Overview
MLU Core Midwife role at Walsall Council. Following recommendations and our commitment to the Better Births Programme, an exciting opportunity has arisen for a Core Midwife Led Unit (MLU) Midwife to help drive forward the recommendations.
Our Midwife Led Unit - Midwives promote normality and the use of alternative therapies for the benefit of all women. If you are looking for the opportunity to work innovatively, using a continuity of carer model, and developing your midwifery skills within a successful MLU team, this may be the opportunity for you.
We are offering a clinical fellowship programme to our new staff, following a minimum of 6 months working with us, and this includes access to a fully funded master's degree.
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Responsibilities
* Work within NMC codes of practice and professional guidelines.
* Work autonomously within Trust guidelines and sphere of professional practice, with reference to the departmental manager as appropriate.
* Provide effective and visible clinical leadership.
* Advocate and support the rights of individual women to make informed choices about their care.
* Participate in high quality care for women and their families, and provide mentorship and professional support to enable students and maternity support workers to do the same.
* Promote equality, diversity and rights.
* Provide constructive feedback and support to enable junior colleagues and student midwives to develop.
* Undertake all mandatory training required by the Trust and specific to midwifery practice.
* Act up for the departmental ward manager/team leader in their absence.
* Must be NLS trained with a minimum of 3 years' band 6 experience.
About the employer
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is an integrated Trust and the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, serving a population of 286,700, with inpatient and outpatient services at the Manor Hospital and a range of community services. The Trust includes facilities such as a state-of-the-art Critical Care Unit, Neonatal Unit, Obstetric Theatre, and Integrated Assessment Unit, and is continuing to develop new services.
Equality and inclusion
We would particularly welcome applications from people from a BME background and people with a disability, as these groups are currently under-represented at senior level. We value diversity within our Trust and are working to achieve equality in recruitment.
Additional information
We support flexible working for all employees and prospective applicants. Settled workers meeting the requirements must be offered the position in preference to non-resident candidates meeting the requirements, unless the role falls under a PhD-level code, in which case sponsorship may be attained.
Please read the attached detailed job description and person specification prior to applying for the post of Midwife at the maternity unit.
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