Public Health Midwife

Job responsibilities

The postholder will work in partnership with service users, the multi-disciplinary team and local stakeholders to improve and protect health and wellbeing, and improve the health of the poorest families, contributing to improve the population's health and reducing health inequalities within maternity services.

Key work will focus upon improving outcomes of women with modifiable risk factors such as smoking, obesity and breastfeeding, developing and implementing processes to secure a year-on-year increase in uptake of immunisation.

Lead the review of evidence and pathways for public health interventions within maternity and develop and deliver action plans as agreed with the Senior Public Health Clinical Lead CYP&FPH Service.

It is anticipated that the postholder will possess the requisite skills and abilities to lead and audit the outcomes of the service, including the in-house Maternity led smoking cessation service.

Exercise visible leadership that motivates staff in attaining and developing high standards of public health related care for all women and families.

The postholder will support the current Public Health and Midwifery teams on all aspects of maternity led infant Feeding.

This is a strategic role in developing policy and practice on infant feeding within the Maternity Service but liaising with partner organisations. They will assist in the project management of the UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative accreditation process in maternity.

Actively partner and contribute to the wider multi-agency integration agenda by developing services with partners delivering prebirth-5 services, innovating, and seeking areas of good practice.

The postholder will work in partnership with service users, the multi-disciplinary team and local stakeholders to improve and protect health and wellbeing, and improve the health of the poorest families, contributing to improve the population's health and reducing health inequalities within maternity services.

Key work will focus upon improving outcomes of women with modifiable risk factors such as smoking, obesity and breastfeeding, developing and implementing processes to secure a year-on-year increase in uptake of immunisation.

Lead the review of evidence and pathways for public health interventions within maternity and develop and deliver action plans as agreed with the Senior Public Health Clinical Lead CYP&FPH Service.

It is anticipated that the postholder will possess the requisite skills and abilities to lead and audit the outcomes of the service, including the in-house Maternity led smoking cessation service.

Exercise visible leadership that motivates staff in attaining and developing high standards of public health related care for all women and families.

The postholder will support the current Public Health and Midwifery teams on all aspects of maternity led infant Feeding.

This is a strategic role in developing policy and practice on infant feeding within the Maternity Service but liaising with partner organisations. They will assist in the project management of the UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative accreditation process in maternity.

Actively partner and contribute to the wider multi-agency integration agenda by developing services with partners delivering prebirth-5 services, innovating, and seeking areas of good practice.

Monitoring and evaluating measurable standards of care of the public health related programmes in midwifery in conjunction with the Senior Public Health Clinical Lead (CYP&FPH) Service, and local commissioners.

Inform and advise the Head of Midwifery, Maternity Matron and Senior PH Clinical Lead (CYP&FPH Service) of all matters that would affect service delivery and public health outcomes.

Develop and contribute to multi-agency public heath approach when families who have complex psychosocial needs, particularly families at risk, need wider support pathways and integration.

To ensure that service has a clear plan for delivery for health protection, health improvement, the wider determinants of health, and premature mortality.

To ensure a midwifery presence and contribution to the pre-birth to 5 agenda by working actively with Early Years and Community Partners.

Clinical Engagement and Leadership

To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to identify the health needs of children and young people, and their families. To contribute to developing a strategy to address the identified health needs in accordance with the Healthy Child Programme.

Identify and develop the medical, midwifery and support staff understanding and delivery of the public health agendas by actively developing and improving the public health skills within the existing maternity framework.

Develop and monitor indicators linked with the Public Health Outcomes Framework and contribute to the developing Joint Strategic Needs Assessment.

To develop links with Family Centres and other agencies involved in promoting childrens wellbeing.

Professionalism

To work within their Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) Code and to understand the importance of professional accountability, responsibility and competence.

To maintain current knowledge in relation to practice and actively participate in mandatory training, additional learning, professional development, supervision, appraisal and reflection as appropriate.

Identify and facilitate the development of team members to enable the development of a workforce who undertake practice to a high standard e.g. perinatal mental health agenda.

Clinical Governance/Audit

Accountable for their own practice and adhere to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.

Receive clinical and child protection supervision in accordance with the Southend, Essex and Thurrock (SET) procedures.

Have a working knowledge of, and adhere to, the organisations clinical and professional NMC Standards of Proficiency

Actively participate in peer audit of clinical practice in midwifery services.

Ensure that practice is informed by robust research-based evidence.

