This midwife post sits in the Antenatal Day Unit and Maternity Triage services at the Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust. The work centres on assessing and caring for women in triage, in person and by telephone, including care planning, test results and home blood pressure monitoring. Alongside this sits a leadership strand covering clinical governance, service development and audit, plus mentoring of colleagues and students. Current NMC registration and a midwifery qualification are required.
What the job involves
- Assess care needs and develop individualised care plans for women in triage
- Provide assessment and interventions autonomously, in person and by telephone
- Monitor outcomes and manage test results
- Support home blood pressure monitoring programmes
- Use clinical judgement to respond to routine and emergency situations
- Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team
- Supervise, mentor and teach colleagues and students
- Lead on clinical governance, quality initiatives, research and audit
- Contribute to the development of policies, guidelines and clinical protocols
- Drive innovation and modernisation of services
- Contribute to the public health agenda
What’s required
Qualifications
- Degree or diploma in midwifery studies or equivalent
Registration & licences
- Current NMC registration as a midwife
Experience
- Current experience in midwifery practice
- Evidence of acting as a mentor or preceptor
- Awareness of change management
Skills & knowledge
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Effective written and verbal communication
- Time management
- Evidence of multidisciplinary working
- Team working
- Awareness of research and audit
Nice to have
- Masters degree
What’s offered
- Competitive benefits package
- Generous annual leave allowance
- Flexible working opportunities
- Protected hours for health and wellbeing activities
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
