About this role
Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic midwife to join our outpatient maternity team, working in our day assessment unit and also antenatal clinics.
This role offers a dynamic mix of clinical midwifery alongside excellent work life balance.
This is a band 6 midwife role open to experienced midwives who have completed an NHS preceptorship
Main duties of the job
Duties will include but not limited to:
Antenatal midwifery care
Taking and following up of laboratory samples
Antenatal screening tests and referral to screening team/fetal medicine
Day to day running of obstetric clinics
Midwife clinics - VBAC and Anti D
Administrative tasks such as referrals, booking appointments and ultrasound scans
Opportunities to lead and develop specialist clinics such as Complex maternal medicine and Multiple pregnancies.
Providing scheduled care in day assessment unit such as CTG monitoring, Pre-op assessments, IV infusions and Obstetric review, supporting our BSOTS Triage system.
About us
We operatefrom three main hospitals-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, andUlverstonCommunity Health Centre.
FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.
WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.
All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies,daycase and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
Job description Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/
Person Specification
Education Essential
Registered Midwife
Desirable
Degree
Experience Essential
Ability to make appropriate Clinical Decisions Team working Multi disciplinary working Preceptorship completion
Desirable
Teaching/Mentoring Skills
Skills, ability and knowledge Essential
Excellent written and verbal communication skills Understanding of current NHS issues and initiatives + public health/political agenda Understanding of Clinical Governance and its application IT Skills Ability to prioritise and demonstrate time management and organisational skills
Personal Qualities Essential
Motivation and positive attitude towards change Positive and adaptable to the changing needs of the service
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.
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 of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust
Address Furness General Hospital
Dalton Lane
Barrow-in-Furness
LA14 4LF
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)