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Job summary

Main area
Midwifery
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
  • Other
37.5 hours per week (Various - Full and Part time available)
Job ref
159-LWH-412-24
Employer
Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Crown Street
Town
Liverpool
Salary
£37,338 - £44,962 per annum, pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
Today at 23:59

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Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust logo

Midwife - Home Birth Team

Band 6

Liverpool Women’s NHS FT became part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group (UHLG) in November 2024, following the coming together with Liverpool University Hospitals NHS FT. UHLG was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide to our patients.

UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues who are dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond. For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, UHLG is also their local NHS, providing general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

At Liverpool Women’s Hospital, each year we deliver approximately 7,500 babies, carry out around 50,000 gynaecological inpatient and outpatient procedures, care for over 1,000 poorly and premature newborns, perform around 1,000 IVF cycles, and conduct over 4,000 genetic appointments.

We believe that this, along with a strong dedication to research and innovation, makes us the specialist health provider of choice in Europe for women, babies and families.

Liverpool Women’s has an excellent reputation and is a centre of excellence. It is an exciting environment to work in and a great place to develop your career for many years to come.

We invite you to review why Liverpool Women's Hospital is a great place to work:  https://vimeo.com/556197652 

We reserve the right to close any vacancies from further applications when we have received sufficient applications from which to make a shortlist. Please ensure you apply without delay if you wish to be considered for this role.

Job overview

Liverpool Women's Hospital NHS Trust is looking for motivated and enthusiastic midwives to join our Home Birth Team. This is an exciting time to join the trust as we work with the recommendations from the Better Births report and developing our Continuity of Carer teams .
This is a vacancy open to experienced Band 6 Midwives for the Home Birth Team midwifery post. Candidates will be able to show excellent clinical skills in every aspect of midwifery. Our service is continually changing and evolving to meet the needs of the population and ensure women and their families
have a positive birthing experience. We welcome innovative ways of working and new ideas. We are a very friendly and supportive team, keen to gain the best out of every midwife. Our service is proud to offer development opportunities and support career progression.

Main duties of the job

The role will require midwives who have the passion to provide kind, safe and personalised midwifery care, acting as an advocate for women and their families throughout pregnancy and birth.
It is a requirement of the role to be able to work nights and weekends.

Working for our organisation

Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust delivers the highest standards of care for women, babies and families. Each year we deliver over 7,500 babies, carry out over 49,000 gynaecological inpatient and outpatient procedures, care for over 1,000 poorly & preterm newborns, perform around 1,000 IVF cycles and have over 4,000 genetic appointments taking place. We believe that this along with a strong dedication to research & innovation makes us the specialist health provider of choice in Europe for women, babies and families.

We have some of the leading experts in their field, which has been showcased on national TV and news, making our teams famous across the world for professionalism, skill & compassion.

The Trust is constantly innovating and evolving it’s services to provide the most cutting edge and modern care possible. As well as developing services on our current site we have long-term aspirations for the future. We have recently launched a number of new strategies which provide a detailed long-term plan for our services.

Check out why Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust is a great place to work using the links below:

Video: https://vimeo.com/556197652

Online brochure: https://www.liverpoolwomens.nhs.uk/media/4121/recruitment-pack-great-place-to-work-16pp-v4-final.pdf

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

As a Band 6 Rotational Midwife in the Home Birth Team at LWH you will work as part of a team as an autonomous practitioner, providing holistic midwifery and public health care and education to women and their families in the community services across the city.

You will be required to work collaboratively with other professionals and agencies as part of a multidisciplinary /multi-agency team delivering safe personalised care to promote positive experience of pregnancies and birth.

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details

Person specification

Skills, Knowledge & Aptitudes

Essential criteria
  • Commitment to midwifery practice
  • Commitment to promotion of breast-feeding and support of breast-feeding mothers.
  • Proficient in neonatal resuscitation.
  • Knowledge of audit and research.
  • Working knowledge and experience of safeguarding children and vulnerable adults.
  • Knowledge of public health/midwifery issues.
  • Up to date professional knowledge / reports / frameworks that impact on provision of Maternity Services.
Desirable criteria
  • A general understanding of payment by results and maternity pathways
  • Counelling and bereavement skills
  • Participation in service development projects

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrable and recent relevant experience of working in community or hospital or birth centre setting
  • Competent in all aspects of Midwifery practice including intrapartum care and perineal suturing
  • Evidence of a desire to work as an integrated midwife
  • Working knowledge / experience of multiagency working

Qualifications & Learning

Essential criteria
  • Registered Midwife / BSc midwifery studies
  • Evidence of continuous and recent professional development
Desirable criteria
  • Introduction to Management
  • Mentorship/ Preceptorship qualification

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoInvestors in People: GoldCare quality commission - GoodMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerArmed Forces Covenant Bronze Award

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Samantha Leneghan
Job title
Team Leader
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0151 7089988
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