About this role
Job summary
We are seeking a passionate and highly experienced midwife with a strong background in supporting pregnant women, unborn babies and families during the antenatal and postnatal periods. The successful candidate will demonstrate excellent safeguarding knowledge, sound professional judgement and a commitment to improving safety, wellbeing and outcomes within an acute hospital setting.
Main duties of the job
Review patient records and relevant information to support clinical staff in developing safe plans of care and identifying appropriate next steps. Provide expert safeguarding support across maternity services and a wide range of acute hospital specialties. Work collaboratively and share relevant information with external agencies, including health visitors, General Practitioners (GPs), social care, children's centres, domestic abuse services and drug and alcohol services. Delivering safeguarding training, advice and supervision to staff, promoting consistent best practice across the Trust.Advocating for women, unborn babies and children in safeguarding meetings, while working closely with multidisciplinary teams to promote their safety and wellbeing.
About us
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
Environmental sustainabilityClimate change and poor air quality is a health emergency that harms people's health and wellbeing and widens health inequalities. The Trust is also committed to reducing its impact on the environment by reducing our greenhouse gas emissions to Net Zero by 2045. All our employees have a role to play, and we have an active green network that supports staff to act in ways that ensures that our services are efficient, sustainable and reduce our impact on the environment www.imperial.nhs.uk/about-us/our-strategy/green-plan.
Job description Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person Specification
Education Essential
Registered Midwife Evidence of continuing CPD
Desirable
Teaching qualification preferable
Experience Essential
Experience of working with safeguarding issues Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team At least 1 year acute Trust experience. Experience of working with pregnant women with complex medical/social needs Experience of problem solving or initiating complex care plans (e.g. complex discharge plans)
Desirable
Community midwifery experience. Passed preceptorship Evidence of an understanding of safeguarding legal and CSC processes Experience of safeguarding supervision Experience of inter-agency working
Skills Essential
Self-discipline and good time management Ability to adapt to change within the working environment and facilitate change and motivate others Sound IT skills Awareness of current professional issues within midwifery
Desirable
Understanding of resource management, health and safety, clinical risk and quality issues Knowledge of current safeguarding legislation/guidance Knowledge regarding Domestic Abuse/Modern Slavery & Contextual Safeguarding
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 Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Address Trust Wide
London
W6 8RF
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)