Public Health Midwife

Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Liverpool is seeking an experienced Public Health Lead Midwife. This role involves leading maternity service initiatives to support mothers and improve the health of families. The ideal candidate will have leadership experience in maternity and public health, with an emphasis on influencing practices and policies. The position offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact on community health and well-being.

Qualifications

• Experience in maternity and public health leadership.
• Ability to influence practice across multiple organizations.

Responsibilities

• Influence practice and policies within the service.
• Develop care pathways in collaboration with specialists.
• Work with stakeholders to improve family health in Liverpool.
• Focus on improving outcomes for women with modifiable risk factors.
• Assist in managing UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative processes.

Skills

Leadership in maternity care

Influencing health policies

Public health strategies

Education

Relevant midwifery qualification

Job description

Overview

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Midwife in the role of Public Health Lead Midwife, leading on the agenda within the maternity service to support mothers to be to improve their health, and therefore have an improved impact on the health of their unborn child.

The post holder will work in partnership with service users, the maternity team and local stakeholders to improve and protect health and well-being, reducing health inequalities and improving the health of the families.

Responsibilities

• Influence practice, policies and strategies within the service, the trust and within the local health economy.
• Develop in collaboration with other specialist midwives the most appropriate care pathways to have the most effective and efficient impact.
• Work in partnership with service users, the multi-disciplinary team and local stakeholders to improve and protect health and wellbeing, and improve the health of families in the Liverpool City Region, contributing to improving population health and reducing health inequalities within maternity services.
• Focus on improving outcomes of women with modifiable risk factors such as smoking, obesity and breastfeeding, and develop and implement processes to secure year-on-year increases in uptake of immunisation.
• Assist in the project management of the UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative accreditation process.

Requirements / Qualifications

• Band 7 level role.
• Experience in maternity and public health leadership, with ability to influence practice, policies and strategies across multiple organisations.

Additional information

• We value the contribution of individual talent and are committed to having a workforce representative of the local community; flexible working requests will be considered on hire.
• Note: Under current Home Office Immigration Rules we are currently unable to offer right to work visa sponsorship for Band 2 and 3 roles with a salary of less than £25,000 p.a. as they do not meet the UK Visas & Immigration criteria.
• Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust has a responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All employees are expected to act in the best interests of any child or adult about whom concerns may arise.
• DBS cost recovery via salary applies: £21.50 (standard) or £41.50 (enhanced); from 2 December new DBS fees are £26.40 (standard) and £54.40 (enhanced).
• The Trust supports flexible working and reasonable adjustments in recruitment; contact details for disabled applicants are provided in the original listing.
• Liverpool Women's Hospital welcomes applicants from racially minoritised backgrounds, people with disabilities, and members of the Armed Forces, Reservists or Veterans.
• Information about Liverpool Women's Hospital’s scale and context follows, including its integration into the NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group and key local statistics.
• Recruitment may close earlier if a sufficient pool of applicants is achieved; internal staff posts are open to employees within the University Hospitals of Liverpool Group.

For further context about Liverpool Women's Hospital and why it is a great place to work, see the linked video: https://vimeo.com/556197652