Specialist Midwife for Maternal Health and Wellbeing - FGM

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Birmingham is seeking a Specialist Midwife for Maternal Health and Wellbeing to lead efforts in supporting women affected by FGM. This part-time permanent role involves providing specialist midwifery care, offering training on related care, and ensuring compliance with health guidelines. Candidates must be registered midwives with experience in the field. A commitment to safeguarding women's health is essential.

Qualifications

• Evidence of post registration continuous clinical midwifery practice at band 6/7.
• Experience of facilitating teaching sessions.
• Deinfibulation trained.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist midwifery care for women affected by FGM.
• Offer expert advice on FGM-related care.
• Contribute to audits of the FGM care pathway.

Skills

Clinical midwifery practice

Teaching facilitation

Perineal suturing

Specialist knowledge of FGM

Counseling

Education

Registered Midwife

Degree in midwifery or related subject

Mentor/assessor training

Job description

Specialist Midwife for Maternal Health and Wellbeing - FGM

Are you passionate about safeguarding womens health ? Do you want to make a difference to the lives of women and girls affected by Female Genital Mutilation?

We are seeking an experienced and compassionate midwife to lead our directorate response to FGM and ensure women and families recieve the highest standard of care, support and advocacy . This is a key specialist role within our Vulnerable womens team acting as the clinical lead delivering high quality culturally sensitive care to women affected by FGM.

Main duties of the job

To provide specialist midwifery care for women affected by FGM.

To offer expert advice and training to all midwives obstetricians and wider staff on FGM related care and related safeguarding .

To work closely with multi agency partners inclusing social care and third sector organisations.

To ensure compliance with statutory reporting and national guidance .

Contribute to audits and service delivery of an effective FGM care pathway.

To provide training to all staff regarding FGM including deinfibulation

About us

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWB) serves Birmingham and the Black Country - one of the country's most culturally diverse areas. It's a friendly and welcoming place - a place where you can belong, and a place where you can grow.

We care for our patients, we care about our population, and we care about our people.

Our values - Ambition, Respect and Compassion - are at the heart of who we are. They guide us every step of the way; how we work with each other, and how we look after our patients and their families; how we respect and value the rich diversity of our team and our community.

Our Trust has always aspired to be more than a hospital, more than a healthcare provider. Our purpose is to "Improve the Life Chances and Health Outcomes of our Population." It is what inspires, drives, and unites us every day. It's what makes us unique.

We want working at SWB to feel like more than just a job. We want our Trust to be a place where you can feel you belong. A place where you feel happy, safe, and rewarded. A place where you can develop your career in whatever way you choose. When we say we're 'with you all the way' we want you to know that we mean it. Visit the SWB website to find out more about our ambitions and people plans.

Job responsibilities

Please see enclosed job description section 3.0 and enclosed person specification.

This post is for FGM specialist midwife

Person Specification

Experience

• Evidence of post registration continuous clinical midwifery practice at band 6/7
• Evidence of experience in all areas of midwifery
• Experience of facilitating teaching sessions
• Experienced with perineal suturing
• Specialist knowledge/experience of working with women with FGM
• Deinfibulation trained
• Councelling Qualification
• Previous specialist role with FGM

Qualifications

• Registered Midwife on Part 2 of the NMC register
• Degree in midwifery or related subject or evidence of equivalent study
• Mentor/assessor training

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.

Midland Metropolitan University Hospital

£47,810 to £54,710 a yearpro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

381-WC-7536537

Job locations

Midland Metropolitan University Hospital