Growth Assessment Protocol (GAP) Midwife

Barts Health NHS Trust; London; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 61,000; Part time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a dynamic midwife to join their specialist team in London. This part-time role focuses on maternity services, where you will lead the implementation of essential care bundles and support quality improvements in the maternity unit. With a commitment to patient-centered care, you'll work collaboratively with a diverse team to ensure the best outcomes for mothers and their babies. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the health and wellbeing of the community while developing your professional skills in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Pension scheme

Leisure and entertainment discounts

Parental leave and childcare support

Career development opportunities

Apprenticeships at all levels

Qualifications

• Experience as a qualified midwife with all clinical competencies achieved.
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels across the Trust.

Responsibilities

• Provide personalized care for antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal services.
• Facilitate evidence-based informed choice for patients.

Skills

Clinical experience in a busy NHS hospital

Communication skills

Counselling skills

Leadership skills

Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team

Education

BSc or working towards Ultrasound Qualification

Prep for Mentorship course or equivalent

Counselling Qualification

Management Qualification

Job description

All our hospitals have their own unique identities while sharing the same standards and values

You can shape your story with us.

Whether you’re looking to gain experience in a large, fast-paced hospital or get out into the community, we have a range of opportunities that allow you to build your entire career in one trust.

For us, every day is different. We provide care to a diverse population of 2.5 million across east London – that’s 6,000 people every day, speaking over 60 different languages. Our patients are at the heart of everything we do, and we are committed to ensuring that people living in east London live healthy lives.

Main area: RLH SPECIALIST MIDWIVES
Grade: Band 7
Contract: 12 months (Although this position is a 12 months fixed-term contract, the actual contract duration will be adjusted to account for the time taken to advertise the post, complete the hiring process, and finalise pre-employment checks. This means the contract will begin when the candidate starts the role and may be slightly shorter than 12 months.)
Hours: Part time - 18.5 hours per week
Job ref: 259-6911542RLH-A

Site: Royal London Hospital
Town: London
Salary: £54,320 - £60,981 per annum inc pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 05/02/2025 23:59

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

Job overview

We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic midwife with a special interest in maternity services to cover Maternity Leave for part-time hours of 18.5hrs. The successful candidate will work with midwifery, obstetric, and neonatal colleagues to lead on the continued implementation and monitoring of GAP Grow 2.0 in line with the Saving Babies Lives Care Bundle v3. You will be required to have excellent communication skills and be able to manage your own workload.

We are working continuously towards improving and developing our services to provide care which is in line with the Maternity transformation agenda and key to this is facilitating the implementation of the Saving Babies Lives Care Bundle v3 (SBLCB V3). You will be part of the specialist midwifery team who are pivotal to the delivery of these changes and will support the quality and safety of our maternity service.

For more information please contact:
Alice Kyei, High Risk Matron via 07827281530 (Mon-Fri 0900-1700) or by email: [e-mail]

Main duties of the job

The post holder is expected to work in partnership with the FMU lead midwife on a day-to-day delivery of midwifery services relating to fetal medicine and the component parts of the national pregnancy screening programme for Down’s Syndrome and Spina Bifida, where results may indicate high risk.

To provide personalized care and support to all women accessing our services within the community for antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal care.

The post holder is expected to facilitate evidence-based informed choice, as well as respect for their decision at every stage of the pregnancy journey regardless of medical needs or otherwise.

The post holder is responsible for the coordination of midwifery specific fetal medicine services within the hospital and community settings.

The post holder will provide clinical expertise, professional direction, and leadership to midwives and support workers in the maternity unit on fetal medicine services.

The post holder will deputise, when necessary, for the Midwifery Operational Manager for the specific clinical area.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Clinical experience in a busy NHS hospital (or equivalent practitioner (Band 6)
• Experience as a qualified midwife and all clinical competencies achieved
• Prep for Mentorship course or equivalent
• Counselling skills
• BSc or working towards Ultrasound Qualification
• Counselling Qualification
• Management Qualification

Experience

• Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels across the Department and Directorate/Trust/Organisations both written and verbally
• The ability to communicate with patients in an empathetic manner regarding their treatment and procedures

Knowledge

• NHS Constitution
• Trust vision, values and strategic objectives
• Current midwifery standards and best practice
• Evidence based practice and its implementation
• Current issues affecting Maternity Services
• Clinical governance and risk management issues
• Philosophies of care for low and high-risk women
• Understanding of national policies and guidelines including Clinical risk management, CNST and NICE
• Any further study in relevant topic

Skills

• Must be able to demonstrate, in relation to patients, visitors, colleagues and other individuals connected with the Trust and NHS.
• You have knowledge & awareness of diversity and human rights as appropriate to your role
• You can communicate effectively to ensure high standards of care, treatment, service or support as appropriate to your role
• Be able to understand an individual’s communication, physical & emotional needs; recognise their needs and preferences
• Demonstrate good leadership and organisation skills.

Other

• Able to demonstrate that you are honest, reliable and trustworthy
• Treat patients, visitors, colleagues with respect
• Ability to be flexible to meet the needs of the team, the service and the Trust
• Knowledge of current and emerging NHS strategy and policy
• Ability to work within set timeframes working to priorities and deadlines
• Able to recognise own limits and work within those limits of competence
• Ability to work flexible hours to meet service requirements

As an Equal Opportunities Employer we actively support applications from individuals who apply under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme and will process your application as appropriate.

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.

You’ll have access to a range of benefits including one of the best pension schemes in the UK, leisure and entertainment discounts, and parental leave and childcare support schemes we’re really proud of.

We're also committed to ensuring that you are supported in gaining and developing the skills and knowledge needed to carry out your work safely and effectively, and to achieve your full potential. We offer a range of apprenticeships at all levels, as well as an extensive range of career development opportunities.