Antenatal Day Unit Midwife

The Methodist Church in Britain; North Waterhouse Farm; Presencial; GBP 32.000 - 46.000; Jornada completa

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Competitive benefits package

Generous annual leave allowance

Flexible working opportunities

Protected hours for health and well‑be

Descripción de la vacante

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a midwife to work in the Antenatal Day Unit and Maternity Triage services. The post involves autonomous assessment, care planning and support via in-person and telephone care, with a leadership strand covering governance, service development and mentoring.

Excellent communication, clinical governance and change-management skills are essential, with registration with the NMC and a midwifery qualification.

Formación

• Degree or diploma in midwifery studies or equivalent.
• Current NMC registration as a midwife.
• Experience in midwifery practice.
• Evidence of acting as a mentor or preceptor.
• Awareness of change management.

Responsabilidades

• Assess care needs and develop individualised care plans for women in triage.
• Provide assessment and interventions autonomously, in person and by telephone.
• Monitor outcomes and manage test results.
• Support home blood pressure monitoring programmes.
• Use clinical judgement to respond to routine and emergency situations.
• Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team.
• Supervise, mentor and teach colleagues and students.
• Lead on clinical governance, quality initiatives, research and audit.
• Contribute to the development of policies, guidelines and clinical protocols.
• Drive innovation and modernisation of services.
• Contribute to the public health agenda.

Conocimientos

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Time management

Multidisciplinary working

Team working

Research & audit

Educación

Degree or diploma in midwifery

Masters degree (nice to have)

Descripción del empleo

This midwife post sits in the Antenatal Day Unit and Maternity Triage services at the Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust. The work centres on assessing and caring for women in triage, in person and by telephone, including care planning, test results and home blood pressure monitoring. Alongside this sits a leadership strand covering clinical governance, service development and audit, plus mentoring of colleagues and students. Current NMC registration and a midwifery qualification are required.

What the job involves

• Assess care needs and develop individualised care plans for women in triage
• Provide assessment and interventions autonomously, in person and by telephone
• Monitor outcomes and manage test results
• Support home blood pressure monitoring programmes
• Use clinical judgement to respond to routine and emergency situations
• Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team
• Supervise, mentor and teach colleagues and students
• Lead on clinical governance, quality initiatives, research and audit
• Contribute to the development of policies, guidelines and clinical protocols
• Drive innovation and modernisation of services
• Contribute to the public health agenda

What’s required

Qualifications

• Degree or diploma in midwifery studies or equivalent

Registration & licences

• Current NMC registration as a midwife

Experience

• Current experience in midwifery practice
• Evidence of acting as a mentor or preceptor
• Awareness of change management

Skills & knowledge

• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Effective written and verbal communication
• Time management
• Evidence of multidisciplinary working
• Team working
• Awareness of research and audit

Nice to have

• Masters degree

What’s offered

• Competitive benefits package
• Generous annual leave allowance
• Flexible working opportunities
• Protected hours for health and wellbeing activities