Midwife Antenatal Clinic, Maternity Day Assessment Unit Helpline

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution in Greater London is seeking an enthusiastic Midwife for its Antenatal Clinic and Maternity Day Assessment Unit. This full-time role involves providing high-standard antenatal care, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, and using innovative resources to support expecting individuals. Candidates should have a BSc in Midwifery, at least 2 years of experience, and strong counselling skills. An excellent opportunity to develop your career in a supportive environment offering flexible working and various benefits.

Benefits

Career development

Flexible working

Wellbeing initiatives

Staff recognition scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

Membership options for onsite leisure facilities

Qualifications

• Registered Midwife with a BSc in Midwifery.
• Minimum of 2 years as a practicing midwife.
• Evidence of professional development and any relevant counselling qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Promote and encourage a healthy lifestyle for women.
• Liaise with multidisciplinary teams for safe care.
• Conduct clinical assessments of maternal and fetal wellbeing.
• Work in a fast-paced environment, making clinical decisions.

Skills

Counselling skills

Clinical decision making

Communication skills

Education

BSc in Midwifery

Registered Midwife

Job description

Midwife Antenatal Clinic, Maternity Day Assessment Unit Helpline

Are you an enthusiastic midwife who enjoys offering a high standard antenatal care to women/pregnant people? If you enjoy risk assessing, public health promotion and a work variety then this might be the role for you! You will have the opportunity to work in partnership with the obstetrician, the pregnant person and other multi-displinary teams. The role is core within the services of the outpatient department, which will include working within the Antenatal Clinic, Maternity Day Assessment Unit and Maternity Helpline. Please note, this is a full-time position we are offering.

You will have the opportunity to collaborate with obstetricians, the pregnant person and other multidisciplinary teams. This multidisciplinary approach ensures comprehensive care, addressing each woman's physical, social, and emotional complexities.

We work with a vast caseload of patients including high-risk and complicated pregnancies, offer rotational positions and have exposure to innovative resources and developments within maternity. So, no matter your interest, there will be something for you!

We understand just how important it is to invest in you, so offer incredible training and support programmes to develop and enhance training and leadership skills all whilst being guided by our incredible team.

Main duties of the job

• Actively promoting and encouraging a healthy lifestyle, advising and arranging support for women as required.
• Liaising with the multidisciplinary teams to ensure the safe care of women/birthing people and their families.
• Practice in line with clinical governance and risk assessment.
• Undertake clinical assessment of maternal and fetal wellbeing over the telephone and in person.
• Work in a fast-paced environment, making clinical decisions.

About us

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview. .

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person Specification

Education

• Registered Midwife
• BSc in Midwifery
• 2 years as practising midwife
• Evidence of professional development
• Counselling skills
• Counselling Qualification

Experience

• Completed 1 year post registration clinical experience working as an RM in the UK
• Completed preceptorship course if applicable
• Awareness of professional responsibilities
• Able to demonstrate an understanding of clinical governance and risk assessment
• Able to demonstrate conducting annual appraisals
• Worked within a continuity of carer pathway previously

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.