Job summary
- Main area
- Midwifery
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 15 hours per week
- Job ref
- 409-6274022
- Employer
- Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Ormskirk
- Town
- Ormskirk
- Salary
- £43,742 - £50,056 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
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Specialist Midwife Pre-term Birth
NHS AfC: Band 7
Job overview
We are committed to developing and enhancing the quality of care provided to women to at risk of Preterm Birth or Multiply pregnancy in our Ante natal Clinic.
If you are keen to add to your existing knowledge, we are looking for an enthusiastic Midwife with experience in Preterm and Multiply Pregnancies to join our friendly Ante natal Team.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be the lead midwifery practitioner responsible for working with the Consultant obstetric leads within the Pre-term Birth service and the Multiply pregnancies service.
You need to be able to plan, implement and evaluate care delivery according to changing health needs, triage referrals and book into clinics, act as a focal point for patient queries and continuity, lead on implementing/monitoring compliance with Saving Babies Lives Care Bundle Element 2 and work collaboratively with other professional agencies.
Personal and professional growth is actively encouraged and a wide range of training development opportunities are available including professional development support.
In return we will offer you the opportunity to broaden your existing knowledge and develop your management skills in a supportive and friendly environment.
As part of our commitment to students, the post holder will be expected to participate in the orientation, supervision and training of junior staff and students.
Working for our organisation
The Secretary of State has approved the partnership between St Helens & Knowsley and Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals.
From 1st July we have come together as a single organisation under the name Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
The Trust delivers acute hospital care, intermediate care, community, and primary care services to a population of over 600,000 people with a combined workforce of around 9000 dedicated and skilled staff from 17 locations including Whiston, Southport & Formby, St Helens, Ormskirk and Newton hospitals.
The Trust provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Mersey and West Lancashire, Cheshire, the Isle of Man and North Wales.
Our Vision is to deliver 5 Star Patient Care:
- CARE that is evidence based, high quality and compassionate
- SAFETY that is of the highest standards
- COMMUNICATION that is open, inclusive and respectful
- SYSTEMS that are efficient, patient centred and reliable
- PATHWAYS that are best practice and embedded, but also respect the individual needs of patients
Our achievements include:
- Trust rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
- Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
- Awarded National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for our Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme
Please see our Wellbeing & Benefits booklet for more information on our staff benefits. Accessible version available upon request.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further details please see attached Job Description.
Advertising Date: 21-Jun-2024
Closing Date: 07-Jul-2024
Shortlisting Date: 08-July 2024
Proposed Interview Date: 18-Jul-2024
Person specification
Essential
Essential criteria
- Registered Midwife
- Experience of a working with a preterm birth service or women undergoing preterm birth
- Evidence of participation in service development projects
- Development and monitoring of complex care plans for women
- Evidence of Degree level study or willingness to work towards
Desirable criteria
- Leadership Qualification
- Experience in counselling and caring for families surrounding preterm birth
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Shirley Pennington
- Job title
- Matron for Outpatients and Community
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01696 656538
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