Band 6 Community Midwife

4w1 month ago

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

GB · Full-time · £37,338 – £44,962

About this role

Are you a compassionate, caring and considerate person looking for a sense of achievement? Our community teams at Heartlands, Good Hope and Solihull Hospital seek motivated individuals who enjoy helping others. An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Community Midwife to join the team.

The community team provides high quality midwifery care to a diverse group of women and families. Teams work in a named midwife model across GP practices, Children's centres and at home. The service is led by the Community Matron with Team Leader, Community Midwives, Maternity Support Workers and Community Administrators.

Midwives work varied shift patterns including weekends, bank holidays and an on call rota to support home labour and the Birth Centre. Appointed applicants receive well-supported personalised orientation. The team is united in delivering quality care to Birmingham and Solihull communities.

We are one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts with a vision to Build Healthier Lives. Commitment includes investing in staff health and wellbeing with flexible working where possible. Staff enjoy training and development opportunities in a kind, inclusive environment.

Requirements

Compassionate, caring and considerate with motivation from helping others
Ability to prioritise workload effectively
Competent in using clinical equipment with relevant training
Communicate and work effectively with the wider team
Utilise highly developed physical skills in client homes and hospital settings
Experience working in a named midwife model preferred

Responsibilities

Assess, plan, implement and evaluate midwifery care using a holistic and innovative women-centred evidence-based approach
Support, supervise and teach less junior staff, students and support workers on clinical and non-clinical procedures
Act as a practice assessor and mentor to students as required
Perform and maintain required clinical procedures competently including suturing and emergency interventions in community and hospital
Participate in on call rota to support women labouring at home and the Birth Centre
Lead professional in providing total care and support for women requesting homebirth
Participate in Clinical Governance by reporting serious incidents and service development
Participate in programmes of parent education in hospital and community settings