Attend in service training deemed appropriate by their line manager.

Actively participate in the appraisal process.

Training & Education

Participate in the training of pre-and-post registration midwives as required

Participate in multi-agency training when required as we move towards greater integrated working partnerships with statutory and voluntary colleagues.

Support research within their area of practice and where appropriate actively participate.

Identify personal training needs and development through the process of appraisal.

Quality, Performance and Safety

Be aware of the organisation (SCC and MSE FT) Policies and Standard Operating Procedures. To ensure monitoring quality and compliance with standards is demonstrated within the service on an ongoing basis.

To ensure day-to-day practice reflects the highest standards of governance, clinical effectiveness, safety and client experience.

Protection of Children and Vulnerable adults to promote and safeguard the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

To actively seek out the voice of Service users.

The post holder is accountable and responsible for the prevention of healthcare associated infections by complying with all Infection Prevention & Control policies and procedures in line with legislation (Health and Social Care Act 2008; Code of Practice for the Prevention and Control of Healthcare Associated Infections.)

Promote and work in line with the principles of the Data Protection Act.

Have a working knowledge of Health & Safety policies to ensure safe working practices. Notify your line manager of Health & Safety issues/hazards

Qualifications

Essential

• Midwife Registration.
• Evidence of Post Graduate qualification-education and training.
• Evidence of working to MSc level.
• Level 3 safeguarding.

Desirable

• Registered SCPHN.
• Evidence of training in reducing parental conflict or willing to undertake relevant training to deliver to the wider workforce.
• A good working knowledge of current inspection and assessment framework e.g. CQC
• Evidence of participation and delivery of strategic plan for reducing inequalities and improving outcomes.
• Use of SystmOne.

Additional

Essential

• Current Full UK driving licence and car
• A committed, enthusiastic person who can demonstrate good team working and autonomy.
• Line management responsibilities as required.
• Demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Skilled in managing and prioritising own workload.
• Flexibility in working hours and environment.
• Time management skills.
• Excellent IT skills.

Experience

Essential

• Proven experience of working with pregnant women and girls, keeping them at the forefront of service delivery.
• Proven experience of working within a specialist or senior midwifery role with relevant skills, knowledge and understanding of public health principles and practices.
• Evidence of modernising practice and services to include change management experience.
• Ability to demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of clinical and corporate governance systems.
• Able to demonstrate strengthened governance arrangements that have improved risk management, and that clinical and corporate systems are in place and effective.
• Evidence of using and implementing evidenced based practice relating to all maternity services
• Be the public health lead for improving maternal and population health in pregnancy including, but not limited to-
• Leading on smoking cessation from pregnancy to 1 year postnatal,
• Lead on immunisation uptake,
• Establish a clear obesity pathway between within maternity services and develop educational resources and interventions,
• Early help in pregnancy pathway,
• Health improvement messages during pregnancy,
• Perinatal mental health pathway offer, and training to the wider workforce,
• Knowledge on service delivery prioritisation.
• Knowledge of the pre-birth to 25 Children's public health agenda and priorities.
• Knowledge of safeguarding processes, including familiarity with MARAC-MASH principles.
• Driving positive change - has a future focused approach that can easily respond to different and changing demands. Possesses a positive attitude so that they may adapt to the pace of change.

Desirable

• Working knowledge of primary care and GP services.
• Working knowledge of local area resources and services relating to women's health and maternity services, family health and other local resource.

Knowledge and skills

Essential

• Trust and respect.
• Creates mutual trust and remove barriers to help develop a highly collaborative and respectful team.
• Values feedback and respectfully listens to other peoples opinions.
• Acting with integrity and behaving responsibly takes ownership of their work, responsibility for their actions and decisions and accountable for their performance and development.
• Acting with integrity and behaving responsibly is key to ensure the Council and its employees achieving an excellent reputation with residents, partners and businesses.
• Strong leadership leads by example, and through their behaviours and positive professional approach to work. Encourages team motivation and achievements. they actively challenge bad behaviour, respect other peoples views, and are open, transparent and supportive
• Applies an inclusive approach to staff, customers, residents, and the community as a whole to deliver efficient and effective services.

Desirable

• Embraces new technologies and new ideas.
• Building relationships to work well together works to reach common goals: sharing information, supporting colleagues, welcoming feedback, building good relationships and partnerships to improve productivity and effectiveness.
• Embraces new technologies and new ideas.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).