Integrated Midwife

George Eliot Trustare looking for registered Midwifes to cover their iMaternity Ward

There is a also a chance to be booked into block bookings for a minimum of 6 months.

Band 6

Days £19.38

Nights/ Saturdays £25.19

Sunday /BO £30.00

Please note you will need experience in a similar role in the last 6 months and you are required to have a in date nmc professional registration pin to apply for this role. JOB SUMMARY

Main duties and Responsibilities

Clinical

• To be able to work in all areas of midwifery practice according to service needs.
• To work as an autonomous practitioner within the community & hospital setting, recognising any medical, obstetric or neonatal problems that arise and referring women or babies to the appropriate medical support.
• As required dependant on rotation allocation participate in a community rota and in the 24 hour on-call system
• Develop and maintain the clinical skills and knowledge necessary to provide individualised, clinically effective, evidence based midwifery care, as reflected within the Scope of Professional Practise and to be competent in the following

Midwifery led care

Neonatal and adult resuscitation

Supporting women choosing to labour and give birth in water

Supporting breast feeding in line with the trust policy

Perineal repair

Interpreting cardiotocograph recordings

Theatre scrubbing

• To work in partnership with the midwifery team and managers reporting problems/concerns relating to clinical practice.
• To ensure that all policies and procedures relating to drug storage, administration and record keeping are adhered to.
• To ensure the provision of excellent, evidence based care for the women and their families.
• To act as an advocate for the women ensuring the provision of appropriate information and support services.
• Communicate effectively, promoting open and trusting relationships.
• To be aware of the uses, safety precautions and handling of equipment.
• To assist in the development and review of policies and standards for the safe use of equipment and any new equipment introduced to the team.
• Participate in and assist in the planning and implementation of programmes of parent education offered to women and their partners.
• To be aware of the George Elliot’s Strategic Plan and be part of change management to ensure Choice, access and continuity of care in a safe service and to contribute where able to the development of the service to meet these strategies.

Please note that you will be contacted via e-mail throughout the recruitment process, so please check your e-mails regularly.

We regret we cannot contact everyone who is not selected for an interview, therefore if you do not hear from us within 21 days after submitting your application, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.

COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our bank members who are not clinically exempt from vaccination to get vaccinated.