Midwife - Best Start
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Job summary
Forging ahead in the Black Country: The Public Health Maternity Team.
Maternity services at Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust are determined to tackle health inequalities and make a difference by ensuring families in the local communities have the best start. The population that we serve are diverse and often greatly impacted upon by deprivation. Our ultimate goal is to reduce perinatal and maternal mortality and morbidity and improve outcomes and experiences for all. We have recently launched our first community maternity hub with the second on the way. The maternity hubs offer us the opportunity to do things differently in midwifery and to really make a positive impact for women and their families. Therefore, we are highly excited to be in the privileged position of setting up a 'Best Start Maternity Team'. The team will take a public health approach when working with families to promote healthy pregnancy, thereby improving outcomes. For more information please contact Afrah Muflihi 07581070685 or Clare Cheatham on 07811715002
Main duties of the job
It is intended that the 'Best Start Midwives' will ensure that a seamless midwifery care pathway is provided. The Team will be motivated to offer point of care intensive support for pregnant women to encourage the best possible outcomes, particularly for women and their babies whom may otherwise be at risk of poorer outcomes. Having the ability to build trusting positive relationships and deliver personalised midwifery care will be a priority. We would welcome your application to join the' Best Start Maternity Team' if you are motivated and want to play a pivotal role in improving the health, wellbeing and experiences of the women and the families'. As a Midwife with an interest in Public Health you will focus on the wider determinants of health alongside Equality, Diversity and Inclusion framework.
About us
At Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust, we strive to be at the forefront of innovative maternity and neonatal care. We are proud to be dedicated to women and children's healthcare and are committed to offer choice to women and their families for whom we provide care. Our maternity services have been recently classed as 'Good' following an unannounced CQC inspection.We are proud of our approach to multidisciplinary working between our midwives, nurses and medical staff. We are committed to creating the best place to work, where all staff can reach their full potential. We are also committed to and value the well-being of our staff.
We have exciting times ahead, with our planned move to the state of the art facilities at the new Midland Metropolitan University Hospital. It will be the beginning of a fresh chapter in our ambitious journey to be the nation's leading provider of integrated care.
Details
Date posted
11 October 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£33,706 to £40,588 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working, Compressed hours
Reference number
381-WC-5209947-A
Job locations
Aston Pride Health Centre
74 Victoria Road
Birmingham
B6 5HA
Employer details
Employer name
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust
Address
Aston Pride Health Centre
74 Victoria Road
Birmingham
B6 5HA
Employer's website
https://www.swbh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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