Job summary
County Durham and Darlington are seeking enthusiastic midwives to join our teams working on our maternity unit at the University Hospital of North Durham or our community midwifery teams. We want you to be here, helping to shape our vision for an outstanding service that gives women and families as well as midwives an extraordinary experience.

As a band 6 midwife, you will be given opportunities to work across all areas of the acute maternity services and/or community. We offer PMA support and actively support you to develop and enhance your skills through support from our CPD programme.

Main duties of the job
As a CDDFT Midwife, you will be committed to delivering safe, family centred care, promoting positive outcomes for mothers and babies, and upholding the standards set by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).

About us
If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager.

You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks.

We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented.

Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents.

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Job responsibilities
There is significant emphasis on multi-disciplinary working and the ability to work as an individual as well as a team member.

You will be responsible for the planning, implementation and evaluation of individualised care plans which ensure delivery of holistic, evidence-based care which prioritises communication, informed consent and relationship building. You will work closely with our wider multi-disciplinary team of professionals.

Some of your duties will be:

• Assessing and advising on the needs of women, birthing people and families.
• Providing emotional support during all stages of pregnancy, labour and postnatal care.
• Planning, delivering and evaluating standards of evidence-based midwifery care.
• Identifying and caring for women with more complex pregnancies.
• Providing interventions and key messages around Public Health including infant feeding
• Recognising deterioration in the in the physical or mental condition of a patient and taking appropriate action/ escalation and managing emergencies.

Person Specification
Statutory Registration
Essential

• Valid UK NMC PIN

Special Skills & Knowledge
Essential

• Motivational and empowerment skills
• Effective organisational skills
• Organisation of own workload
• Enthusiastic and supportive
• Confident to work independently
• Excellent communication skills and ability to provide written and verbal reports.
• Able to use Word, Excel and Powerpoint programs
• UK driving license

Qualifications
Essential

• Qualified Midwife
• Evidence of ongoing professional development

Desirable

• Recognised teaching /assessing qualification
• Degree
• Post graduate certificate in health related subject.
• Master or equivalent experience
• PMA

Experience
Essential

• IT skills
• Ability to use initiative
• Good interpersonal skills
• Excellent organisational skills
• Committed to professional and personal development
• Excellent communication and leadership skills
• Proven ability to work effectively independently and within a team
• Approachable and able to build relationships with a wide variety of colleague

Desirable

• Experience of linking with outside agencys
• Keen to develop themselves and others, open to new ideas and willing to share their experiences with others
• Takes ownership of problems

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.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.