Advanced Clinical Practitioner, Maternity Triage Coventry

Job summary

The maternity department at UHCW care for around 6,000 pregnant patients a year and is a busy tertiary unit with level 3 neonatal services.

The maternity triage department sees approximately 1100maternity patient each month.

An exciting new opportunity is available to join our maternity team of ACP Midwives. UHCW Maternity have a small team of ACP Midwives which we are looking to increase. The role is for a Maternity triage ACP Midwife to join the team to ensure a 7 day service of timely clinical reviews for maternity patients attending the area.

The ACP Midwives for Maternity triage will play an instrumental role in the implementation of the NHSE national maternity triage specification document and recommendations.

The Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) is required to be an experienced registered midwife who has completed an MSc in Advanced clinical practice, who will exercise autonomy and decision making in a context of complexity, uncertainty and varying levels of risk, holding accountability for decisions made. The ACP will be able to manage clinical care in partnership with individuals, families and carers responding to differences in cultures, demographics and populations.

They will utilise critical analysis and synthesis in dealing with complex problems across the maternity service, enabling innovative solutions to enhance experience and improve outcomes for maternity patients.

Main duties of the job

The ACP Midwife for maternity triage will act autonomously to assess, prioritise and provide expert clinical midwifery care which contributes to the patients' treatment plan to ensure that optimum physical, psychological, and social care needs are met and ensures quality care. They will undertake an initial assessment to determine differential diagnosis, utilising advanced critical thinking and decision-making skills, deciding when necessary to refer to senior clinical colleagues. The successful postholder will autonomously assess, diagnose, and have the legal authority to independently prescribe. As an independent prescriber, the ACP will be responsible and accountable for the assessment of patients with midwifery and obstetric complications and for clinical management decisions.

About us

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the front at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.

Job responsibilities

The ACP Midwife will support the multidisciplinary team within obstetrics and the wider physicians within UHCW as required to review patients attending the department. They will encompass the 4 pillars of advanced practice. The detailed job description will give the applicants further details into the main topics of Clinical, communication, Leadership and management, and Education. In addition the ACP midwife will partake in research, audit and service development within the maternity triage department.

The ACP will be an independent prescriber, having completed a recognised independent prescribing qualification, including annotation with their professional regulatory body and works within their scope of practice and relevant legislative authority.

For further details of the role please see the attached job description.

Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Current UK healthcare professional Midwifery registration
• MSc in ACP/Advance Practice or Healthcare or HEE/NHSE Advance Practice digital badge
• Evidence of continuous professional development
• Teaching and assessing qualification/equivalent.
• Independent Prescriber (annotated on professional register)

Desirable

• PhD or working towards
• Specialist relevant qualification
• ALS provider
• Good Clinical Practice (GCP) training

Experience

Essential

• Senior clinical Midwifery experience at Band 7 or above.
• Significant clinical experience in relevant field.
• Experience in research and audit
• Proven record in change management and service development.
• Evidence of journal/ book publication/ webinar/oral/poster presentations/ project work
• Evidence of leading teams, staff development and teaching
• Demonstrate ability to embed evidence-based practice.
• Experience in collaborative working with a diverse range of internal/external stakeholders.
• Development of Obstetric and midwifery protocols / pathways
• Experience of case load management

Desirable

• Successful completion of speciality/service specific capabilities / competencies
• Experience of patient/public involvement.
• Experience of successful resource and budget management.
• Experience of staff management -recruitment, selection, sickness

Knowledge

Essential

• A knowledgeable clinician with the ability to apply evidence-based practice.
• Knowledge of clinical governance
• Demonstrable theoretical and practical knowledge of pregnancy and their complications
• Knowledge of Obstetric and maternity interventions / treatments /complications
• Sound knowledge of national and local NHS agenda/policy/guidance/ integrated care boards and implications

Skills

Essential

• Advanced IT skills include data analysis and report writing.
• Evidence of keeping self-up to date with developments in maternity services
• Good interpersonal skills
• Highly developed communication, influence, negotiating skills and sharing of information.
• Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Ability to be an innovative and effective decision-maker.
• Demonstrate ability to assess, diagnose, interpret investigations and develop a clinical management plan for complex patients.
• Ability to deal with sensitive/challenging/complex and stressful situations.
• Skills in presenting at conferences/webinars.
• Drive for improvement with the proven ability to set and meet ambitious targets and monitor against targets.

Desirable

• Demonstrate resourcefulness.
• Delegated Consent training

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

Essential

• Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's values. (As detailed in UHCW's Values in Action document below)
• Applicants applying for job roles with managerial responsibility will be required to demonstrate evidence of promoting equal opportunities through work experience

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

Address

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire
Clifford Bridge Road
Coventry
CV2 2DX
United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.jobsatuhcw.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Consultant Midwife
Louise Clarke
louise.clarke@uhcw.nhs.uk
0247697158