Integrated Midwife Antenatal Clinic/Day Assessment Unit Band 5-6

Integrated Care System; Whitehaven; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in North Cumbria is seeking an Integrated Midwife for their Antenatal Clinic/Day Assessment Unit. This role, covering maternity leave, focuses on delivering high-quality, evidence-based care to women with complex pregnancies. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication skills and the ability to work autonomously. This position also provides opportunities for professional development within a supportive team environment.

Benefits

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

Access to NHS discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

Relocation assistance available

Qualifications

• Registered midwife with relevant postgraduate qualifications.
• Essential IT skills or equivalent.
• Ability to manage emergency situations.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, effective, and compassionate midwifery care.
• Support women with their birth choices and refer to other professionals as needed.
• Practice in accordance with the NMC code of professional conduct.

Skills

Effective communication

Prioritisation

Emergency situation management

Compassionate values

IV cannulation

Education

Registered midwife

Postgraduate certificate or equivalent

Relevant postgraduate diploma or equivalent

Essential IT skills

Teaching certificate or equivalent

Job description

Go back North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Integrated Midwife Antenatal Clinic/Day Assessment Unit Band 5-6

The closing date is 22 July 2025

Band 5-6 Integrated Midwife - Antenatal Clinic/Day Assessment Unit - West Cumberland Hospital *Maternity Cover

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a midwife to join our antenatal clinic and day assessment team for a period of maternity cover. Our midwives aim to provide the highest standards of antenatal care and support to women and their families who may be experiencing more complex pregnancies.

We are looking for an enthusiastic midwife to join our small antenatal/day assessment unit team. The individual should be passionate about providing high quality evidence-based antenatal care. We are looking for someone who can work well in a team and also as an individual.

We are proud to say that our service was rated 'Good' at our last CQC inspection, and our goal is to ensure all our women and families continue to receive high quality care from our exceptional teams, whilst also placing high value on a positive staff experience.

Main duties of the job

Providewoman-centred, safe, effective and compassionate midwifery care for women and their families throughout the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal periods.Work autonomously to support all women with their birth choices, recognising when input from Obstetricians and other health professionals is needed and referring appropriately.Practice in accordance with the NMC code of professional conduct.

The role of maternity services is to achieve high quality, evidence based care in the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal periods. Our department philosophy is that for the majority of women the transition to parenthood is an entirely normal event and this assumption underpins all aspects of the care we provide.

Each woman has unique physical, emotional, social and psychological needs. We aim to meet these needs in partnership with each woman, ensuring safe, effective care throughout.

About us

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':

Being a clinically led organisation

Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust

A positive patient experience every time

A great place to work

Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.

Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

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Disclosure and Barring Service:

On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect.

The changes mean that:

• youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure
• the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed.

If you are unsure about whether you need to disclose certain criminal record information, free confidential advice may be sought from one of the charity bodies listed below. These bodies can advise you on what you are legally required to declare and may also be able to advise you on how you can disclose criminal record information to a prospective employer and your legal rights when doing so.

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Please note the cost of the DBS check is increasing from 2nd December and the new cost will be

Standard DBS check £21.50, Enhanced DBS check £49.50 + any admin costs.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:

Standard Check: £18 + Administration cost of £3.85 = £21.85. Deducted at £6.85 from 1st month salary and £5 deducted from salary over following 3 months.

Enhanced Check: £38 + administration cost of £3.90 = £41.90. Deducted at £11.90 from 1st month salary and £10 deducted from salary over following 3 months.

As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.

A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies

EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

These schemes are subject to availability

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered midwife.
• Further relevant development to postgraduate certificate or equivalent.
• Relevant postgraduate diploma or equivalent.
• Essential IT skills (EITS) or equivalent
• Teaching certificate or equivalent.

Skills and Aptitudes

• Ability to make informed decisions.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to prioritise workload to meet deadlines.
• Able to manage emergency and life-threatening situations.
• Able to support women and their families in events e.g. stillbirths, undiagnosed genetic or birth anomalies, child protection.
• Ability to demonstrate the compassionate values and behaviours needed for dignified care.
• IV cannulation.
• Ability to change practice, using evidence-based research.

Knowledge and Experience

• Clinical practice in all aspects of midwifery
• Continuing professional development with portfolio.
• NMC rules and code of practice.
• Current local and national developments in maternity care
• Knowledge of antenatal screening tests.

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.

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

£29,970 to £44,962 a yearPer Annum Pro Rata