About this role
Job summary
We are keen to hear from experienced band 6 midwives to join our team.
We support and encourage professional and personal development. We provide flexibility around area of work and are happy to accommodate development in your area of specialist interest. Please feel free to contact us to discuss further.
The post holder will be an experienced registered midwife with the ability to practise autonomously when providing care to women/birthing people during the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal period and will be the coordinating care provider for women, birthing people and their families You will work as a member of the team providing maternity care to women/birthing people within the hospital and community The post holder will deputise on the ward or department in the absence of the senior midwife In the community setting you will take responsibility for coordinating the care pathways and participate in the on call service to provide a homebirth service We encourage applications from experienced midwives with a particular interest in:
Safeguarding Enhanced midwifery continuity of carer Home Birth
Main duties of the job
Provide safe and effective care to pregnant women/pregnant people during the antepartum, intrapartum and postpartum period Work in partnership with women/birthing people and their families Work collaboratively as a member of the Multidisciplinary team
About us
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre
Job description Job responsibilities
To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Skills, Abilities & Attributes Essential
Teaching skills High standards of clinical performance Ability in people management Leadership and motivational skills Reliable Adaptable, flexible & non-judgmental Team player Able to work well in stressful situations, identifying and managing own emotional intelligence
Knowledge & Experience Essential
12 months rotational midwifery experience Experience in teaching and mentoring Knowledge of safeguarding MSSP/997/998
Desirable
Experience in deputising in clinical environment
Education and Qualifications Essential
Registered Midwife Degree or evidence of level 3 study or diploma Evidence of continual professional development Actively maintain NMC Reg
Desirable
Car driver
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 London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
Address Northwick Park, Central Middlesex, Ealing hosptials
Watford road
Harrow
HA1 3UJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.lnwh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)