A rotational midwifery post across the inpatient wards of the maternity unit at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The core work is midwifery care for a defined group of women and babies with minimal supervision, plus assessing needs, running care programmes and teaching staff. The rotation covers delivery, birthing, antenatal, postnatal, triage, community and fetal medicine areas, with nights, weekends and bank holidays. A degree, a completed 12-month preceptorship and SSSA are needed.
What the job involves
- Work as a midwife on a rotation across all areas of the maternity unit
- Provide midwifery care to a defined group of women and babies with minimal supervision, following the NMC Code
- Assess the care and health education needs of women and their babies
- Plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care within the required framework
- Develop leadership skills and experience in managing a ward or department
- Help implement the Trust's nursing and midwifery strategy
- Review midwifery practice and make changes based on research and best practice
- Develop and implement audit, quality and risk management initiatives
- Take part in training, and teach, facilitate or precept midwifery and non-midwifery staff
- Promote and maintain effective communication
- Create a supportive, blame-free environment for staff and women
What’s required
Qualifications
- Degree-level education
- Completed a 12-month preceptorship programme
Registration & licences
- Registered midwife
Experience
- Experience of teaching and mentoring more junior staff
- Familiarity with basic IT applications
- SSSA
Skills & knowledge
- Up-to-date knowledge of nursing and midwifery issues
- Working effectively in multidisciplinary teams
- Engaging stakeholders and networking inside and outside the organisation
- Negotiation skills and challenging clinical decisions in patients' best interests
- Awareness of maternity clinical governance
Other
- Excellent written, verbal and presentation communication, communicating sensitively
- Organisational skills, time management and prioritising complex demands
- Highly professional role model, committed to development and up-to-date mandatory training
- Understanding the needs of marginalised groups and those facing health inequalities
- Willing to work flexibly Monday to Sunday, including days, nights and bank holidays, and support the wider maternity unit
Nice to have
- Relevant neonatal course
- Experience of undertaking research
- Fluent in a second language
What’s offered
- Masters scholarship scheme
- Links with City, Kings and Southbank Universities for education
- Support to maintain and develop clinical skills and expertise
- Flexible working recognised by the Trust
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