Job summary
We are seeking enthusiastic and dynamic midwives with excellent standards of care to join our community teams in the Dudley area. This role will involve providing continuity of care to women during the antenatal and postnatal periods and will involve working in the community of Dudley. To meet the needs of our women it will be necessary to provide on call cover for homebirth. We are also actively developing continuity of carer pathways as part of the Better Births agenda and welcome innovation and enthusiasm.

If you are looking for a challenge, if you want to inspire and be inspired, if you want to be part of a proactive, innovative, friendly team and wish to continue to develop your midwifery skills please contact: Kim Bradley, Deputy Matron for Antenatal clinic and Community midwifery on 01384 456111 ext 1317 or Indi Seehra, Lead community midwife on ext 3358

This appointment is offered at Band 5 on a developmental basis. Progression to Band 6 is conditional upon the successful completion of all required competencies and objectives, as determined by the Trust within the agreed timeframe of a minimum of 9 months and a maximum of 24 months. Should the required competencies not be achieved within this period, the Trust reserves the right to withdraw the offer of progression to Band 6 and/or terminate employment in line with Trust policy.

Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of care. The post holder will be required to develop their skills in mentorship, leadership, examination of the new-born, providing teaching and supervision of Student Midwives and support staff. The post holder will also be required to take a lead/link role for the unit/department to be determined at appraisal.

About us
At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of "excellent health care, improved health for all". We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace.

As part of the NHS People Promise, your wellbeing is our priority, and we are committed to ensuring our employees achieve a healthy work-life balance supported by our flexible working options and by making reasonable adjustments where possible. We believe no-one should have to sacrifice family, friends, or their personal interests for work. We are a modern employer able to attract and retain high quality staff through our commitment to the NHS People Promise.

As an employer, we foster an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and empowered to contribute their best. We want to ensure that our workforce is representative of the population we serve.

Dudley Group offer many opportunities for our staff to develop and grow within their roles through our Learning and OD Team. These include topics such as communication, wellbeing, team development, cultural competency, and values.

Essential qualifications and skills

• RM
• Evidence of undertaking or completing a recognised course in teaching and assessing
• Educated to 1st degree level or evidence of study at degree level
• Evidence of successful completion or willingness to undertake: Newborn Infant Physical Examination course
• Substantial recent midwifery experience since qualification
• Experience of close liaison with members of multidisciplinary team
• Ability to demonstrate leadership, negotiating and influencing skills
• Skilled practitioner who can act as a role model
• Ability to work within a team and develop others
• Organised approach to work
• Honest and trustworthy
• Demonstrates attention to detail
• Demonstrates respect for woman's dignity
• Able to cope with distressing or emotional circumstances
• Able to cope with some unpredictable work patterns and changing circumstances
• Knowledge of current clinical development, evidence based practices and professional issues affecting midwifery
• Commitment to evidence based practice
• Keen to develop own skills and develop midwifery practice
• Effective communication skills, verbal and written
• Able to work flexibly e.g. support other departments
• Able to meet the physical requirements of the role
• Participation in community midwifery on-call rota and able to respond to emergency calls out of hours within 30 minutes
• Able to commute to meet the needs of the role

Desirable

• Evidence of professional development and regular study since qualification
• Community midwifery experience
• Evidence of having developed team working skills and implemented teamwork practices
• Knowledge of clinical audit and effectiveness systems
• Experience of teaching Parentcraft education
• Computer literate
• Mentorship course
• Demonstration of live mentorship registration

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
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.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Duration: 2 years
Contract: Fixed term
Working pattern: Part-time

For questions about the job, contact: Kayleigh Daly, Lead Community Midwife, kayleigh.daly@nhs.net, 01384456111