Specialist Midwife Lead for Perinatal Pelvic Health

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust; Hazel Grove; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the UK is seeking a Specialist Midwife Lead for Perinatal Pelvic Health to lead and improve the Pelvic Health Service. The role involves providing specialist care and training midwives, ensuring high-quality support for women's health during and after childbirth. Candidates should be registered midwives with relevant qualifications and experience in pelvic health.

Benefits

27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays

Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars and home electronics

Cycle to work scheme

Salary finance for loans and budget planning

Qualifications

• Significant current experience within the field at Band 6 or above.
• In-depth knowledge of Pelvic Health and perineal care.
• Experience in implementing service improvements.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and implementation of the PPHS.
• Provide specialist evidence-based care for childbirth-related trauma.
• Train midwives on pelvic floor muscle exercises.

Skills

Effective written communication

Ability to work under pressure

Leadership and organisational skills

Ability to analyse complex issues

Education

Registered Midwife on NMC Register

Post-registration qualification to Degree level

Evidence of continuing professional development

Job description

Specialist Midwife Lead for Perinatal Pelvic Health

As the Perineal Pelvic Health Specialist (PPHS) Specialist Midwife you will be responsible for supporting the development and implementation of the Greater Manchester Wave 3 Perinatal Pelvic Health Service (PPHS) implementation programme in line with the National PPHS service specification and Implementation Guidance, working in conjunction with physiotherapy services to support a network approach to the programme.

You will provide specialist high quality care to ensure that all pregnant women receive advice and support to prevent pelvic health problems, and that those with problems are offered all conservative treatment options before surgery is considered, in line with NICE Guidance. This role will support integration and collaboration across both maternity and physiotherapy services, locally and within the GM network.

Main duties of the job

To support the development and implementation of PPHS within the organisation, working with colleagues across GM and align to the PPHS Wave 3 Implementer programme.

To implement and provide specialist evidence-based care for women with childbirth related perineal trauma (CRPT), OASI and pregnancy related bladder/bowel dysfunction, including the provision of endoanal ultrasound scans.

To liaise with women's health physiotherapists in providing training to midwives on pelvic floor muscle exercises (PFME) so that they can deliver appropriate preventive antenatal PFME guidance for the women they care for.

To lead in the development and promotion of Trust guidelines and protocols for women requiring perineal suturing and bladder care and OASI, adopting a multi professional approach.

To improve governance, patient safety and continuity of care in women with obstetric pelvic floor injury.

To promote education within maternity services to continue to improve intrapartum and postpartum perineal and bladder care and to support further reduction in rates of perinatal pelvic health problems.

To work with and support the Obstetric team in the day-to-day management of the OASI/Perineal Urogynaecology service and to contribute to the strategic direction of the OASI and perineal trauma service.

About us

We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.

If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.

We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

Benefits

• Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
• Stockport Credit Union - for local financial advice

Job responsibilities

Requirements

Essential (E) / Desirable (D)

Assessment Method (AF / T / I / R)

Education & Qualifications

• Registered Midwife on NMC Register
• Post-registration qualification or evidence of further study to Degree level
• Evidence of continuing personal and professional development

Knowledge

• Knowledge of risk management and clinical governance and the relevance to practice
• Significant current experience within the field at Band 6 or above. Post registration experience of NHS Midwifery.
• In-depth knowledge of Pelvic Health and perineal care and OASI bundle.
• Awareness of National and local health policy relating to maternity and wider safety ambitions
• Understanding of the specialist role and the associated responsibility/accountability.

Experience

• Involvement in the implementation of service improvements
• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency environment
• Evidence of delivering high quality teaching to staff groups

Skills & Abilities

• Effective written communication skills including analysis and presentation of reports
• Ability to work using own initiative and as part of a MDT
• Able to give effective oral presentations when expressing ideas to groups or individuals
• Ability to analyse complex issues and make decisions
• Leadership and organisational skills
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Logical approach to problem solving
• Ability to relate to groups and individuals at all levels
• Able to offer encouragement and support to others to foster both personal and professional development

Work Related Circumstances

• Able to respond to the needs of the service, e.g. ad-hoc early / late meetings
• Right to work in UK

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.

£47,810 to £54,710 a year pro rata per annum