Midwife

Job Title: Midwife

Reports to: Ward/Department manager

Accountable to: Matron

Grade: Band 5 and Band 6

Unit/Department: Women’s Services

Location: Women’s and Newborn Unit BRI/Community

We are looking for enthusiastic and highly motivated individuals to join our maternity services at Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

At Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust we strive to provide the highest standard of individualised and holistic patient care, in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team and would welcome experienced midwives to join our team.

We have several opportunities available within our maternity services for Band 5 and Band 6 Midwives. Full and part time hours considered, as well as flexibility around area of work.

Please feel free to contact us to discuss further

JOB PURPOSE

To perform the duties of a practicing midwife and to provide midwifery support to the ward/department manager/teams.

JOB DIMENSIONS

The midwife will be responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating programmes of care for women and their babies as an autonomous practitioner.

Our district has 17,000 businesses including more FTSE 100 companies than any other north of England city. From the best curry in the country, to the world's turbo chargers, to breakthrough technologies that help to manage chronic pain, we have something for everyone.

We have a strong service sector and community ethos that works together to make Bradford a great place to live and work. As the youngest city in the UK, we are investing heavily in skills for the future by providing the right training at every level for the significant sectors of our economy, and Bradford University and Bradford College are positioning themselves as exemplars in their field. And on top of this, we have competitive house prices and good schools in attractive areas meaning a move to Bradford brings a very high standard of living at an affordable price.

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust employ just over 5,200 staff, serving a population of around 500,000. We also have the third-largest membership base in the country. We currently operate over two main sites; the Bradford Royal Infirmary provides the majority of inpatient services, and St Luke’s Hospital provides outpatient and rehabilitation services.

As a teaching hospital, the Foundation Trust is at the forefront of research and development in healthcare. This promotes a culture of learning and professional development that ensures that all doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals practice the highest clinical standards.

PRIMARY DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

• Responsible for providing personalised, continuous antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal midwifery care by assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating targeted programmes of care for women and their families as an autonomous practitioner
• To facilitate the delivery of care to a defined group of women. To assist in implementing individualised midwifery care.
• To provide midwifery advice to junior staff and to support women and their families in making informed choices around their care.
• To assist in setting, maintaining and improving the standards of midwifery care within the Trust,
• To provide and maintain high standards of midwifery practice in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) The Code: Standards of conduct, performance and ethics for nurses and midwives (2015)
• To liaise with and maintain good relationships and communication with midwifery colleagues. To seek advice and support from senior colleagues where appropriate.
• To participate in research/evidence based practice.
• To enhance clinical skills in all aspects of midwifery. To further own professional development and knowledge. To attend mandatory study days.
• To maintain and develop own personal professional portfolio
• To be aware of and participate in Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust clinical risk strategies, including guidelines and incident reporting.
• To maintain high standards of documentation within Trust guidelines
• To liaise with the multidisciplinary team, health care groups and outside agencies as appropriate.
• To ensure adequate supplies of medical/surgical equipment, linen stores and other consumables are in place in the absence of the ward manager.
• To ensure that all equipment is in good working order, o have accessed training and have a knowledge of how to use it correctly.
• To liaise with the ward/department manager and report any changes or events which may affect patient care in their absence.
• To participate in quality/audit initiatives and attend clinical governance meetings.
• To delegate and undertake other duties as appropriate and necessary
• To participate in Individual Performance Reviews and to agree objectives with the ward/department manager
• May be required to work within a Continuity of Carer model providing care across all elements of the maternity pathway and help support and develop new ways of working to improve health outcomes and job satisfaction.