Job summary
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Do you consider caring with compassion fundamental to your role? Are you looking for a new career path in one of the most picturesque parts of the country? Then South Lakes Birth Centre is just the place for you, offering the beautiful Lake District on your doorstep and within easy reaching distance of the other cities, offering excellent transport links to the main cities in the UK

Our trust provides a preceptorship programme for newly qualified Band 5 midwives to join our dynamic, dedicated, forward thinking professional teams. Our services cover a wide geographical area with both rural and urban communities within this area.

Main duties of the job
As a successful applicant we will support you to undertake your preceptorship whilst working on South Lakes Birth Centre which offers a labour, delivery, recovery and postnatal, (LDRP) setting with an Obstetric unit with a dedicated theatre and Maternity Triage.

This post is fixed term for 12 months to cover maternity leave

Please note there is a level 1 Special Care Unit, providing care to babies from 32 weeks, with 2 dedicated Transitional Care beds, located on South Lakes Birth Centre.

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

Desirable

• 1st level degree in relevant field

Experience
Essential

• Setting high standards
• Evidence of clinical competence to work autonomously within multidisciplinary team
• Ability to make appropriate clinical decisions and prioritise care needs

Desirable

• Team working
• Evidence of teaching skills

Skill, ability and knowledge
Essential

• Committed to CPD of self and others
• Knowledge of research methodology
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Demonstrable people management skills
• Understanding of current NHS issues and initiatives plus public health / political agenda
• Understanding of Clinical Governance and its application

Desirable

• IT skills
• Understanding the role of Research and Development
• Ability to prioritise and demonstrate time management and organisational skills

Personal Qualities
Essential

• Team member
• Approachable/effective negotiation skills
• Motivation and positive attitude towards change
• Positive and adaptable to the changing needs of the service
• Flexible
• Self-motivated, enthusiastic, innovative
• Positive approach to involving users in their care
• Able to deal with difficult and sensitive situations with tact and diplomacy

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.

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.

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