Midwife

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Nhs Foundation Trust; Rishton; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking midwives (Band 5/6) to join a dynamic maternity team. Experienced staff receive orientation and join Band 6 rotations; newly qualified staff enter a Band 5 preceptorship with progression to Band 6.

We welcome international applicants with appropriate UK registration. A supportive learning culture focuses on patient-centred care and professional development within a large, integrated healthcare system.

Qualifications

• Awareness of changes within Midwifery practice
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Able to manage obstetric emergencies in hospital/birth unit and community
• Knowledge of Clinical Governance and relevance to practice
• Maintains reflective practice
• Demonstrates effective listening and communication skills
• Confident in teaching and assessing student midwives, midwives, and doctors
• Experience in IV additives, venipuncture and cannulation, perineal suturing

Responsibilities

• Assist and support the lead midwife in safe and effective area management, including personnel, facilities and systems
• Coordinate and deliver care through professional practice, delegation and supervision
• Ensure high standards of midwifery care based on assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation
• Set, monitor and maintain standards of care to enhance patient experience and outcomes
• Proactively manage risk and maintain patient safety per guidelines
• Communicate relevant information to multidisciplinary team and external organisations to ensure seamless care
• Promote education and health promotion while advocating for equality in care
• Ensure the care environment is safe, well-equipped and hygienic

Skills

Listening & communication

Mentorship/teaching

Emergency obstetric care

Clinical governance knowledge

Reflective practice

IV additives/venipuncture/cannulation

CPD

Team collaboration

Education

NMC registration

Mentorship qualification or plan

Continuing education since qualifying

Degree (desirable)

Job description

Job summary

Join Our Dynamic Midwifery Team! Are you a passionate midwife ready to embark on an exciting journey in a vibrant healthcare environment? Look no further! We're seeking both experienced and newly qualified midwives to join our dedicated team at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals. As a valued member of our team, you'll have the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of mothers and babies. Experienced midwives will receive a comprehensive orientation to our service before joining our Band 6 rotation, while newly qualified midwives will be welcomed into our Band 5 preceptorship programme. Upon successful completion, you'll progress onto the Band 6 rotation, where you'll continue to grow and thrive in your career. Join us and Make Every Birth Experience a Positive One! International Recruitment: Please note: All overseas applicants who do not have NMC registration allowing them to practice as a midwife in the UK will not be shortlisted.

Main duties of the job

Our Compassionate Team: Where Every Birth Experience Matters! You will be pivotal in promoting our range of services and ensuring that every family receives high-quality, personalised care throughout their journey.

You will collaborate closely with our specialist teams, including the:

• Enhanced support midwifery team
• Antenatal screening team
• Research and development team
• Rainbow team
• Diabetes specialist continuity of carer team
• Digital team

Supporting Families: Your reassuring style and excellent communication skills will inspire confidence in the families you support. By listening attentively to women, birthing people, and their families, you'll help them develop personalised care plans and achieve a positive and safe birthing experience.

Opportunities for Growth: In addition to supporting families, you'll also have the chance to mentor and guide our students and maternity support workers. Our specialist teams are committed to helping our team members flourish, providing ample opportunities for professional development and growth.

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.

Job responsibilities

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

Assisting and supporting the lead midwife in the safe and effective management of the area, including personnel, facilities, and associated systems. Serving as a role model, presenting a positive image of self, team, and the organisation. Coordinating and delivering care through appropriate professional practice, delegation, and supervision. Ensuring a high standard of midwifery care is delivered based on assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation, in accordance with local and national standards and evidence-based guidelines. Setting, monitoring, and maintaining standards of care to enhance patient experience and outcomes. Proactively managing risk and maintaining patient safety in accordance with health, safety, and security legislation and guidelines. Communicating relevant information to the multidisciplinary team and external organizations to ensure seamless care. Promoting education and health promotion while advocating for equality in care and practice. Ensuring the care environment is safe, well-equipped, and compliant with hygiene and cleanliness standards.

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

We hope you can see yourself being part of this dynamic team of midwives who really care about your career development, your ideas, and your contribution to making our service the best around.

You can chat with Sarah Dixon, our Preceptorship Lead Midwife: [e-mail] or Marie Ryan, our Matron for Complex Midwifery Care: [e-mail] to find out more.

Person Specification

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• Awareness of changes within Midwifery practice
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Able to manage /treat obstetric emergencies in hospital/birth unit and community setting
• 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 Leadership and management
• Evidence clinical competence in area of specialty
• Experience of high dependency care
• Non-medical prescribing qualification

Qualifications & 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 since qualifying

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website. From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.