Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Band 6 Midwife to work alongside the Band 7 Specialist Midwife for Quality Practice to support and participate in the established Bradford Birth Matters Service. The role is an excellent developmental opportunity for a confident, compassionate midwife to facilitate trauma informed reflective discussions and support women and birthing people with their informed decision making and personalised care planning.
Are you a dynamic, forward thinking, experienced midwife with a compassionate nature who would like to support families with their maternity experience and be an advocate for personalised care? Would you like to gain more knowledge and experience in relation to trauma informed care?
Main duties of the job
To support and facilitate the Birth Matters Service; provide an opportunity for women and birthing people to have additional support with informed decision making and/or reflect on their maternity experience for their understanding and processing of care and events.
To ensure women and birthing people are signposted and/or referred to other services or healthcare professionals as appropriate.
Support and enhance women and birthing peoples' experience through implementing evidence-based care practices and recommendations from the national maternity agenda. Ensure communication with the multidisciplinary team is maintained by taking an active role in plans of care and outcome-based evaluation and learning is shared with all staff.
About us
At Bradford Teaching Hospitals we're passionate about providing outstanding care for the people of the Bradford district and communities across the North of England. We're keen to meet people interested in sharing our passion and helping us continue to deliver the highest quality of care to our patients.
We're a renowned teaching hospital trust at the forefront of research, education and development, with a state-of-the-art simulation and skills training centre on site.
In short, we can help you lift your career to the next level. We've received huge investment to improve patient care which means we have truly world-class facilities including a brand-new neonatal suite, state-of-the-art intensive care unit, a newly refurbished A&E department, new children's unit and a welcoming, modern atrium and reception area for staff and visitors.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached for the job description document for this post for further details in regards to the main responsibilities of the role.
To support and deputise for the Specialist Midwife for Quality Practice by facilitating the Birth Matters Service appointments in a clinic, via telephone or a virtual setting depending on the request and the individual needs of the woman and birthing person.
Act as an advocate for the woman and birthing person. Communicate, represent and negotiate their values, wishes and informed decisions in relation to their care in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.
Ensure women, birthing people and their partners attending the Birth Matters Service have a trauma informed reflective discussion that is based on their personal needs to support understanding and processing of their maternity experience; address any concerns or questions they may have and plans for a future pregnancy and birth.
Ensure the individual needs of women and birthing people in relation to informational, safeguarding, overall physical and mental health are appropriately identified and they are signposted and/or referred to an additional or alternative service or healthcare professional.
Identify and share themes to the multidisciplinary maternity team through evaluation of best practice, outcomes and feedback from the service users.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached for the job description document for this post for further details in regards to the main responsibilities of the role.
To support and deputise for the Specialist Midwife for Quality Practice by facilitating the Birth Matters Service appointments in a clinic, via telephone or a virtual setting depending on the request and the individual needs of the woman and birthing person.
Act as an advocate for the woman and birthing person. Communicate, represent and negotiate their values, wishes and informed decisions in relation to their care in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.
Ensure women, birthing people and their partners attending the Birth Matters Service have a trauma informed reflective discussion that is based on their personal needs to support understanding and processing of their maternity experience; address any concerns or questions they may have and plans for a future pregnancy and birth.
Ensure the individual needs of women and birthing people in relation to informational, safeguarding, overall physical and mental health are appropriately identified and they are signposted and/or referred to an additional or alternative service or healthcare professional.
Identify and share themes to the multidisciplinary maternity team through evaluation of best practice, outcomes and feedback from the service users.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as a Registered Midwife in a wide range of settings
- Experience of facilitating teaching and training and leading compassionate conversations with staff and families
- Experience of supporting women and birth people with complex care plans through pregnancy and birth.
Desirable
- Good understanding of and experience of quality improvement
Skills
Essential
- High level of work organisation, self-motivation, drive for performance and improvement, and flexibility in approach and attitude
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of maternity transformation agenda and current national maternity reports
- Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
- Understanding of trauma informed care and how this impacts the individual and their care planning.
- Understanding of the Quality and Safety agenda within maternity, including learning from incidents and best practice to support choice and personalisation.
Qualifications
Essential
- First level Registered Midwife.
- First Degree or equivalent level of knowledge and experience gained in a relevant environment
- Teaching Qualification (997/SLIPS or equivalent)
- Evidence of commitment to continuous learning and application in practice
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as a Registered Midwife in a wide range of settings
- Experience of facilitating teaching and training and leading compassionate conversations with staff and families
- Experience of supporting women and birth people with complex care plans through pregnancy and birth.
Desirable
- Good understanding of and experience of quality improvement
Skills
Essential
- High level of work organisation, self-motivation, drive for performance and improvement, and flexibility in approach and attitude
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of maternity transformation agenda and current national maternity reports
- Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
- Understanding of trauma informed care and how this impacts the individual and their care planning.
- Understanding of the Quality and Safety agenda within maternity, including learning from incidents and best practice to support choice and personalisation.
Qualifications
Essential
- First level Registered Midwife.
- First Degree or equivalent level of knowledge and experience gained in a relevant environment
- Teaching Qualification (997/SLIPS or equivalent)
- Evidence of commitment to continuous learning and application in practice
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).
