Perinatal Pelvic Health Midwife

Job description

Job responsibilities

To be competent and confident in all areas of midwifery practice and act as an expert specialist resource in perinatal pelvic health, offering highly specialist advice to other midwives and medical staff.

To support the development and implementation of PPHS within the organisation working with colleagues across the West Yorkshire and Harrogate LMNS

Project manage implementation and delivery of the PPHS service

To work closely with womens physiotherapy services in the trust to deliver high quality, women centred Perinatal Pelvic Health Services

To implement and provide specialist evidence-based care for women with childbirth related perineal trauma, OASI and pregnancy related bladder/bowel dysfunction.

To act as a significant educational resource to health professionals in childbirth related perineal trauma, OASI and pregnancy related bladder/bowel dysfunction.

To deliver pelvic health and perineal repair training for qualified midwives.

To liaise with womens health physiotherapists in providing training to midwives on pelvic floor muscle exercises in order that they can deliver appropriate preventive antenatal education for the women that they care for

To lead in the development and promotion of Trust / National guidelines and protocols for women requiring perineal suturing and bladder care and OASI, adopting a multi professional approach.

To improve governance, patient safety and continuity of care in women with obstetric pelvic floor injury

To audit organisational performance and support associated action plans to address areas for improvement

Present audit findings and service evaluations to relevant Trust and LMNS groups

Challenge and escalate poor care, performance and complacency

To promote education within maternity services to continue to improve intrapartum and postpartum perineal and bladder care, and to support further reduction in rates of perinatal pelvic health problems

To work with and support the Obstetric team in the OASI/Perineal Urogynaecology service and to make contribution to the strategic direction of the OASI and perineal trauma service

To work collaboratively with other professional providing care on the perinatal pathway including Midwives, Health Visitors, Physiotherapists, incontinence Nurses, gynaecology, colorectal and urogynaecology services.

Provide a visible clinical leadership presence within the Trust and the wider LMNS PPHS network.

Support improvements in and development of maternity services, to improve the experience for women, their families, and staff.

Liaise with other agencies and professions, participating in multi-agency meetings to facilitate ongoing treatment and care.

To collaborate with the Obstetric team in the development of care plans for women and birthing people with pelvic floor dysfunction

Work with colleagues to ensure that women and their families receive appropriate information about pelvic health in a sensitive way

Encourage a culture of trust and sensitive enquiry which supports disclosure of symptoms

Understand the relationship between physical health and mental health and the wider impact on family and relationships, ensuring all needs are supported.

Maintain a professional appearance in line with the Trust dress code

To work in accordance with the NMC Rules and Code for nurses and midwives

Uphold the Trusts values and behaviours and behave in a manner fitting with the responsible position of the post holder, maintaining the public confidence

Maintain professional and courteous working relationships with staff and respect the equality and diversity of each and every person he/she comes into contact with in the course of his/her business

Uphold the privacy and dignity of the patient and respect the equality of patients at all time

To monitor professional practice within the clinical area, ensuring provision of the highest standard of care, developing and strengthening Midwifery roles where appropriate

To provide midwifery leadership, advice and support midwives employed within the Trust

To provide a clinical presence on the unit, being responsible for the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care and the setting of standards

To promote a positive learning environment where lessons are learnt and changes implemented to ensure delivery of a quality service.

• Actively participate in resolving issues and complaints at a local level, and where required support complaint response writing

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING

Essential

• NMC Registered Midwife
• Educated to degree level
• Mentorship qualification
• Evidence of ongoing continuous professional development
• OASI training
• Perineal repair training
• Evidence of teaching experience / qualification

Desirable

• Evidence of Masters degree level education or willingness to work towards
• Pelvic Health related qualification / training
• Leadership / management qualification
• Trauma Informed Care training

KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE

Essential

• Current substantial clinical experience as a band 6 midwife
• Significant knowledge of the pelvic floor, research related to perineal suturing and risk/protective factors for perineal injury
• Evidence of working across a variety of midwifery settings
• Understanding of the principles and application of clinical governance
• Ability to act as a lead resource with expert knowledge of this speciality.
• Able to demonstrate knowledge and experience of multiagency/ multidisciplinary working
• Evidence of participation in service development projects
• A detailed working knowledge of national guidelines and current research relating to the care of repair of perineal/labial tearing during childbirth, and risk factors for and protective factors to reduce incidents of OASI
• Experience of participation in audit
• Knowledge and skills in perineal care and OASI bundle

Desirable

• Understanding of the principles of teaching and learning and their application within the practice setting
• Evidence of excellent report writing skills
• Advancing clinical skills in relation to perineal care
• Advancing clinical skills in relation to perineal care

COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES)

Essential

• Excellent time management and organisational skills
• Able to present articulately to large groups of people
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Effective IT 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Calderdale Royal Hospital

Halifax

HX3 0PW

Employer's website

https://www.cht.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)