Antenatal Clinic Lead Midwife

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for part time , Band 7 Antenatal Clinic Lead Midwife.

The successful applicants will be motivated, passionate and dedicated to providing high quality women-centred care, with UK NMC registration.

You will work collaboratively within our multidisciplinary team in an environment that is open, supportive and empowering. Your experience will ensure that you provide a high standard of care to our mothers and their families.

As a member of our team you will be professional, reliable, safe and compassionate and have excellent communication skills and a progressive attitude to the continual improvement of patient care through evidence based practice.

Main duties of the job

• Practices with due attention to the Midwives Rules and Standards and the Code of Professional Conduct
• Assesses, plans and implements antenatal care to women with low and high risk pregnancies, having regard to the needs and wishes of the woman and her family.
• Liaises with and advises members of the multi-disciplinary team on the individual needs of women in her care.
• Monitors the antenatal welfare and condition of the fetus by appropriate means.
• Competent to deliver the flu and Pertussis programme in maternity.
• Maintains accurate records of clinical observations and progress of pregnacy.
• Co-ordinates the care of women with all members of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure effective and appropriate communication and safe care.
• Has the skill, knowledge and ability to provide care for women during the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal period, both in the hospital and community setting.
• As a senior midwife, is able to advise and support women with psychological, emotional and sensitive issues often in difficult and complex circumstances.
• Recognises complications and deals with clinical problems in a safe and appropriate manner and can provide emergency care to mother and/or baby whilst awaiting medical assistance including management of maternal haemorrhage, intravenous cannulation and infant and adult resuscitation.
• Conducts exposure prone procedures with due care and attention for safety of the patient and self. For example: episiotomy and suturing of the perineum.

About us

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.

We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

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Employer details

Employer name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ipswich Hospital

Heath Road

Ipswich

IP4 5PD

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ipswich Hospital

Heath Road

Ipswich

IP4 5PD

Employer's website

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

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