Integrated Midwife

The Methodist Church in Britain; Swindon; Sur place; GBP 32 000 - 45 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The Isle of Wight NHS Trust is recruiting an Integrated Midwife to work across community and acute hospital settings. The post focuses on autonomous, evidence-based care for women and families, with day and night shifts and a hospital/community on-call rota.

Current NMC registration and a full UK driving licence are required; the role involves leading shifts when the clinical lead is absent and delivering high-quality, compassionate care within The Code.

Qualifications

• Post-registration qualification(s) relevant to midwifery.
• Certificate in mentorship or practice supervision.
• Current NMC registration as a midwife.

Responsabilités

• Provide evidence-based midwifery care to women and families, practising autonomously within The Code.
• Work across community and acute settings, including day and night shifts.
• Act as shift lead and participate in morning handovers when the Clinical Lead is absent.
• Join hospital and community on-call rota for escalation and home birth facilitation.
• Respond to obstetric emergencies in hospital and community settings.
• Keep accurate, contemporaneous records of assessment, planning and delivery of care.
• Deliver high standards of day-to-day evidence-based practice in the clinical area.
• Develop specialist midwifery knowledge for the clinical area.
• Engage with women and families to promote holistic, individualised care.
• Provide support after pregnancy loss.
• Ensure safe custody of drugs in line with policy and The Code.
• Maintain compliance with service standards, policies and guidelines.

Connaissances

Excellent communication

Compassion and empathy

IT skills

NHS knowledge

Neonatal & adult life support

Autonomous practice

Shift leadership

Formation

Post-registration qualifications

Mentorship or supervision certificate

Description du poste

The Isle of Wight NHS Trust's midwifery service is recruiting an Integrated Midwife to work across community and acute hospital settings. The core of the role is individualised, evidence-based care for women, birthing people and their families, with autonomous practice and accurate records. It is distinct for its day and night shifts, acting as shift lead and handover in the clinical lead's absence, and joining the hospital and community on-call rota. Current NMC registration and a full UK driving licence are required.

What the job involves

• Provide accountable, individualised, evidence-based midwifery care to all women, birthing people and their families, practising autonomously within The Code
• Work in the integrated midwifery model across community and all acute areas, including day and night shifts
• Act as shift lead and take part in the morning multidisciplinary handover in the absence of a Clinical Lead Midwife
• Take part in the hospital and community on-call rota as part of escalation, promoting and facilitating home births
• Respond to obstetric emergencies in hospital and community settings
• Keep accurate, clear, contemporaneous and legible records of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care
• Deliver and maintain a high standard of day-to-day evidence-based practice for the designated clinical area or caseload
• Maintain and develop in-depth specialist knowledge of midwifery practice for the clinical area
• Engage with women, birthing people and families to promote holistic, individualised care
• Provide support and advice following pregnancy loss
• Ensure safe custody of drugs in line with hospital policy and The Code
• Maintain compliance with service standards, policies and guidelines

What’s required

Qualifications

• Any other relevant post-registration qualifications
• Certificate in mentorship or practice supervision

Registration & licences

• Current NMC registration as a registered midwife

Skills & knowledge

• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Compassion and empathy with service users
• Well-developed IT skills
• Current knowledge of professional issues at local and wider NHS level
• Basic neonatal and adult life support knowledge and skills
• Meets at least 4 of 7 clinical competencies: epidural management and top-ups, parent education, antenatal clinics, coaching students and new staff, perineal repair, CTG performance and interpretation

Checks & eligibility

• Full UK driving licence

Other

• Self-motivated and able to work autonomously, undertaking all midwifery duties without supervision
• Approachable and flexible, adaptable to changing practice and service modernisation, contributing to a positive working environment
• Able to work flexibly as the post requires, with good attendance
• Able to recognise own limitations and seek advice
• Able to prioritise work and work under pressure
• Able to lead the service area's midwives in the line manager's absence

Nice to have

• Working towards the NIPE qualification
• Attendance at regional units for 5 days a year to work in low and high risk environments
• Attended appraisal course
• Level 3 safeguarding training
• Sound knowledge of child protection, domestic violence, substance misuse and women and birthing people with additional needs
• Evidence of ward management or teaching
• Ability to manage sickness cover and deploy staff in periods of high activity