaching and support.
Provide and promote high quality midwifery care and advice within a multidisciplinary environment.
Be an advocate for woman and birthing people, ensuring informed choice and consent in all aspects of maternity care.
Develop individualised care plans. Involving the MDT in discussions on their behalf where plans may be classed as out of guidance.
Participate in the process of audit and research to evaluate clinical practice and guidelines and in the implementation of change.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Undertake clinical activity to satisfy NMC requirements for registration and act as a role model by maintaining clinical competence.
To act as a role model and contribute to the professional development of junior staff and students through supervision, teaching and support.
Provide and promote high quality midwifery care and advice within a multidisciplinary environment.
Be an advocate for woman and birthing people, ensuring informed choice and consent in all aspects of maternity care.
Develop individualised care plans. Involving the MDT in discussions on their behalf where plans may be classed as out of guidance.
Participate in the process of audit and research to evaluate clinical practice and guidelines and in the implementation of change.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Midwife on the NMC register
Degree (or equivalent) in Midwifery

Desirable

Mentorship (or equivalent)

Experience

Essential

Experience as a qualified midwife and all band 6 competencies achieved
Experience working with digital technology for maternity care

Desirable

Leadership skills and training
Leadership experience

Knowledge

Essential

Current issues effecting maternity services
Optimisation of physiological labour and birth

Desirable

Trust vision, values and objectives

Skills

Essential

Effective communication skills
Assessment and application of risk management strategies
Ability to motivate others

Desirable

Evidence of further education

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Midwife on the NMC register
Degree (or equivalent) in Midwifery

Desirable

Mentorship (or equivalent)

Experience

Essential

Experience as a qualified midwife and all band 6 competencies achieved
Experience working with digital technology for maternity care

Desirable

Leadership skills and training
Leadership experience

Knowledge

Essential

Current issues effecting maternity services
Optimisation of physiological labour and birth

Desirable

Trust vision, values and objectives

Skills

Essential

Effective communication skills
Assessment and application of risk management strategies
Ability to motivate others

Desirable

Evidence of further education

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.