About this role
Job summary
Are you dedicated to ensuring that women and their families have the best possible experience during their pregnancy and beyond? If you have a passion for excellence, then Northumbria Healthcare is the Trust for you!
Work within a trust obtaining CQC good rating A robust onboarding process with non clinical training days prior to commencing clinical practice A support package consisting of four 12 week rotations in all maternity areas with protected supernumerary time. Access to support from our dedicated Professional Midwifery Advocacy team. Inclusive approach to ongoing career and development opportunities within the Trust. Annex 20
This post falls within the provisions of Agenda for Change Annex 20 - Development of Professional Roles, whereby upon completion of an agreed set of competencies you may move onto the next pay band without the need for an application for a post at a higher level.
For further information on Annex 20, please see:
http://www.nhsemployers.org/tchandbook/annex-16-to-20/annex-20-development-of-professional-roles
Main duties of the job
To work with the expected roles and responsibility's of a midwife supporting maternity pathways of care. As part of the Midwifery profession, the successful candidates must hold a valid registration. You should be able to demonstrate effective communication/interpersonal skills, compassion, flexibility and willingness to develop new skills. Successful candidates are expected to participate in Trust statutory/mandatory training on a yearly basis. It is mandatory that you must have a UK valid driving license, or are prepared to achieve this within 6 months of joining the trust. Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.
About us
We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, in addition to our state-of-the-art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. We also care for people in their homes and provide services from facilities in local communities such as health centres. We give people great choice and control over their care and avoid hospital admission where appropriate. High quality patient care is at the heart of everything we do and we strive to ensure every single patient and service user has an exceptional experience with us. We have one of the most extensive patient and staff experience programmes of any trust in England.
Job description Job responsibilities
Clinical
Provide safe, high quality evidence based care throughout the maternity pathway. Ensure information is communicated in a clear and unbiased way to facilitate informed decision making. In partnership with the family, assesses needs, planning, implementing and evaluating care on an individual basis, promoting equality and considering diversity and rights' Maintain contemporaneous documentation in accordance with NMC Code. Liaise and work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team and other agencies, when complex needs are identified. Continuously assess risks and deviations from normal and ensure timely referral, intervention and escalation. Consider the diverse needs of women and their families and ensure the delivery of individualised plans of care. Participates in provision of public health information Provide health/parent education either individually or in groups to maximise the benefit to families. Facilitate womens involvement in the decision making process regarding all aspects of their pregnancy birth and postnatal care. Participate in departmental team meetings and other committees when necessary. Work flexibly across different wards/departments as indicated by service needs. May be required to participate in on call rota where appropriate Maintain compliance with Trust policies in relation to Infection Control to reduce HCAI Communicates in a clear and unbiased manner with women and families and the multi-disciplinary team Works within national and local guidelines in relation to midwifery practice Undertakes all such reasonable other duties as may be required as part of the role Escalates any concerns in relation to professional practice to relevant person/agency Liaises with outside agencies to enhance individualised care for more complex situations such as safeguarding, domestic abuse or substance misuse Maintains professional conduct including appearance at all times adhering to the local Trust uniform policy Leadership & Collaborative Working
Acts as clinical role model Governance
Ensure the appropriate reporting of clinical/operational incidents though the Trusts incident reporting process. Respond appropriately to complaints and feedback escalating as necessary. Actively contribute to quality improvement workstreams and Trust mandatory audits. Works within local and national guidance and immediately escalate rationale for any deviations from guidance. Actively engage in investigation of incidents or complaints as required.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
1st Level live NMC Registered Midwife Registered mentor. Mentorship Qualification or relevant equivalent qualification. (essential requirement or must be gained within 12 months of appointment) Diploma or degree or equivalent relevant experience
Experience & Knowledge Essential
Be able to Demonstrate recent experience and have the requisite level of competencies at Band 6 Evidence of change management in ward/dept area Evidence of practice development
Other Requirements Essential
You may also need to travel between Trust premises as required for the performance of your duties. You may also be expected to work at any of the trust sites. The Trust would consider making reasonable adjustments to the role, if necessary, to enable a disabled person to undertake the role.
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 Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital
Northumbria Way
Cramlington
NE23 6NZ
Employer's website https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)