Job summary
Mid Yorkshire Teaching Trust is looking for dynamic and enthusiastic Band 5 midwives to join our Maternity team.
If you have a passion for excellence, then Mid Yorkshire Teaching is the Trust
for you!
Approximately 5,400 women each year birth at Mid Yorkshire. We provide antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care
across the Wakefield district and North Kirklees.
At Mid Yorkshire Teaching Trust we
are continuing to implement the National maternity Transformation Programme
alongside our colleagues in the local maternity and neonatal system (LMNS) and the
Maternity Voices Partnership (MVP). The midwife will work with the Maternity Team to ensure that women receive high
quality care and have an excellent experience whilst in the maternity unit.
The Trust recognises that the preceptorship period is a time where
individuals require support to consolidate learning and enhance the
skills they have developed as a student midwife.
The Offer:
A robust onboarding/4 week induction programme
Supernumerary time in each clinical area 12-18 months preceptorship with 3x 6 month rotations in inpatient and outpatient areas
Full and part time options in a Trust working towards the principles of Flex for the Future, with a range of flexible working opportunities
Access to support from our dedicated Professional Midwifery Advocacy team
Regular 1-1s with the Preceptorship midwife to ensure progress and development
Main duties of the job
The successful
candidate will provide safe, high quality evidence based care throughout the
maternity pathway, in partnership with the woman. They will assess needs,
planning, implementing and evaluating care on an individual basis, promoting
equality and considering diversity and rights.
They will provide holistic perinatal midwifery care sensitive
to the needs of the woman and her family.
To work in partnership with the multi-disciplinary team in both the hospital
and community settings, providing continuity of carer according to the local
models of care. This includes partnership working with general practitioners,
obstetricians, midwives, health visitors and all other agencies involved. To
ensure that safe quality care is received by women and their families throughout
the maternity pathway.
The post holder
will complete the agreed LMNS preceptorship package with support and as part of
their professional development and transition to Band 6.
The preceptorship
package has been designed to fit the National Preceptorship Standards set by
NHS England.
They will act as a clinical role model and practice autonomously
within the parameters of local and national guidance and sphere of professional
practice, adhering at all
times to The Code for Nurses and Midwives (NMC, 2018) and working within the policies
and standards detailed by the Trust.
For further information contact Preceptorship Midwife olivia.blankley@nhs.net
About us
We provide care and support to over million people in Wakefield and Kirklees in their homes, community settings and across our three hospital sites at Pontefract, Dewsbury and Pinderfields (Wakefield).
Always striving for excellence, we are at the forefront of innovation and research, and we invest in teaching and the development of our workforce.
We live by our values of caring, improving, being respectful and maintaining high standards. We listen and learn because we aim to make Mid Yorkshire the best place to work and receive care.
We value diversity and welcome talent and enthusiasm irrespective of age, disability, neurodivergence, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances including providing unpaid carers support to someone with a health and care need. As ethnic minority groups, members of the LGBTQ+ community, and people with a disability/neurodivergence are currently under-represented across the organisation, we encourage applications from members of these groups. We have policies and procedures to ensure all applicants are treated fairly and consistently.
We are proud of our staff networks - who offer valuable guidance and feedback from those with lived experience.
We have a clear vision and you could be part of this! If you share our values and you want to make a difference to the lives of our patients and their families and carers, we would love to hear from you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Provide safe, high quality evidence based care
throughout the maternity pathway.
- Ensure information is communicated in a clear and
unbiased way to facilitate informed decision making.
- In partnership with the woman, assesses needs, planning,
implementing and evaluating care on an individual basis, promoting equality and
considering diversity and rights.
- Maintain contemporaneous documentation in accordance with
NMC Code.
- Liaise and work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary
team and other agencies, when complex needs are identified.
- Continuously assess risks and deviations from normal
and ensure timely referral, intervention and escalation.
- Consider the diverse needs of women and their families
and ensure the delivery of individualised plans of care.
- Participates in provision of public health information.
