Midwife

Job description

Job responsibilities

Responsible for providing personalised, continuous antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal midwifery care by assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating targeted programmes of care for women, birthing people and their families as an autonomous practitioner

To facilitate the delivery of care ensuring information is communicated in a clear and unbiased way to facilitate informed decision making.

To provide midwifery advice and support to students to support women, birthing people and their families in making informed choices around their care.

To assist in setting, maintaining and improving the standards of midwifery care within the Trust,

To 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.

To liaise with and maintain good relationships and communication with midwifery colleagues.

To seek advice and support from senior colleagues where appropriate using channels of escalation as required.

To liaise and work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team and other agencies where appropriate

To participate in research/evidence based practice.

To enhance clinical skills in all aspects of midwifery which includes own professional development and attendance on all mandatory study days.

To maintain and develop own personal professional portfolio

To be aware of and participate in Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust clinical risk strategies, including guidelines and incident reporting.

To maintain high standards of documentation within Trust guidelines.

To ensure that all equipment is in good working order, to have accessed training and have a knowledge of how to use it correctly.

To liaise with the ward/department manager and report any changes or events which may affect patient care in their absence.

To participate in quality/audit initiatives..

To delegate and undertake other duties as appropriate and necessary

To participate in Individual Performance Reviews and to agree objectives with the ward/department manager

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Completed Midwifery Programme

Skills

Essential

• Excellent verbal and written command of English
• Excellent communication skills
• Able to practice in a fully integrated maternity service alongside the multidisciplinary team.
• Evidence of a research and evidence based approach to practice

Knowledge

Essential

• Computer literacy

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Midwife

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

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust

Bradford

BD9 6RJ

Employer's website

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