Overview
Are you a band 6 midwife passionate about providing continuity of care and a homebirth service? Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust is developing a model that supports women and midwives. We currently offer homebirths to women in Lewisham, Greenwich and Bexley, and home births account for around 2-3% of births. We are seeking motivated, enthusiastic midwives to join our team to promote and develop our homebirth service in collaboration with clients to help them achieve their birth preferences.
You will be part of a small team of midwives in the continuity area, caring for women identified as benefiting from continuity of care who are planning a homebirth. The post holder will provide the full remit of midwifery care and be on call for women planning a homebirth.
Responsibilities
* Provide the full remit of midwifery care for women planning a homebirth within the Lewisham, Greenwich and Bexley boroughs.
* Maintain skills in all aspects of midwifery care and participate in teaching and supervision of student midwives, student nurses and medical students as required.
* Be designated to take charge of the team in the absence of the person with continuing responsibility and provide daily clinical and managerial leadership to midwifery and support staff.
* Work within the continuity/caseload model to care for women with specific needs and support homebirth planning.
* Be involved in on-call responsibilities and rotation between hospital and community settings as needed to cover service demands.
Qualifications and Requirements
* Qualified midwife with a sound knowledge of all areas of midwifery care and the ability to support pregnancy, labour and the postpartum period, conduct deliveries, and care for the newborn.
* Completed a preceptorship programme and committed to continuing professional development and other development activities.
* Strong communication skills to support a shift co-ordinator and ensure effective ward/unit operation in their absence.
Teaching and Leadership
* Teach and supervise student midwives, student nurses and medical students as required.
* Provide daily clinical and managerial leadership to midwifery and support staff to deliver evidence-based, client-centred care.
* In community settings, work in the community or birth centre setting but may rotate between clinical areas to meet service needs.
Working for our organisation
Our people are our greatest asset. We are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) and supporting staff through networks and programmes designed to improve representation, access and experience. The post holder will be responsible for assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for specific groups and the care of all clients on the ward/unit.
As a qualified midwife, provide supervision, care and advice during pregnancy, labour and the postpartum period, conduct deliveries under their own responsibility, and care for the newborn. Uphold continuing professional development and participate in related activities. If based in hospital, support the shift co-ordinator to ensure effective ward operation; if community-based, work across clinical areas to meet service needs.
The post holder will be part of a local employer and anchor institution, working to recruit locally and reflect the communities served. We encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates, including those from Black, Asian and other minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities, and LGBT+ communities. We have active staff networks including Disability, LGBT+, Multicultural Inclusion and Women’s networks.
Please note that not all roles meet the criteria for a skilled worker visa.
About Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust
LGT is a community-focused provider delivering high-quality services across Lewisham, Greenwich and Bexley, with hospitals including Queen Elizabeth Hospital (Woolwich) and University Hospital Lewisham, as well as multiple community sites. Our vision is to be exceptional in patient care, staff support and community partnerships, guided by our values: Respect, Compassion, Inclusion; Accountability, Listening, and Succeeding together. The Trust is rated well by the Care Quality Commission and serves a population of over one million.
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