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Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
About
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) officially attained Teaching Hospital status on 1st April 2020; this is the start of our ambition to achieve University Teaching Hospital status. Supported by Edge Hill University, the University of Bolton and the University of Central Lancashire, with approval from regulators NHS Improvement/England and the Department of Health and Social Care, from the 1st April 2020, the Trust will now be known as Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL).
Attaining Teaching Hospital status enables WWL to further enhance education and training capacity, grow research capability and improve the recruitment and retention of high quality staff across all professions. Ultimately, this will result in a positive impact on the quality of care and outcomes for patients.
Midwife (Band 6)
Closed for applications on: 8-Jul-2024 00:00
Vacancy status: Closed
Closed for applications on: 8-Jul-2024 00:00
Key details
Location
- Site
- Royal Albert Edward Infirmary
- Address
- Wigan Lane, Wigan
- Town
- Wigan
- Postcode
- WN1 2NN
- Major / Minor Region
- Lancashire
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
Salary
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 pa pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (NHS AfC: Band 6)
Specialty
- Main area
- Surgery
Choose Well - Choose WWL
Job overview
Band 6 Rotational Midwife
We are seeking to recruit highly motivated experienced Band 6 midwives who have the passion to provide kind, safe and personalised midwifery care, acting as an advocate for woman and their families.
We are currently working towards Better Births and developing new models of care including 1-1 continuity of care, this is an exciting opportunity to join our Midwifery workforce. Our midwives work across a 7 day week to meet the demands of our 24/7 service. We will consider requests for full and part time.
Successful candidates will be innovative and committed to Midwife Led Care and be highly motivated to meet the challenge of increasing our home birth rate. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential. You must be able to travel between sites and within the community setting.
NMC registration is a mandatory requirement for this role.
This vacancy may close earlier than the specified closing date if a suitable level of applications are received.
Previous applicants need not apply.
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As a qualified midwife the post holder will be required to provide the necessary care and advice to women during pregnancy, labour and the postpartum period, to conduct deliveries under their own responsibility and care for the newborn. To provide women-centred care, acting as their advocate in all matters relating to care given within a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency environment, upholding the principles of midwifery public health.
The post holder will have clinical responsibility for the assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care, and provide day to day management of workload.
The post holder will be required to participate in their continuing professional development. The post requires effective communication and an ability to provide support for unqualified members of staff.
Working for our organisation
Choose Well – Choose WWL
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals, NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that ‘happy staff, makes for happy patients’. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement, and living our values ‘the WWL Way’.
WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.
On-Call
Please note that senior positions (AFC band 8A or above) may be expected to participate in an on-call rota, if the role is predominantly operational.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Prioritise their own workload and that of others, assess performance and provide clear, constructive feedback to team members.
- Monitor progress of work recognising changing priorities and implement corrective actions within own limits and inform the relevant people.
- Responsible for recognising and responding to situations which require immediate action in the hospital and community setting.
- Plan staff off duty rota where appropriate.
- Manage own workload autonomously.
- Participate in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating programmes of midwifery care relevant to women and the babies within their sphere of responsibility.
- Undertake midwifery care consistent with evidence-based practice, transferring and applying knowledge and skills to meet the needs of women and their families.
- Establish and maintain effective communication with women and their families.
- Obtain informed consent from women throughout the childbirth continuum.
- Utilise highly developed physical skills where appropriate and carry out all relevant forms of care including emergency obstetric interventions.
- Prioritise and develop programmes of care to reflect women’s health and wellbeing, related to need following risk assessment. This can include the provision of midwife led care.
- Analyse and evaluate the effectiveness of any midwifery care and make the necessary modifications to meet the woman’s specific needs.
- Monitor the effectiveness of care delivery and renegotiate the programmes of care where indicated to meet the needs of women and their families.
- Refer women/babies to other practitioners when needs and risks are outside their scope of practice or require specialist input.
- Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary and multi-agency teams to ensure that mothers and babies receive a high standard of care, co-ordinating and participating in case conferences as required.
- Support women and their families encouraging them to promote their own health and wellbeing and to express their interests and concerns.
- Provide support and care for the woman, her baby and her family respecting their need for privacy and dignity.
- Ensure efficient and effective use of material resources/supplies within delivery suite/ward/community.
