Midwife

Job overview

Are you a passionate and motivated experienced midwife looking to make a genuine difference to the lives of women, babies and families in the community? We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Band 6 Community Midwife to join our friendly, supportive and forward-thinking team.

Located on the doorstep of the stunning Dartmoor National Park and close to Devon's beautiful coastline, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust is a Level 3 maternity unit providing care for approximately 3,400 women each year.

As a Community Midwife, you will provide high-quality, personalised care throughout pregnancy and the postnatal period, working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to deliver safe, compassionate and woman-centred care. You will support women and families to achieve the best possible outcomes while promoting informed choice and continuity of care.

We are committed to supporting your professional development and wellbeing. Successful applicants will receive an individualised induction programme tailored to their experience, alongside dedicated PMA support, a named Band 7 line manager and opportunities to further develop their skills and reach their full potential.

Join us and make a meaningful impact within the communities we serve.

***Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.***

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Main Duties

• Manage a caseload of women providing antenatal and postnatal care within the community setting.
• Promote normality and support informed choice throughout the maternity journey.
• Undertake routine and specialist assessments, identifying and escalating concerns appropriately.
• Work in partnership with obstetric, neonatal, safeguarding, health visiting and primary care teams.
• Participate in health promotion activities to improve outcomes for women, babies and families.
• Maintain accurate and contemporaneous digital clinical records in accordance with professional and organisational standards.
• Contribute to service development, audit and quality improvement initiatives.

About You

We are looking for a midwife who:

• Is a Registered Midwife with current NMC registration.
• Demonstrates excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Is committed to providing safe, evidence-based and woman-centred care.
• Works effectively both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Has a flexible and positive approach to service delivery.
• Holds a full UK driving licence and has access to a vehicle for work purposes.

We Offer

• A welcoming and supportive team environment.
• Access to ongoing professional development and career progression opportunities.
• Regular clinical supervision and mentorship.
• Opportunities to contribute to innovative models of maternity care.

Working for our organisation

We are a people business – where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment manager for this post who will put you in touch with the recruitment team. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

PRIMARY DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

• Care for women throughout the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal period both in the community and the hospital setting

COMMUNICATIONS & WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

• Communicate with people in a form and manner consistent with their level of understanding, culture, background and preferred ways of communicating
• Communicate relevant information to women and their families in a manner that is consistent with and meets their individual needs
• Develop and maintain communication with people about complex matters or difficult situations
• Communicate effectively and professionally with colleagues in a manner that is consistent with relevant legislation, policies and procedures
• Communicate appropriately with members of the multi-disciplinary team in relation to the care of individual women
• Keep accurate and complete records of all activities and communication consistent with legislation, policies and procedures
• Anticipate barriers to effective communication and take action to improve
• Maintain confidentiality at all times as required by legislation and trust policy
• Break bad news in an appropriate and empathetic manner
• Actively try to resolve issues and complaints at local level, or ensure clear and concise advice is given to people on the complaints procedures in place (PALS, names and addresses of the senior team etc)
• In the event of failing to resolve issues and complaints at a local level, report to the appropriate person
• Contribute to the cascade of information to team members e.g. attending team Meetings/ Briefings
• Take a proactive role in seeking out different styles and methods of communication to assist longer term needs and aims
• Actively involves clients, relatives and carers in their treatment and enables individuals to assist in their own recovery.
• Acts as an ambassador/role model for the organisation and the midwifery profession.
• Advocate on behalf of others

For further details please see the attached JD & PS

PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY INCLUDING YOUR JUNK FOLDER.

If you need support with the online application process or require reasonable adjustments with the application and/or interview process please contact the Recruiting Manager for this post.

We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants about less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. We recommend contacting the manager of the role prior to applying and we commit to giving requests full consideration.

We welcome and encourage applicants who identify with all protected characteristics to apply for our roles. We believe that diversity strengthens our teams and improves our patients' experience. At UHP we aim to create an inclusive workplace and hospital where everyone feels they belong and included.

It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.

Providing false information is an offence & could result in the application being rejected or summary dismissal/police action if an applicant is successful.

Please note that if you are successful in your application & accept the position you agree that the Staff Health and Wellbeing Department can access your health records from your current/previous employer in order to check the status of your inoculations & screening tests. This is an automated process & the information will only be used for these purposes prior to your taking up the position with us.

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Unsolicited CVs and Candidate Profiles/Details
University Hospitals Plymouth has a commitment to sourcing candidates directly and as such we do not accept speculative CVs from agencies.

We do, however, work with a defined list of preferred HTE Framework suppliers who may be invited to support us in sourcing candidates for particular roles.

In line with our preferred supplier list, we only pay agency fees where we have a signed agreement in place and an agency has been instructed by a member of the Trust’s Medical Workforce team.

We do not pay agency fees where speculative and unsolicited CVs are submitted to the Trust or Trust employees by any other means than the official route above. Where this is not observed the Trust reserves the right to contact these candidates directly and initiate discussions without payment of any agency fee.

Any candidate details (whether written or spoken) or CVs that are referred directly will not constitute an introduction. The Trust will under no circumstances be responsible for any recruitment fees in relation to these contacts.

Submission of any unsolicited CVs, candidate’s details and/or proposals to the Trust will not be considered further and will be deemed evidence of full and unlimited acceptance of this Agency Protocol.

In order to establish and maintain good working relationships with the Trust’s agency suppliers, we ask that this Protocol is adhered to and thank you for your co-operation.