Responsibilities
* Work within NMC codes of practice and professional guidelines.
* Work autonomously within Trust guidelines and sphere of professional practice with reference to departmental manager as appropriate.
* Maintain revalidation requirements and meet with named Supervisor of Midwives for an annual review.
* Provide effective and visible clinical leadership.
* Advocate and support the rights of individual women to make informed choices about their care.
* 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.
Main Duties of the Job
* Facilitate women's involvement in the decision making process regarding all aspects of their pregnancy, birth and postnatal care.
* Demonstrate sound organisational skills when planning clinical workload.
* Provide high quality, evidence-based midwifery care to women and their families throughout the maternity pathway.
* Work collaboratively with others to provide a seamless pathway of care for women and their families.
* Recognise deviations from normality and upscale appropriately.
* Demonstrate effective communication skills in order to share information appropriately with women, their families and the multi-disciplinary team.
* Effectively manage the expectations of women and their families whilst in your care.
* Recognise and identify adult and child safeguarding issues and take appropriate action to safeguard the woman, her unborn and other children within the family.
* Work as a supportive team member to develop an environment that encourages effective team working amongst staff.
* Maintain up-to-date knowledge of all clinical equipment utilised within the clinical areas within the Maternity services.
* Demonstrate an understanding of the Trust Risk Management policy and actively contribute to improve patient care and outcomes.
* Contribute towards audit and provision of statistical evidence relating to MLU activity.
Qualifications
* Registered nurse and/or midwife.
* Evidence of a high standard and knowledge of evidence based midwifery care acquired through CPD and experience.
* NMC UK Pin.
* NIPE trained.
* Enhanced maternity care experience.
Experience
* Evidence of experience in working in high risk care.
* Knowledge and ability to deal appropriately with obstetric emergencies.
* Knowledge of Child Protection policy and legislation in practice.
Skills
* Ability to cope with complex obstetric and medical situations.
* Able to communicate effectively when dealing with complaints and refer to appropriate senior staff.
* Good communication skills when imparting knowledge to groups of colleagues and students.
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.
About Us
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is an integrated Trust and the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, serving a population of 284,300. It provides inpatient and outpatient services at the Manor Hospital as well as a wide range of services in the community. Walsall Manor houses the full range of district general hospital services under one roof. The £170 million development was completed in 2010, and ongoing upgrades ensure the Trust now has state-of-the-art facilities, including a Critical Care Unit, Neonatal Unit, Obstetric Theatre, and Integrated Assessment Unit. A new Urgent and Emergency Care Centre, opened in March 2023, has significantly improved emergency care facilities and capacity, providing almost 5,000 square metres of additional clinical space.
This role is not suitable for internationally educated Midwives without an active UK NMC pin.
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