Job summary
We are looking for experienced NMC registered midwives who are enthusiastic and passionate about family centredcare to join our friendly and dynamic Birth Centre core team.
As a trust, we proudly offer 4 place of birth options, including our popular alongside Birth Centre which is situated in the Sharoe Green unit at Royal Preston Hospital.
Preston Birth Centre accounts for around 400 births per year. As a team we are proud to offer this service and support women and families to experience the intrapartum and postnatal process within our welcoming Birth Centre environment.
Youwill work as an autonomous practitioner to provide and coordinate the highest standard of care whilst taking the lead role for the shift. You will be responsible for supporting colleagues, leading the team and ensuring a well led environment through effective communication between colleagues and the wider maternity service.
You must be confident in the delivery of midwifery-led care and be able to support less experienced midwives in acquiring these skills.
You will work closely with the Birth Centre manager to ensure deliveryof service that is equitable, evidence-based and consistent with therecommendations of all relevant standard operating procedures and guidelines. You will be required to deputise for the manager in the event of leave or absence.
Main duties of the job
Supported by the wider team, the birth centre team:
- Promotes fully informed choice and personalisation.
- Provide care according to agreed evidence-based standards and guidelines.
- Encourage active labour, using a range of positions for birth supported by hypnotherapy, aromatherapy or immersion in water.
- Provide training and support to colleagues and run skill drills to ensure up-to-date skills and practice.
- Are able to recognise deviations from the normal physiological processes of birth and escalate according to agreed guidelines.
- Take part in case reviews, multi-disciplinary learningand monitor performance and transfer rates through audit, ensuring sound clinical decision making.
- Monitor and continually review performance, effectiveness and user satisfaction.
- Share learning with other midwifery units,host visits from other midwives wishing to develop birth centre services, and arrange placements for student midwives and midwives wishing to develop their skills.
- Participate in research relating to midwifery units and national audit.
You will also work alongside specialist teams, obstetric and neonatal colleagues to ensure excellent care with compassion.
Within this role you will have the opportunity to take on further responsibilities, including; participating in audits, interviews, promoting our service, collecting data and staff rotas, allowing continuous professional development and understanding within midwifery led services.
About us
We have 10000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.
Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.
You'll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet fab people & do things you'd never have done. You'll learn about working in a hospital, interacting with people from all different roles to build skills & enhance your career path.
You'll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around family care and enhancing their experience which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.
Job description
Job responsibilities
If this is not enough we have a BIG PLAN to:
- consistently deliver excellent care
- create a great place to work
- deliver value for money
- ensure we are fit for the future
- Develop our staff to be the best they can be
We hope you can you see yourself being part of this dynamic team who really care about your career development, your ideas and your contribution to make our service the best it can be.
We have a very supportive leadership team who like to listen and encourage your ideas to help continue to make our services the best they can be.
You can chat with Jo Goss our Matron for Midwifery Led Services or Lucy Gilmour, our Preston birth centre manager. Their passion and commitment are second to none and we know you will quickly see the impact you will play in our service.
We regularly hold team meetings where your opinions and ideas can be heard, with specific action plans being made to continually improve our service within the Birth Centre and shaping the future of our organisation together.
You will uphold the values of the Trust which are fundamental to the care we provide ensuring evidence-based practice that strives to improve outcomes.
Click the attachment to see the full job description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
If this is not enough we have a BIG PLAN to:
- consistently deliver excellent care
- create a great place to work
- deliver value for money
- ensure we are fit for the future
- Develop our staff to be the best they can be
We hope you can you see yourself being part of this dynamic team who really care about your career development, your ideas and your contribution to make our service the best it can be.
We have a very supportive leadership team who like to listen and encourage your ideas to help continue to make our services the best they can be.
You can chat with Jo Goss our Matron for Midwifery Led Services or Lucy Gilmour, our Preston birth centre manager. Their passion and commitment are second to none and we know you will quickly see the impact you will play in our service.
We regularly hold team meetings where your opinions and ideas can be heard, with specific action plans being made to continually improve our service within the Birth Centre and shaping the future of our organisation together.
You will uphold the values of the Trust which are fundamental to the care we provide ensuring evidence-based practice that strives to improve outcomes.
Click the attachment to see the full job description.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Education
Essential
- Registered Midwife
- Valid NMC registration
- Practice assessor qualification or willingness to work towards.
- Evidence of continuing education or development for more experienced Band 5 midwives
Desirable
- degree
- Ability to perform Newborn Infant Physical Examination (NIPE)
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Experience of providing women centred care
- Awareness of changes and challenges within Midwifery practice
- Able to manage /treat obstetric emergencies in hospital/birth unit and community setting
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance and the relevance to practice
- Knowledge of relevant policies and procedures
- Maintains own reflective practice
- Demonstrates effective listening skills and communication skills
- Confident in teaching and assessing student midwives, midwives and doctors
- Ability to implement changes within midwifery practice
Desirable
- Experience of midwifery case loading
- Experience of community midwifery
- Experience of working in a variety of maternity settings/environments
- Experience of implementing changes in practice and service development
Person Specification
Qualifications and Education
Essential
- Registered Midwife
- Valid NMC registration
- Practice assessor qualification or willingness to work towards.
- Evidence of continuing education or development for more experienced Band 5 midwives
Desirable
- degree
- Ability to perform Newborn Infant Physical Examination (NIPE)
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Experience of providing women centred care
- Awareness of changes and challenges within Midwifery practice
- Able to manage /treat obstetric emergencies in hospital/birth unit and community setting
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance and the relevance to practice
- Knowledge of relevant policies and procedures
- Maintains own reflective practice
- Demonstrates effective listening skills and communication skills
- Confident in teaching and assessing student midwives, midwives and doctors
- Ability to implement changes within midwifery practice
Desirable
- Experience of midwifery case loading
- Experience of community midwifery
- Experience of working in a variety of maternity settings/environments
- Experience of implementing changes in practice and service development
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).
