Job summary
The post is for a qualified midwife who wants to further their experience and skills in midwifery.
The Birth Reflections service is as a specialist service for women and birthing people to discuss their birth experience with an experienced midwife. The aim is to address gaps in understanding and questions the woman and her partner may have, discuss on-going emotional, psychological and physical concerns, and choices and recommendations for any future birth.
They will support women and their partners by reviewing their experience with them through notes review and careful listening. These consultations will involve exploring with women their experience of birth, reviewing the notes in partnership with them, addressing questions or concerns and providing appropriate follow-up and support as necessary.
Main duties of the job
Be responsible for ensuring that all women and families receive safe, competent, and compassionate care.
Work flexibly to support other colleagues on a day-to-day basis.
Demonstrate excellent personal communication. Establish and maintain effective two-way communication channels with women, families & wider agencies/MDT members.
Demonstrate appropriate assertiveness and ability to challenge others when the rights of women and others may be infringed.
Actively promote excellent team working and interdisciplinary/cross-boundary working relationships.
Take a lead with transformation work relating to trauma informed work/Public Health agenda
Be an instrumental player in the implementation of the Trauma Informed Pathway
Contribute/lead on new and practical ideas to improve efficiency across the service.
Competently record information on the maternity data system and retrieve relevant information from the Information Technology systems
About us
Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).
We have four primary goals:
- high-quality care for all,
- being a great place to work,
- partnerships for impact, and
- research and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.
Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
- we are compassionate,
- we are proud,
- we are inclusive, and
- we are one team
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.
About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:
http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacancies/
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Maintains effective working relationships with all staff including medical staff, general practitioners, health visitors, independent midwives and staff from other Trusts.
- Demonstrate specialist skill and professional knowledge acquired through post registration academic, clinical, leadership and management development. Work as an excellent role model for professional practice.
- Responsibility to ensure that all midwives caring & facilitating care to women affected by trauma and who are under the care of the Perinatal Mental Health team or maternal psychiatrist, have a management plan where applicable to safeguard & appropriately plan intrapartum care.
- Be responsible to drive the trauma informed care agenda forward in line with the NHS long[1]term Plan. Post holder to take responsibility/ownership and oversight of clinical audit relating to trauma related care and implement strategies to improve a streamlined approach to the care provided.
- Supports and advises junior staff on midwifery issue
- To undertake Birth Reflections sessions
- Recording the outcomes of appointments, to be shared with women and kept in their medical records
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Maintains effective working relationships with all staff including medical staff, general practitioners, health visitors, independent midwives and staff from other Trusts.
- Demonstrate specialist skill and professional knowledge acquired through post registration academic, clinical, leadership and management development. Work as an excellent role model for professional practice.
- Responsibility to ensure that all midwives caring & facilitating care to women affected by trauma and who are under the care of the Perinatal Mental Health team or maternal psychiatrist, have a management plan where applicable to safeguard & appropriately plan intrapartum care.
- Be responsible to drive the trauma informed care agenda forward in line with the NHS long[1]term Plan. Post holder to take responsibility/ownership and oversight of clinical audit relating to trauma related care and implement strategies to improve a streamlined approach to the care provided.
- Supports and advises junior staff on midwifery issue
- To undertake Birth Reflections sessions
- Recording the outcomes of appointments, to be shared with women and kept in their medical records
Person Specification
Training and Qualification
Essential
- Diploma or degree in midwifery
- Registered midwife on relevant part of the NMC Register
- Birth trauma training
Desirable
- Mental Health qualification/training
- Counselling certificate/diploma
- Professional Midwifery Advocate (Supervisor of Midwives)
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with women who have mental health issues.
- Experience of change management/implementation of practice change
- Demonstrable clinical experience in all areas of Midwifery.
Desirable
- Counselling / Support experience
- Experience of undertaking data analysis/audits and implementing/monitoring action plans
- Experience of resource management
Communication
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively with people from varied social, cultural & professional backgrounds
- Ability to develop quick and in depth meaningful relationships with women and their families. Ability to negotiate effectively. Ability to communicate effectively at all levels across the department and Trust and develop effective networks with stakeholders and Local authority partners. The ability to communicate effectively, both written and oral
- Excellent personal and communication skills
Person Specification
Training and Qualification
Essential
- Diploma or degree in midwifery
- Registered midwife on relevant part of the NMC Register
- Birth trauma training
Desirable
- Mental Health qualification/training
- Counselling certificate/diploma
- Professional Midwifery Advocate (Supervisor of Midwives)
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with women who have mental health issues.
- Experience of change management/implementation of practice change
- Demonstrable clinical experience in all areas of Midwifery.
Desirable
- Counselling / Support experience
- Experience of undertaking data analysis/audits and implementing/monitoring action plans
- Experience of resource management
Communication
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively with people from varied social, cultural & professional backgrounds
- Ability to develop quick and in depth meaningful relationships with women and their families. Ability to negotiate effectively. Ability to communicate effectively at all levels across the department and Trust and develop effective networks with stakeholders and Local authority partners. The ability to communicate effectively, both written and oral
- Excellent personal and communication 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.
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).
