Midwifery Delivery Suite/Triage Coordinator

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust; Telford; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust is seeking a registered midwife with extensive neonatal experience to deliver highly specialised care across the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal periods. You will support junior staff and contribute to the education and development of the team.

Essential requirements include a Diploma/Degree in midwifery, CPD evidence, and post-registration neonatal experience; applicants should be prepared to work towards advanced neonatal resuscitation

Qualifications

• Advanced neonatal clinical skills across antepartum, intrapartum and postnatal care.
• Evidence of CPD and up-to-date CPD portfolio.
• Post-registration experience in neonatal or obstetric settings.

Responsibilities

• Provide highly specialised advice to junior midwives and obstetric colleagues.
• Coordinate delivery suite and manage high/low risk cases as required.
• Ensure compliance with midwifery legislation and educational programmes.

Skills

Advanced neonatal care

Neonatal resuscitation

Mentorship/teaching

PREP knowledge

Midwifery leadership training

Education

Registered midwife (Diploma/Degree)

Teaching/mentorship qualifications

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the the attached document entitled Job Description.

Person specification

QUALIFICATIONS

Essential criteria

• Registered midwife (Diploma/Degree)
• Evidence of CPD
• Well documented and up to date CPD portfolio
• Evidence of Professional Updating
• Post registration experience
• Advanced Neonatal Resuscitation or be willing to work towards/relevant clinical experience
• Recent evidence of neonatal life support
• Teaching/mentorship qualifications

Desirable criteria

• Leadership course
• NLS Course
• Enhanced maternal care qualifications or relevant training

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE

Essential criteria

• Knowledge and experience of immediate resuscitation of mother/baby
• Provide highly specialised advice to both junior midwives and obstetric colleagues
• Has awareness of PREP, midwifery legislation and midwifery educational training programmes
• Management Training

Desirable criteria

• Experience of co-ordinating delivery suite

APTITUDE AND SKILLS

Essential criteria

• Full range of highly developed high and low risk antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal clinical skills
• Ability to perform; venepuncture, IV therapies, cannulation, perineal suturing

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If you require the application form in an alternative format, please call the Recruitment Team on 01743 492402 or email us at [e-mail]

In the event of a high response to this advertisement, this post will be closed. Early applications are advised.

We commit to removing barriers for people with disabilities or long-term health conditions in recruitment, training, and career progression. We will offer an interview to all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the above position and will support reasonable adjustments wherever possible. In addition, whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from candidates who are male, from black and minority ethnic backgrounds or who have a disability, as these are currently under-represented in our workforce.

We are committed to offering an interview to applicants from the Armed Forces community who meet the minimum criteria for the position. In addition, for those who are successfully appointed from the Armed Forces community, the Trust are committed to recognising previous service and rank in terms of pay, annual leave and other terms and conditions.

We are committed to equal opportunities in employment. The policies and practices of the Trust aim to promote an environment that is free from all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the diversity of all people. At the heart of our policy, we seek to treat people fairly, flexibly and with dignity and respect.

Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people from an Ethnic minority background are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

We aim to create a trusting, flexible workplace, that attracts talent and enables everyone to be their best working self. Many of our colleagues work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need. We can't promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise a fair and equitable process that balances your needs, the needs of our patients and service delivery.

Our Commitment to Safety and Respect - The Trust is a signatory to the NHS Sexual Safety Charter and is committed to a safe, inclusive workplace free from sexual misconduct, harassment, and discrimination.

Thank you for your interest in The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, we look forward to receiving your application for employment.

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