Job summary
Please note: A valid UK NMC PIN number is required for this post.

Do you believe that providing compassionate care is at the heart of midwifery?

Are you seeking an exciting career opportunity in one of the most picturesque parts of the country?

Morecambe Bay Hospitals Trust offers the chance to work with the stunning Lake District on your doorstep, along with excellent transport links to major towns and cities across the North West and beyond.

We are proud to offer a rotational preceptorship programme for newly qualified Band 5 midwives, as well as opportunities for experienced Band 6 rotational midwives to join our dynamic, forward-thinking, and professional team. Covering a wide geographical area that includes both rural and urban communities, our team is dedicated to delivering exceptional care.

Main duties of the job
Midwives are accountable as the lead professional and have a unique relationship with the women, newborn infants, partners and families they care for and support.

Midwives should optimise physiological processes, and support safe psychological, social and cultural situations, working to promote positive outcomes and to anticipate and prevent complications to promote and provide midwifery-led care to women, working as an autonomous practitioner within a multidisciplinary team

• To provide 24-hour 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 ensure appropriate referral for mother or child
• To promote personalised care and choice, giving necessary care advice and supervision to women and their families, wherever possible/appropriate
• To liaise closely with the person having overall responsibility and to deputise when required
• To ensure that the clinical area is clean and provides a safe environment for women and their families and staff

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.

Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/

Person Specification
Education and Qualifications - Essential

• UK NMC Registered Midwifery qualification
• Degree in Midwifery
• Evidence of ongoing professional development, e.g. NIPE, PMA training etc

Education and Qualifications - Desirable

• Current UK driving licence
• Evidence of PROMPT/ALSO or equivalent
• CTG/fetal surveillance training

Experience - Essential

• Ability to prioritise and demonstrate time management and organisational skills
• Evidence of working autonomously within MDT
• Evidence of decision making and prioritising care

Experience - Desirable

• Team working
• Evidence of teaching experience

Skills, Ability and Knowledge - Essential

• Understanding of current issues and initiatives + public health/political agendas
• Knowledge of research
• Excellent written communication skills
• Evidence of managing people

Skills, Ability and Knowledge - Desirable

• Budget awareness
• IT skills/qualification
• Additional clinical skills, e.g. NLS

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.