Job summary
We are looking for enthusiastic Band 5 & 6 Midwives, who hold a full UK NMC registration, to join our expanding team.
Due to our service expansion, we have positions available at Band 5 and 6's for midwives who wish to join us and help move our exciting services forward.
The successful individuals will work across all areas of maternity and be welcomed into our team. We will support the completion of a comprehensive preceptorship programme and extended scopes of practise where required.
Supernumerary support will be provided in each new area of rotation to enable learning, experience and integration to the team. We will support you in your role, and help you to develop your career aspirations.
The maternity services are committed to upholding and maintaining the highest standards of evidence based practice and working in partnership with women and their families. We are looking for highly motivated and enthusiastic midwives who have a keen interest in all aspects of maternity care.
Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated. To view a full job description and person specification please see attachments on this advert
Main duties of the job
As a registered midwife, the post holder is responsible for the assessment, planning implementation and evaluation of care provided in Maternity services.
Working autonomously within guidelines and the sphere of professional practice they will be working towards completion or have completed a recognised preceptorship programme.
The role is rotational across all areas of the service including Community Midwifery, Antenatal/Postnatal wards, Labour Ward, Alongside Midwifery Led Unit and Antenatal Clinic/Day Unit/Triage placements.
About us
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Following our 2023 CQC inspection, we are on a supported improvement journey within the maternity services. We have recently opened a dedicated maternity triage department with an associated dashboard to ensure safety and appropriate RAG rating of our women, we are launching BadgerNet a paperless maternity system in February 2024 including electronic CTG to enable viewing around the unit and we are reviewing our induction of labour processes, alongside our regional colleagues, to improve the journey for the women & birthing people accessing our services.
We are working closely with our system partners via the Local Maternity & Neonatal System to develop region wide escalation and support, and supporting our Maternity & Neonatal Voices Partnership in ensuring that women, birthing people and their families, voices are heard and changes implemented.
We are embedding the use of Birth Rate Plus reporting tool to ensure that any escalations are timely and used to support the development of the service to ensure it is safe for our service users.
We are collaboratively working with our Neonatal team and from January 2024 will be a Maternity & Neonatal Team working in partnership to ensure babies are born in the right place, with the right teams and support.
The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is also really important to us, and our latest NHS Staff Survey reflects this. Its great to know our engaged staff are feeling even more positive and enthusiastic by recommending the Trust as a place to work. Colleagues can look forward to a warm welcome and a future full of opportunities at Hull Womens and Childrens Hospital.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Following our 2023 CQC inspection, we are on a supported improvement journey within the maternity services. We have recently opened a dedicated maternity triage department with an associated dashboard to ensure safety and appropriate RAG rating of our women, we are launching BadgerNet a paperless maternity system in February 2024 including electronic CTG to enable viewing around the unit and we are reviewing our induction of labour processes, alongside our regional colleagues, to improve the journey for the women & birthing people accessing our services.
We are working closely with our system partners via the Local Maternity & Neonatal System to develop region wide escalation and support, and supporting our Maternity & Neonatal Voices Partnership in ensuring that women, birthing people and their families, voices are heard and changes implemented.
We are embedding the use of Birth Rate Plus reporting tool to ensure that any escalations are timely and used to support the development of the service to ensure it is safe for our service users.
We are collaboratively working with our Neonatal team and from January 2024 will be a Maternity & Neonatal Team working in partnership to ensure babies are born in the right place, with the right teams and support.
The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is also really important to us, and our latest NHS Staff Survey reflects this. Its great to know our engaged staff are feeling even more positive and enthusiastic by recommending the Trust as a place to work. Colleagues can look forward to a warm welcome and a future full of opportunities at Hull Womens and Childrens Hospital.
Person Specification
Education & Qualification
Essential
- Degree level (or equivalent) qualification in Midwifery
- Evidence of Preceptorship programme - working towards or completion
- PROMPT or other relevant emergency skills qualification
Desirable
- Level 3 Safeguarding Training
Experience, Knowledge & Communication
Essential
- Practice Supervisor (Band 5) with willingness to undertake Assessor Training or Practice Assessor (Band 6)
- Ability to work effectively within the multidisciplinary team
- Proven ability to deal with potentially difficult or sensitive issues
- Proven ability to communicate well within a multidisciplinary team
Desirable
- Computer Literate
- Safeguarding experience
- Awareness of current issues of health care in midwifery
Person Specification
Education & Qualification
Essential
- Degree level (or equivalent) qualification in Midwifery
- Evidence of Preceptorship programme - working towards or completion
- PROMPT or other relevant emergency skills qualification
Desirable
- Level 3 Safeguarding Training
Experience, Knowledge & Communication
Essential
- Practice Supervisor (Band 5) with willingness to undertake Assessor Training or Practice Assessor (Band 6)
- Ability to work effectively within the multidisciplinary team
- Proven ability to deal with potentially difficult or sensitive issues
- Proven ability to communicate well within a multidisciplinary team
Desirable
- Computer Literate
- Safeguarding experience
- Awareness of current issues of health care in midwifery
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).
