Are you a Midwife who would like to develop your knowledge, skills and competency by practicing within our excellent Maternity Unit in the Wye Valley?
We would like to hear from both newly qualified Midwives and those with previous experience. All successful candidates we have a comprehensive preceptorship programme which involves supported orientation in all clinical areas and includes working with our clinic and community teams.
We support women in their birth choices; for home birth, or birth in the Obstetric Unit. Diverse experience can be gained in holistic midwifery‑led care for low risk women and babies in addition those requiring more complex and shared care. The posts will be rotational and ongoing rotations will include practice in antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care, community and new continuity teams.
There will be opportunities for driven and skilled midwives to be part of our new Continuity of Carer teams that are in development who provide full continuity of care to a cohort of women in line with the local and national service developments reflecting the recommendations outlined in the 'Better Births' National Maternity review.
Salary & Banding will depend upon experience.
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
* Registered Midwife
* IT literate
Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
* Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing to a wide range of people
* Aware of own development needs
* Sound understanding of current midwifery issues
Experience
* Experience of working in both hospital and community settings following qualification.
Personal Attributes
* Ability to carry out full range of duties associated with the post, with any aids and adaptations, which may be appropriate.
* Professional appearance and manner
* Participate in the on‑call Rota as required by needs of service.
* Flexible and adaptable
* Ability to develop within the role
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.
Hereford County Hospital, Wye Valley NHS Trust
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