Midwife- Complex Care

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Stoke-on-Trent is seeking a Midwife with a focus on Complex Care Needs. This is an opportunity to provide continuous support during antenatal and postnatal periods while advocating for diverse and underserved communities. The ideal candidate must hold a Registered Midwife qualification and demonstrate a passion for improving health outcomes. The role includes participating in a multidisciplinary team to tackle health inequalities.

Benefits

Opportunities for professional development

Supportive team environment

Commitment to diversity and inclusion

Qualifications

• Registered Midwife with a passion for improving outcomes.
• Ability to work with diverse populations including those seeking asylum.
• Competence in providing midwifery care according to regulations.

Responsibilities

• Provide continuity of care during antenatal and postnatal periods.
• Work with multidisciplinary teams to address health inequalities.
• Ensure records and documentation are accurate and timely.

Skills

Advocacy for women and birthing people

Promoting normality in childbirth

Counseling under emotional circumstances

Team collaboration

Education

Registered Midwife qualification

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Midwife with an interest in Complex Care Needs to join the maternity team at UHNM. This is a new and innovative role that will allow the Midwife to provide continuity of care for women and birthing people during the antenatal and postnatal period. You will work closely with the multidisciplinary team to address and reduce health inequalities for a cohort of women that includes, but is not limited to, care of young people under 16 years, those birthing people seeking asylum, people with a Learning Disability and other hard to reach communities. We are looking for someone to be an advocate for this cohort of women and birthing people and to have a genuine passion for improving outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Maintain competence in providing midwifery care.
• Promote normality in childbirth, taking account of the woman\'s individual needs and risk factors, escalating any deviations from the normal.
• Ensure women and their partners are provided with the information necessary for them to make informed decisions about their care.
• Act as an advocate for women and birthing people.
• Ensure practice meets the requirements of a practising midwife in accordance with the Nursing & Midwifery Council\'s Midwives Rules & Standards & Code of Professional Conduct.
• Ensure practice and conduct is guided by Trust policies and guidelines.
• Ensure all records and documentation including any electronic records, are accurate, legible and completed in a timely manner.
• Take responsibility for the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of programs of care both according to unit policies and research in a hospital or community setting.
• Provide appropriate counselling and able to cope with highly distressing or emotional circumstances. Guide and support junior staff in this situation.
• Participate in the Trust on call rota for homebirth and escalation.
• Please contact Mandy Stenson for an informal discussion or to arrange a visit.

Important information about your application

1. All correspondence will be sent to you via the email address you applied from. Please ensure you check your emails regularly.
2. References - please ensure you provide email addresses for all referees for the last three years of employment.
3. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from everyone regardless of ethnicity, disability, gender, age, faith or sexual orientation. Appointment will be based on merit alone.
4. Flexible working will be considered in line with Trust policies.
5. New recruits are required to pay for their Disclosure and Barring Service check (and admin fee) prior to starting if the role requires a DBS check.
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7. University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) has been awarded the Gold Award for proudly supporting those who serve. We actively encourage applications from the Armed Forces community.
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9. If you would like support completing an application form, please contact the recruitment department on 01782 675533 where one of our trained assistants will be able to help.
10. At UHNM we are fortunate to receive a high volume of applications for many of our roles; on this occasion we would reserve the right to close any advert early, therefore please apply without delay!
11. If you obtained your qualifications overseas, you will be required to provide an official government translation through ECCTIS (formerly known as NARIC). Please note, this is in addition to any professional registration requirements and not a replacement for your qualifications.
12. If you are currently in the UK on a visa, you must have at least six months remaining on your visa at the time of your start date to ensure sufficient time for the operational and training process associated with the role. The requirement of at least six months remaining on your visa does not apply to a Skilled Worker Visa, as a new Skilled Worker Visa would be required for a new role.
13. UHNM supports the responsible use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to assist in preparing your supporting statement. However, we reserve the right to reject applications where AI has been used in a misleading manner, for example, by implying experience or understanding that the applicant does not possess or where its use is excessive or unfair. If AI has been used to support your application, you must declare this within your submission.

About UHNM

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we\'re highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales. All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. We ask all of our employees to commit to the values co-created by our staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust. We invest in, support and develop our staff because it has a direct impact on the quality of care we deliver.