Diabetes Midwife

NHS Jobs; Liverpool; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a skilled midwife to provide high standard care across antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal periods. You will work autonomously in clinical decision-making during emergencies to safeguard mother and baby.

You will carry out risk assessments in hospital, birth centres and community settings, and maintain competencies while keeping abreast of evidence-based midwifery and medical practice. Further details in the attached job description.

Qualifications

• Autonomous practitioner in all aspects of midwifery practice.
• Carry out risk assessments in hospital, birth centres and community settings.
• Be aware of current advances and needs of the service.

Responsibilities

• Provide high standard midwifery care to mothers and babies during antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal periods.
• Take autonomous clinical decisions in emergencies to ensure safe outcomes for mother and baby.

Skills

Midwifery

Education

Midwifery qualification

Job description

Provide a high standard of midwifery care to mothers and babies during the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal period. Take autonomous clinical decisions in an emergency to ensure safe outcomes for mother and baby. Able to work as as an autonomous practitioner in all aspects of midwifery practice. Carry out risk assessments in the hospital, birth centres and community settings and safely manage obstetric and neonatal emergencies including emergency situations when medical help is not available. Develop and maintain clinical competencies and be aware of current advances, expectations and needs of the service. Be responsible for the implementation of evidence-based midwifery and medical practice. For further information, please refer to the attached job description.

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust