Job overview
A great opportunity has arisen for any midwife who wishes to be part of credible dedicated High Dependency Team at Queen Charlotte's Hospital.
It has an excellent maternal medicine service taking referrals from across the region and subsequently many women with highly complicated pregnancies will require their care to be within a dedicated High Dependency.
The unit is operational within the delivery suite provides care for women at Level 1, 2 and 3. We frequently carry out invasive monitoring and are also one of the very few obstetric high dependency units that provide respiratory support by means of Optiflo and CPAP.
This is an excellent opportunity for midwives who are enthusiastic, motivated and interested in this area of midwifery and wish to enhance their skills and knowledge to provide higher levels of care to sick obstetric women.
You will be working in a friendly and supportive environment with the opportunity for further education.
Support and training will be provided in the form of study days, one to one teaching and in-house workshops by a multi-disciplinary team and lead midwife for HDU.
Midwives must have enthusiasm and interest in this area of midwifery and have had experience in caring for the sick obstetric woman or the critically ill adult patient. Midwives should be willing to undertake further study where applicable as well as being flexible with their rota.
Main duties of the job
1. As the midwife for Obstetric HDU, work in partnership with women/birthing people, plan and implement individualised midwifery-led care packages, continually assessing, analysing and determining appropriate courses of action.
2. Assist in diagnosing, co-ordinating and managing a woman’s care in collaboration with obstetrician ensuring the women/birthing people remain the centre of all decision making, promoting informed choice and respecting her preferences, dignity and cultural values
3. Using specialist expert knowledge, experience and practice, continually update and develop advanced midwifery practices and skills to provide and perform accurate midwifery assessments and procedures. undertake and interpret enhanced maternal and fetal observations using appropriate tools.
4. The post holder will also have specialist knowledge in the comprehensive physiological assessment, and understand the physiological changes in pregnancy and how that effects the disease process.
5. The post holder will be able to interpret blood result and ABG’s and escalate when necessary and undertake basic cardiac and invasive monitoring and interpretation.
Working for our organisation
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview. .
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person specification
Education
Essential criteria
6. Registered Midwife
7. 2 years’ experience as a midwife
8. Mentorship qualification
9. Recognised evidence of professional development
Desirable criteria
10. Recognised HDU course or willingness to undertake further study
11. Adult Critical care experience
12. Working towards Master’s Degree
Experience
Essential criteria
13. Exposure to Maternity HDU
14. Knowledge of invasive monitoring, Cardiac monitoring and interpretation
15. Skilled in recognising and caring for the ill obstetric woman and escalating appropriately based on clinical judgement and abnormal clinical findings.
16. Be able to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care of the ill obstetric woman
Desirable criteria
17. Experience within maternal medicine
18. ALS
19. NLS
20. Use of NIV support
Skills
Essential criteria
21. Excellent communication skills
22. Skilled in recognising and caring for the ill obstetric woman and escalating appropriately based on clinical judgement and abnormal clinical findings
23. Be able to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care of the ill obstetric woman
24. An understanding of the disease process in pregnancy
Desirable criteria
25. General HDU/ICU background experience/skills
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