Elective Caesarean Section Midwife

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Nhs Foundation Trust; Rishton; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust invites registered midwives to join our Band 6 team supporting women through the elective caesarean section. This secondment offers involvement in shaping future pathways and opportunities for development, while contributing to safe, compassionate care for mothers and babies within a supportive multidisciplinary environment.

You will work with the Flow and Capacity team to plan and manage elective caesarean journeys, maintaining standards and

Qualifications

• NMC registration to practice as a midwife.
• Mentorship qualification or willingness to work towards within 18 months of start.
• Evidence of continuing education or professional development.
• Knowledge of clinical governance and national standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide care for women and families during the elective caesarean process.
• Uphold high standards of care and promote patient safety.
• Mentor junior staff and students as required.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team to schedule and review caesarean section requests.

Skills

Communication skills

Listening skills

Mentoring

Teaching midwives

Clinical governance knowledge

Education

NMC Registration

Mentorship qualification or willingness

Evidence of continuing education

Degree (Desirable)

Job description

Job summary

Do you have a passion for providing excellent care to women who require an elective caesarean section? If so, we would love you to come and join our motivated and forward thinking team.

We are looking for experienced, enthusiastic midwife to join our highly motivated midwifery team, as part of our Band 6 team responsible for supporting a women's journey during the elective caesarean section process.

This is an exciting secondment opportunity for those midwives who would like to be involved in shaping the future pathway for our planned elective work.

As a valued member of our team, you'll have the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of mothers and babies.

Join us and Make Every Birth Experience a Positive One!

Main duties of the job

We're looking for midwives who are as passionate as we are about providing the best service possible.

It goes without saying that you will demonstrate a caring and compassionate nature and attention to detail.

You will have the calm professional manner that inspires confidence and promotes safe care, a positive culture and seamless multi-disciplinary working.

You will be an excellent communicator, with good listening and advocacy skills to ensure women and their families are heard, helping them to achieve a high quality, positive and safe experience through the effective planning and management of individualised care.

You will uphold the Trust values at all times and demonstrate a caring and compassionate attitude to women, families and colleagues.

You will have the opportunity to learn new skills and will be expected to maintain your own professional development and knowledge to enhance your skills in this role.

Within this role you will have the opportunity to support women and their families through the elective caesarean process. Working closely with the Multi-Professional Team you will also be involved with the scheduling and administration process for elective caesarean section.

About us

Our Healthcare Family: Where Every Role Counts!

We are proud to have a team of 10,000 incredible individuals dedicated to delivering exceptional healthcare services. Whether you're a nurse, doctor, administrator, or support staff member, your contribution matters. With every action you take, you're making a real difference in the lives of our service users.

Community Impact: With your help, we care for 370,000 people in our local area and provide specialist care to 1.5 million individuals across Lancashire and Cumbria. Your dedication ensures that no one in our community is left without the care they need and deserve.

Sense of Purpose: Working with us isn't just a job - it's a calling. You'll experience a profound sense of pride knowing that every task you undertake directly impacts the well-being of our patients and staff. Together, we thrive, ensuring that outstanding healthcare is accessible to all in our local towns.

Professional Growth: Joining our team means unlocking a world of opportunities for personal and professional development. From specialized training to networking with exceptional individuals, you'll broaden your skill set and expand your career horizons.

Innovation and Excellence: We encourage boldness and innovation. You'll be challenged to think differently, push boundaries, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.

Join us and Be Part of Something Truly Meaningful!

Job responsibilities

As part of our team, your duties will include, but not be limited to:

• Providing care for women and families during the elective caesarean process.
• Act as a role model, presenting a positive image of self, team and the organisation
• Supporting and mentoring junior staff
• Working in collaboration with the Flow and Capacity coordinator to review and schedule elective caesarean section requests
• Support and liaise with women who are planning a caesarean section, ensuring they are fully prepared for their elective caesarean section journey
• Ensure a high standard of Midwifery care is delivered by self and others based on assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care to meet women's needs in accordance with agreed local and National standards and evidence based guideline
• Set, monitor and maintain standards of care to improve the patient experience and outcome of care
• Proactively manage risk and maintain patient safety, conforming to health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines
• Communicate all relevant information to the multidisciplinary team internally and with external organisations as required, to ensure seamless care
• Promote provision of education and health promotion
• Ensures environment of care is safe, well equipped and compliant with standards for hygiene and cleanliness

If this is not enough we have a BIG PLAN to:

• Consistently deliver excellent care
• Create a great place to work
• Deliver value for money
• Ensure we are fit for the future
• Develop our staff to be the best they can be

You can chat with Alison Wade, our Flow and Capacity Coordinator [e-mail] or Marie Ryan, our Matron for Complex Midwifery Care: [e-mail] to find out more.

Person Specification

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• Demonstrate fulfillment of Band 5 preceptorship and progression to Band 6
• Awareness of changes within Midwifery practice
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Able to manage obstetric emergencies in all settings.
• Knowledge of Clinical Governance and the relevance to practice
• Knowledge of relevant policies and procedures
• Maintains own reflective practice
• Demonstrates effective listening skills and communication skills.
• Confident in teaching and assessing student midwives, midwives, and doctors.
• Experience in IV additives, venipuncture and Cannulation, Perineal suturing

Desirable

• Knowledge of research and development.
• Knowledge of quality improvement.
• Has been involved in audits.
• Evidence clinical competence in area of specialty
• Experience of high dependency care
• Non-medical prescribing qualification

Qualifications and Education

Essential

• Appropriate NMC Registration
• NMC recognised Mentorship qualification or willingness to work towards, following 18 months commencement in post
• Evidence of continuing education or development

Desirable

• Degree

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.