About this role
Job summary
This is an exciting time to join us as we prepare to launch ourbrand new Maternity Triage unit this summer. Due to the new unit, we are able to increase our establishment.
We are seeking experiencedBand 6 Midwivesto join our dynamic, forward-thinking team. As a Trust that embraces innovation and excellence, we're looking for passionate professionals ready to make a difference.
Our service includes a fabulous co-located Midwifery Led Unit at St Michael's Hospital alongside another at Weston Hospital, where we deliver exceptional care for low-risk birthing people. Our Community Midwifery Teams also provide dedicated support for birthing people choosing to have a home birth.
As a Rotational Midwife you'll have the opportunity to rotate to posts across:
Antenatal/Postnatal Ward Central Delivery Suite Midwifery Led Units Community and Continuity of Carer Teams Transitional Care Unit Maternity Triage Unit There is also the opportunity to work within our Antenatal Clinic, Day Assessment Unit and Fetal Medicine Unit. As the major tertiary Fetal Medicine Unit for the Southwest, we provide highly specialist care for birthing parents and their babies.
We are committed to your professional development, offering a comprehensive orientation programme, supernumerary support and dedicated practice development guidance to help you thrive in your role.
Main duties of the job
Be able to demonstrate leadership and management skills Be flexible with a caring attitude, rotating throughout the maternity departments and to be a part of the on-call service we provide. Have excellent and extended clinical skills Be able to develop clinical skills and participate in continuing their professional development. Have experience in solving problems and using initiative. Have the ability to take the lead when caring for women and their babies, identifying any deterioration from normal and escalating appropriately. Be able to communicate and work together in a multidisciplinary team.
As a unit we are proud to acknowledge the importance of personal development, and the support and guidance required in enabling self-confidence and belief to strive towards the next goal. We focus on providing the opportunity to gain appropriate experience to enable progression to band 7. We offer band 7 secondment posts within the unit, where you will feel supported and guided by familiar colleagues that you would have built a rapport with through your band 6 experience.
About us
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
Job description Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience Essential
Consolidation of practice as a Band 6 Midwife
Desirable
Extended clinical midwifery skills
Education and Qualifications Essential
Registered Midwife with NMC pin Assessors & mentors qualification
Desirable
Assessing in Practice Level 2 or Teaching and Assessing in Practice Level 3 or equiv.
Personal Aptitudes Essential
Motivation and enthusiasm Innovative Flexible approach to duties/shifts
Skills and Abilities Essential
Effective communication and interpersonal skills Ability to work as part of a team Evidence of teaching skills Ability to work on own initiative Ability to prioritise care/client needs within research based approach
Desirable
Ability to support and act up for Band 7 Mobile, with the ability to travel within and around Bristol (essential whilst working in Community)
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).
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UK Registration
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Employer details Employer name University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
Address St Michael's Hospital
Southwell Street
Bristol
BS2 8EG
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)