Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for committed midwives who are currently band 6 or have completed their preceptorship. We have full time and part time positions available in our friendly and supportive community teams at Stoke Mandeville and High Wycombe Our community midwives provide antenatal and postnatal care in the community, and support women choosing homebirths on an on-call basis.
Buckinghamshire Healthcare Trust is committed to providing staff with learning and development opportunities to support their career progression. We offer opportunities to work alongside specialist services including our internationally acclaimed spinal unit. Our maternity services provide care for approximately 4,800 women and their families. We offer a variety of birth choices for our diverse population and have a dedicated suite for women experiencing bereavement. We have a level 2 neonatal service and close links with the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford.
Main duties of the job
- provide antenatal care to a caseload of women
- support the delivery of community based postnatal care
- support the homebirth service
- Maintain accurate and contemporaneous records at all times, both written and electronic.
- Administer and supply medicines under midwives exemptions/PGDs and Medicines Act of 1968 and Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust Medicines Policy.
- Actively promote the concept of holistic personalised care within the maternity services in both hospital and community.
- Advise on the promotion of health, education, social care and the prevention of illness.
- Recognise and appropriately manage complex physical, emotional and psychological situations that may be detrimental to the health and well-being of mother and baby.
- Devise and develop a plan of midwifery care based on assessment in association with mother, taking into account her individual personalised needs and preferences.
- Implement the plan of midwifery care and where appropriate co-ordinate other members of the multi-disciplinary team responsible for implementing specific aspects of the care.
About us
Listen to why colleagues think we are a great place to work! - BHT - A great place to work (buckshealthcare.nhs.uk)
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
We're committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
What do we stand for?
Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.
If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.
If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications & Training
Essential
Desirable
- NVQ assesor
- Evidence of further study
Skills, Abilities & Knowledge
Essential
- Clinical skills, in particular: Suturing , Cannulation, Supervision of epidural infusion
- Ability to write clearly and legibly in English
- Knowledge of NMC Code of Conduct, Guidelines and Professional Practice
- Awareness and knowledge of vulnerable adult and child Protection issues
- Good communicator both verbally and in writing
- Ability to work on own initiative and mange own time
- Good previous attendance record
- Flexible approach to working hours and practices
- Professional appearance and behaviour
- Knowledge of evidence informed and research based practice
- Willing to undertake further study
- Satisfactory enhanced DBS with check against vulnerable groups barred lists
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Experience as a preceptor Midwife
Desirable
- Ability to work as part of a team and communicate effectively within it
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications & Training
Essential
Desirable
- NVQ assesor
- Evidence of further study
Skills, Abilities & Knowledge
Essential
- Clinical skills, in particular: Suturing , Cannulation, Supervision of epidural infusion
- Ability to write clearly and legibly in English
- Knowledge of NMC Code of Conduct, Guidelines and Professional Practice
- Awareness and knowledge of vulnerable adult and child Protection issues
- Good communicator both verbally and in writing
- Ability to work on own initiative and mange own time
- Good previous attendance record
- Flexible approach to working hours and practices
- Professional appearance and behaviour
- Knowledge of evidence informed and research based practice
- Willing to undertake further study
- Satisfactory enhanced DBS with check against vulnerable groups barred lists
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Experience as a preceptor Midwife
Desirable
- Ability to work as part of a team and communicate effectively within it
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).
