Meridian Team Midwife

NHS; Torquay; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for Band 6 Hospital Midwives to join a dynamic team providing safe, individualized care to birthing people in a hospital setting. The role involves working in various clinical areas and mentoring junior staff while ensuring high-quality service.

Qualifications

• Must be confident, enthusiastic, and motivated.
• Flexible to work shifts including weekends and nights.

Responsibilities

• Assess and develop safe care for birthing people.
• Act as a mentor for junior midwives and students.
• Ensure privacy and dignity of birthing people.

Skills

Communication

Organizational

Time Management

Teamwork

Job description

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for Band 6 Hospital based Midwives to work within our Meridian Team. We are looking for confident, enthusiastic, dynamic, and motivated midwives to join our team, providing safe, individually focused care to birthing people in our hospital setting.

You should have excellent communication, organizational, and time management skills with a positive approach to change. You must also be an effective team worker. The post will involve rotation between the antenatal/postnatal ward and delivery suite.

You will need to be flexible as you will be required to work shifts including weekends, bank holidays, nights, and occasional rotation to other clinical areas within maternity to meet the needs of the service. Flexible working may be considered.

Main duties of the job

1. To work within the maternity unit to assess the full range of care needs and develop, implement and evaluate safe care for low and high-risk birthing people and their families.
2. Work autonomously within guidelines of professional practice.
3. Act as a mentor for junior midwives, students, and other members of the multi-professional team.
4. Promote equality, diversity, and rights.
5. Provide constructive feedback and support to enable junior midwives to develop increased clinical skills and ability.
6. Prioritize own time to ensure safe care is given to birthing people and families.
7. Ensure privacy and dignity of birthing people and their babies are maintained.
8. Ensure the health and social setting is responsive to the individual needs of birthing people, particularly those who are disadvantaged.

About us

Torbay and South Devon Maternity unit strives to ensure that all pregnant people receive high-quality, safe care throughout their pregnancy pathway, tailored to their individual needs.

You will work as part of a team of midwives and maternity support workers, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to provide excellent, safe service for our birthing people and their families. You will need to be passionate about your role and eager to learn new skills.

This exciting opportunity will allow you to become part of a dynamic team, working in ever-changing circumstances.

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