- Provide health/parent education either individually or
in groups to maximise the benefit to families.
- Facilitate womens involvement in the decision making
process regarding all aspects of their pregnancy birth and postnatal care.
- Participates in departmental team meetings and other
committees when necessary.
- Work flexibly across different wards/departments as indicated
by service needs.
- May be required to participate in on call rota where
appropriate
- Maintain compliance with Trust policies in relation to
Infection Control to reduce HCAI.
- Communicates in a clear and unbiased manner with women
and families and the multi-disciplinary team.
- Works within national and local guidelines in relation
to midwifery practice.
- Undertakes all such reasonable other duties as may be
required as part of the role.
- Escalates any concerns in relation to professional
practice to relevant person/agency.
- Liaises with outside agencies to enhance individualised
care for more complex situations such as safeguarding, domestic abuse or
substance misuse.
- Maintains professional conduct including appearance at all times adhering to the local Trust uniform policy.
- Provide safe, high quality evidence based care
throughout the maternity pathway.
- Ensure information is communicated in a clear and
unbiased way to facilitate informed decision making.
- In partnership with the woman, assesses needs, planning,
implementing and evaluating care on an individual basis, promoting equality and
considering diversity and rights'.
- Maintain contemporaneous documentation in accordance with
NMC Code.
- Liaise and work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary
team and other agencies, when complex needs are identified.
- Continuously assess risks and deviations from normal
and ensure timely referral, intervention and escalation.
- Consider the diverse needs of women and their families
and ensure the delivery of individualised plans of care.
- Participates in provision of public health information
- Provide health/parent education either individually or
in groups to maximise the benefit to families.
- Facilitate women's involvement in the decision-making
process regarding all aspects of their pregnancy birth and postnatal care.
- Participates in departmental team meetings and other
committees when necessary.
- Work flexibly across different wards/departments as indicated
by service needs.
- May be required to participate in on call rota where
appropriate.
- Maintain compliance with Trust policies in relation to
Infection Control to reduce HCAI.
- Communicates in a clear and unbiased manner with women
and families and the multi-disciplinary team.
- Works within national and local guidelines in relation
to midwifery practice.
- Undertakes all such reasonable other duties as may be
required as part of the role.
- Escalates any concerns in relation to professional
practice to relevant person/agency.
- Liaises with outside agencies to enhance individualised
care for more complex situations such as safeguarding, domestic abuse or
substance misuse.
- Maintains professional conduct including appearance at
all times adhering to the local Trust uniform policy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Provide safe, high quality evidence based care
throughout the maternity pathway.
- Ensure information is communicated in a clear and
unbiased way to facilitate informed decision making.
- In partnership with the woman, assesses needs, planning,
implementing and evaluating care on an individual basis, promoting equality and
considering diversity and rights.
- Maintain contemporaneous documentation in accordance with
NMC Code.
- Liaise and work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary
team and other agencies, when complex needs are identified.
- Continuously assess risks and deviations from normal
and ensure timely referral, intervention and escalation.
- Consider the diverse needs of women and their families
and ensure the delivery of individualised plans of care.
- Participates in provision of public health information.
- Provide health/parent education either individually or
in groups to maximise the benefit to families.
- Facilitate womens involvement in the decision making
process regarding all aspects of their pregnancy birth and postnatal care.
- Participates in departmental team meetings and other
committees when necessary.
- Work flexibly across different wards/departments as indicated
by service needs.
- May be required to participate in on call rota where
appropriate
- Maintain compliance with Trust policies in relation to
Infection Control to reduce HCAI.
- Communicates in a clear and unbiased manner with women
and families and the multi-disciplinary team.
- Works within national and local guidelines in relation
to midwifery practice.
- Undertakes all such reasonable other duties as may be
required as part of the role.
- Escalates any concerns in relation to professional
practice to relevant person/agency.
- Liaises with outside agencies to enhance individualised
care for more complex situations such as safeguarding, domestic abuse or
substance misuse.
- Maintains professional conduct including appearance at all times adhering to the local Trust uniform policy.
