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Job overview

You will initially be allocated a specific area within the maternity unit, following a period of time the rotation element will commence. The area’s for rotation are:

• Antenatal clinic and ADU (antenatal day unit)
• Antenatal/postnatal ward care
• Labour care including theatres
• Triage (telephone and clinical care 24 hours a day)

SGH (Scunthorpe General Hospital) has the traditional antenatal and postnatal ward providing tailored care to each woman all within one area. The layout is typically 2 antenatal, 5 bed bays, 1 postsurgical 4 bed bay, 1 5 bed postnatal bay, 1 transition care 4 bed bay and 3 side rooms. On the floor above is the central delivery suite (CDS). Within CDS is the obstetric theatre which is not used 24/7 however the main theatre is opposite the unit and used out of ours. CDS has 8 delivery rooms, one of which has a pool and HDU room which can accommodate 2 women. There is also a suite specifically for families who have experienced a bereavement which is safe space to allow them time together.

Main duties of the job

Full duties and responsibilities are outlines in job description.

The midwife will work within the sphere of practice in accordance with NMC codes of practice and professional guidelines.

• Assesses, develops, implements, and evaluates programmes of care in a range of environments, without supervision in order to provide and maintain a high standard of informed and holistic care.
• Supports, supervises, and facilitates learning opportunities on the ward/team relevant clinical area.
• Works autonomously within the department/team within Trust guidelines and sphere of professional practice.

Working for our organisation

NLAG is part of one of the largest acute and community Group arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Group has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Group and our community.

Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated.