Job summary
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We have some exciting news at University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust.

The Community Midwifery team based at Helme Chase Maternity unit, Kendal are looking to recruit enthusiastic and dynamic band 6 Midwives. (We will consider band 5 Midwives approaching the end of their preceptorship period)

You will be a passionate, professional and kind midwife embedded in woman centeredness'. Ideally you will be a car driver and have a flexible approach to work within the team to provide overnight availability in the form of on call, to help facilitate the home birth service and to provide antenatal, postnatal and intrapartum care at Helme Chase birth centre.

You maybe an experienced Community Midwife or a Midwife looking for a new career direction.

Main duties of the job

• To work as an autonomous practitioner within a multi-disciplinary team.
• To work within the Community Midwifery Team and maintain a good relationship with other members of the team ensuring the women receives optimal care.
• To provide high quality women centred Maternity care.
• To provide effective leadership, optimise teaching opportunities and give support to all grades of staff; planning and directing activities to provide the optimal standard of care.
• To give appropriate education to women and their families and give necessary care, advice and supervision throughout the pregnancy continuum.
• To be happy to work alongside and facilitate the learning of both student midwives and medical students.
• To ensure appropriate referral for mother or child, as required to other agencies and Specialist Midwifery team.
• To give necessary care advice and supervision to women and their families, wherever possible/appropriate.

About us
We operate from three main hospitals - Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre. FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services. WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses. All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay. Our community services for adults are provided in people's homes, community centres, clinics, GP Practices, community hospitals and our main hospitals. Our aim is to work with people to help them remain independent, improve their health and manage their conditions through high quality care, advice and support.

Person Specification
Education and qualifications
Essential

• Registered Midwife
• Evidence of ongoing professional development
• Current driving Licence

Desirable

• 1st level degree in relevant field

Experience
Essential

• Evidence of clinical competence/to work autonomously within multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to make appropriate clinical decisions and prioritise care needs

Desirable

• Ability to make appropriate clinical decisions and prioritise care needs

Skills, ability and knowledge
Essential

• Committed to CPD of self and others
• Knowledge of research methodology

Desirable

• Understanding the role of Research and Development

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).