- Monitor, control and store resources/supplies according to the requirements and specifications of the clinical environment.
- Responsible for the safe storage and transportation of all drugs and medical gases and comply with Medicines Legislation.
- Identify any problems with resource use/availability and make recommendations for corrective action.
- Be aware of resources and give high quality, cost effective care.
- Maintain accurate records of resource use.
- Assess and identify own development needs in relation to midwifery knowledge and skills required to meet the demands of the role. Take responsibility for their continuing professional development and performance whilst maintaining a personal development plan/portfolio in accordance with registration requirements.
- Make effective use of appropriate learning opportunities and apply the knowledge and skill gained to practice.
- Undertake annual mandatory training updates and other relevant courses in line with Trust and local policies.
- Act as a role model and support professional development of all students and junior staff.
- Act as a mentor and assessor to assigned learners, to teach and support them through their competency assessment programme.
- Lead a team and assume responsibility and control of ward/community management in the absence of the ward manager/band 7midwife.
- Participate in the appraisal process for themselves and others.
- Identify report and address poor performance issues.
- Diffuse challenging behavior, ensuring that the situation is managed in a sensitive manner.
- Report any incidents/complaints or accidents to the shift Co-Ordinator / Band 7 team midwife and assist/support in the investigation and resolution of the same.
- All midwives have a duty of care and a responsibility to protect and safeguard babies/children.
- Midwives must have an awareness of Child Protection procedures and who to contact within the Trust for further help and guidance.
Compliance with the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 – the post holder is required to fulfil a proactive role towards the management of risk in all of their actions. This entails the risk assessment of all situations, the taking of appropriate actions and reporting of all incidents, near misses and hazards, and a statutory duty of care for their own personal safety and that of others who may be affected by their acts or omissions.
- Take responsibility for professional updating by maintaining knowledge and skills in accordance with professional and educational requirements.
- Facilitate a supportive learning environment that enables all junior members of the team to develop.
- Act as a role model and mentor/preceptor to all grades of staff and student midwives in establishing a positive learning environment where staff can develop their full potential.
- Participate in developing and providing programmes of parent education for women and their families.
- Midwives are accountable for their own professional actions undertaking all duties having regard to the NMC “Code of Professional Conduct” for the nurse, midwife and health visitor and their professional contribution to clinical governance.
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Recruitment Information for Candidates
Our Trust prefers candidates to submit applications online. Please contact the Recruitment Team on 01942 244000 if you have difficulty applying online.
The Trust reserves the right to close adverts earlier than the stated closing date if there is a high volume of applications.
We endeavour to inform all applicants of the outcome of their application by email or SMS text message.
Guidance on Completing Your Application
Applications are scored against the person specification, therefore we recommend that you use the supporting information section of your application form to demonstrate how you meet the essential and desirable criteria for the role, providing illustrative examples where possible.
On-Call
Please note that some roles may require you to participate in an on-call rota, if the role is predominantly operational.
Continuous Service
WWL has signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. and will recognise your continuous or ‘unbroken’ service in any Greater Manchester Local Authority or NHS organisation, Transport for Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service or Greater Manchester Combined Authority; giving you access to our service-related benefits.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Midwife Current NMC registration or due to obtain within the next couple of months
- ENB 997 or other teaching qualification or equivalent experience
- Diploma in Midwifery
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
Experience
Essential criteria
- Evidence of a range of experience post qualification working as a practising midwife in all areas of midwifery practice.
- Can demonstrate evidence of clinical expertise and knowledge acquired through CPD and experience
Skills
Essential criteria
- Effective communicator with excellent written and interpersonal skills
- Clear understanding of midwifery issues and an up to date knowledge of current NHS developments within maternity services
- Able to deliver a high standard of evidence based individual client care
- Computer literate with good knowledge of software packages and good keyboard skills.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues.
- Evidence of clinical and professional expertise acquired through CPD and experience.
Additional
Essential criteria
- Flexible and positive approach to work
- Ability to undertake on call duties
- Must be able to travel between sites and within the community setting.
- Speak English to an appropriate standard relevant to their role, i.e. with confidence and accuracy, using correct sentence structures and vocabulary, and without hesitation.
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Keeley Jones
- Job title
- Practice Development Midwife
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01942 822018
- Additional information
Joanne Birch
[email protected]
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