Job summary
Are you an experienced Midwife with a passion for improving services for women and their families accessing our Fetal Medicine Unit.
Do you have a passion for High Risk antenatal care ?
Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH) arelooking for an enthusiastic and motivated Midwife with significant clinical experience in Midwifery and Obstetric Ultrasound to provide leadership and service implementation within maternity services.
You will need to have experience of change management and successful service implementation and be confident and competent in High Risk care .
Main duties of the job
Please see attached Job Description for further information about the High Risk Midwife position available at WUTH.
If you have any further questions please contact the named professionals below.
About us
All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as "competent and caring staff" by our patients.
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.
We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral's only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.
We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.
The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for further informationabout the High Risk Midwife position available at WUTH.
If you have any further questions please contact the named professionals below.
If successful in this role, there is a requirement for you to have a standard/enhanced DBS. This will be paid for by the Trust and then deducted from your salary over a period of 3 month. As this vacancy is within the division of Womens and Childrens, there is a mandatory requirement for successful applicants to join the DBS update service. The cost of joining the update service is £13 per year, and applicants are liable to cover this cost with no reimbursement from the Trust. Further details of how to join the update service will be provided upon appointment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for further informationabout the High Risk Midwife position available at WUTH.
If you have any further questions please contact the named professionals below.
If successful in this role, there is a requirement for you to have a standard/enhanced DBS. This will be paid for by the Trust and then deducted from your salary over a period of 3 month. As this vacancy is within the division of Womens and Childrens, there is a mandatory requirement for successful applicants to join the DBS update service. The cost of joining the update service is £13 per year, and applicants are liable to cover this cost with no reimbursement from the Trust. Further details of how to join the update service will be provided upon appointment.
Person Specification
Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training
Essential
- Registered Midwife currently on the NMC register
- Relevant Diploma/Degree
- Evidence of ongoing dynamic continuing professional development within the speciality linked to demonstrable clinical competencies
- Assessing and mentoring qualification
- Obstetric scanning qualification
Desirable
- Master's degree or evidence of recent study at Level 7
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Recent experience at Band 6
- Experience in all areas of midwifery
- Detailed knowledge of maternity IT systems
- Proven experience of working in an environment with a range of IT infrastructures
- IT literate
Desirable
- Awareness of equality and diversity
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Excellent clinical skills
- Demonstrates leadership skills and initiative
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent teaching, training and preceptorship skills
- A coach and role-model that is an expert in the field of ANNB Screening and can develop people and teams in education and practice development.
- Occupational Health Clearance
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- An understanding of the changing environment of the health services and impact to Maternity Services.
- Understanding of digital systems and advance to develop and manage electronica maternity patient records
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Good record keeping and presentation skills
- Flexible approach to working hours and practice
- Able to motivate and develop a team of staff
- Ability to deal with conflict situations
- An approachable and supportive professional with leadership skills who will empower individuals to achieve their very best.
- A clear thinker able to accommodate the demands of the practice and educational setting.
- An empathetic clinician and educationalist with an inherent respect for individuals, able to challenge where necessary and communicate with a wide range of individuals and groups.
- A work ethic that demonstrates flexibility and commitment in order to achieve set goals and targets within agreed time frames.
Desirable
- Management of change process
Person Specification
Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training
Essential
- Registered Midwife currently on the NMC register
- Relevant Diploma/Degree
- Evidence of ongoing dynamic continuing professional development within the speciality linked to demonstrable clinical competencies
- Assessing and mentoring qualification
- Obstetric scanning qualification
Desirable
- Master's degree or evidence of recent study at Level 7
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Recent experience at Band 6
- Experience in all areas of midwifery
- Detailed knowledge of maternity IT systems
- Proven experience of working in an environment with a range of IT infrastructures
- IT literate
Desirable
- Awareness of equality and diversity
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Excellent clinical skills
- Demonstrates leadership skills and initiative
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent teaching, training and preceptorship skills
- A coach and role-model that is an expert in the field of ANNB Screening and can develop people and teams in education and practice development.
- Occupational Health Clearance
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- An understanding of the changing environment of the health services and impact to Maternity Services.
- Understanding of digital systems and advance to develop and manage electronica maternity patient records
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Good record keeping and presentation skills
- Flexible approach to working hours and practice
- Able to motivate and develop a team of staff
- Ability to deal with conflict situations
- An approachable and supportive professional with leadership skills who will empower individuals to achieve their very best.
- A clear thinker able to accommodate the demands of the practice and educational setting.
- An empathetic clinician and educationalist with an inherent respect for individuals, able to challenge where necessary and communicate with a wide range of individuals and groups.
- A work ethic that demonstrates flexibility and commitment in order to achieve set goals and targets within agreed time frames.
Desirable
- Management of change process
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Wirral Women's & Children's Unit - WUTH
Arrowe Park Road
Upton, Wirral
CH495PE
Employer's website
https://www.wuth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