- Provide safe, high quality evidence based care
throughout the maternity pathway.
- Ensure information is communicated in a clear and
unbiased way to facilitate informed decision making.
- In partnership with the woman, assesses needs, planning,
implementing and evaluating care on an individual basis, promoting equality and
considering diversity and rights'.
- Maintain contemporaneous documentation in accordance with
NMC Code.
- Liaise and work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary
team and other agencies, when complex needs are identified.
- Continuously assess risks and deviations from normal
and ensure timely referral, intervention and escalation.
- Consider the diverse needs of women and their families
and ensure the delivery of individualised plans of care.
- Participates in provision of public health information
- Provide health/parent education either individually or
in groups to maximise the benefit to families.
- Facilitate women's involvement in the decision-making
process regarding all aspects of their pregnancy birth and postnatal care.
- Participates in departmental team meetings and other
committees when necessary.
- Work flexibly across different wards/departments as indicated
by service needs.
- May be required to participate in on call rota where
appropriate.
- Maintain compliance with Trust policies in relation to
Infection Control to reduce HCAI.
- Communicates in a clear and unbiased manner with women
and families and the multi-disciplinary team.
- Works within national and local guidelines in relation
to midwifery practice.
- Undertakes all such reasonable other duties as may be
required as part of the role.
- Escalates any concerns in relation to professional
practice to relevant person/agency.
- Liaises with outside agencies to enhance individualised
care for more complex situations such as safeguarding, domestic abuse or
substance misuse.
- Maintains professional conduct including appearance at
all times adhering to the local Trust uniform policy.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Training
Essential
- Evidence based practice
- Computer Literacy, IT skills
- National maternity policy eg maternity transformation - better births
- Emergency situations
Desirable
- Venous cannulation
- Perineal Suturing
- Epidural anaesthesia top-up
Experience
Essential
- Facilitation of water birth
Desirable
- Suturing skills
- Teaching and presenting skills
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Midwife
- BA/BSc Midwifery
Desirable
- Management Course
- NIPE accreditation
Special Knowledge and Expertise
Essential
- Knowledge of speciality
- Up to date knowledge of current issues in midwifery/ healthcare (inc public health)
- Commitment to fundamental midwifery care for all women
Health
Essential
- Able to fulfil occupational health requirements
General/Other
Essential
- Ability to travel through local area
- Awareness of Trust Values, policies and procedures
- Professional attitude
Desirable
- Able to arrange own transport arrangements for business usage
Skills
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work in the multidisciplinary team
- Positive attitude and self-motivated
- Ability to work within complex care setting/stressful situations
- Organisation skills/prioritise workload
- Flexible and adaptable
- Use of initiative/evidence of decision-making skills
- Understanding of knowledge and skills required to lead and develop team members
Person Specification
Knowledge and Training
Essential
- Evidence based practice
- Computer Literacy, IT skills
- National maternity policy eg maternity transformation - better births
- Emergency situations
Desirable
- Venous cannulation
- Perineal Suturing
- Epidural anaesthesia top-up
Experience
Essential
- Facilitation of water birth
Desirable
- Suturing skills
- Teaching and presenting skills
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Midwife
- BA/BSc Midwifery
Desirable
- Management Course
- NIPE accreditation
Special Knowledge and Expertise
Essential
- Knowledge of speciality
- Up to date knowledge of current issues in midwifery/ healthcare (inc public health)
- Commitment to fundamental midwifery care for all women
Health
Essential
- Able to fulfil occupational health requirements
General/Other
Essential
- Ability to travel through local area
- Awareness of Trust Values, policies and procedures
- Professional attitude
Desirable
- Able to arrange own transport arrangements for business usage
Skills
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work in the multidisciplinary team
- Positive attitude and self-motivated
- Ability to work within complex care setting/stressful situations
- Organisation skills/prioritise workload
- Flexible and adaptable
- Use of initiative/evidence of decision-making skills
- Understanding of knowledge and skills required to lead and develop team members
Additional information
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).
