Midwife (Continuity of Care/Rotational)

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Wirral; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated midwife to provide high-quality, evidence-based care to women and their families throughout the antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal periods. This role involves working in both hospital and community settings, ensuring personalized maternity care while supervising and teaching staff and students. With a robust support system for newly qualified midwives, this position offers a unique opportunity to be part of a caring and competent team that is committed to innovation and excellence in midwifery. Join a well-respected organization that values its staff and offers a warm welcome to all new colleagues.

Qualifications

• Autonomous practitioner providing care throughout antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal periods.
• Ability to supervise and teach staff/students in evidence-based client-centered care.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for assessment, planning, and implementation of care for women and babies.
• Support and manage the clinical area effectively, ensuring high standards of care.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Evidence-Based Care

Personalized Maternity Care

Commitment to Public Health

Education

Midwifery Qualification

Current Registration with Nursing and Midwifery Council

Job description

The successful candidate will be an autonomous practitioner, taking responsibility for the provision of care throughout the antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal periods for women and babies in the hospital/community setting.

You will be responsible for the assessment, planning, and implementation of care to both high and low-risk women in the antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal period, also supporting the team/ward in the effective management of the clinical area.

You will support, supervise, and teach staff/students evidence-based client-centered care, which is of a high standard, being responsible for ensuring that all care is delivered according to Trust policies and procedures and maintaining associated records of care.

We have a robust preceptorship package in place for newly qualified midwives and a dedicated Practice Development Midwife.

The midwifery teams at WUTH provide care to approximately 3200 women and their families in the antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal period, both low and high-risk women. Encompassed within the unit is a Level 3 Unit for Neonatal Services, Children’s Services, and Women’s Unit.

We have a reputation for innovation in providing high-quality care to women in a hospital/community setting.

If you are dedicated to being responsible for providing personal, evidence-based, and individualized midwifery care, then this could be the post for you.

You should have excellent interpersonal skills and a clear demonstration of the ability to provide personalized maternity care. You should have a clear commitment to current developments and initiatives within the Midwifery arena and sound knowledge of current issues in the public health agenda.

All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as “competent and caring staff” by our patients.

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.

We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising the Wirral’s only Emergency Department. We provide a high-quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales, and the wider North West footprint.

We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.

The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus, or ferry and within easy reach of the major cities of Liverpool, Chester, and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Roseanna Hoyle Job title: Maternity Ward Manager Email address: [e-mail]