Midwife Band 5 or Band 6 | Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 16 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | per annum pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 16 May 2024 |
| Location: | Oxford, OX3 9DU |
| Company: | Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6166448/321-SW2-6166448-B56 |
Summary
We are looking to recruit innovative midwives who are passionate about promoting normality and are dedicated to providing evidence based care.
Here in Oxfordshire, we offer women and healthcare professionals a unique set up of our Maternity Services where around 7500 babies are born annually. We have 4 stand-alone Midwifery Led Birth units within the county based at Banbury, Chipping Norton, Wantage and Wallingford as well as offering home births to all areas. There is also an integrated birth unit where around 10% of birthing people choose to go in labour. As a large Tertiary hospital, the John Radcliffe offers a large Delivery Suite with an en-suite birthing pool room, 3 Maternity theatres and a specific Maternity Recovery Ward. There are specialist services such as the Fetal and Maternal Medicine Team and Bereavement Team. Midwives employed within the service have the opportunity to rotate to all our units/departments providing care to both low and high risk women.
Newly qualified midwives will participate in a 12 month preceptorship program designed by our team of Practice Development midwives.
The post is open to preceptee midwives who will have NMC registration by the 31.12.2024 as well as existing band 5/6 midwives.
Interview Dates will be in May.
*PLEASE NOTE: THIS JOB IS NOT OPEN TO INTERNATIONAL EDUCATED MIDWIVES WITHOUT A CURRENT NMC PIN. SPONSORSHIP IS NOT AVAILABLE THROUGH THIS ROLE*
Working as a midwifery practitioner to: Ø Provide continuity of care, advice and support throughout pregnancy, labour and the postnatal period. Be responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care within the practice area and to provide and maintain high standards of midwifery care.
Teach, motivate and encourage high standards of practice whilst furthering personal knowledge and experience. Accept responsibility for own personal and professional development .
To contribute to the management of the practice area by accepting delegated responsibility from senior colleagues.
Contribute to the learning environment of the practice area to enable students and new members of the practice area team to be supported.
Ensure all statutory and non-statutory rules and regulations are complied with. Assist in promoting Clinical Risk Management within the practice area.
We truly believe that supporting our staff to feel happy and well-supported within their work environment, will ensure the best quality of care for the birthing people who access our services.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.
For those working with us, we have a named Maternity Psychologist 3 days a week to support all staff, as well as 15 Professional Midwifery Advocates. For those wishing to develop their careers and skills, we have a core Practice Development Team who can guide staff with their career options and development opportunities. We strive to ensure every member of our team feels valued and to have the confidence to speak up and be heard.
Working as a midwifery practitioner to. Provide continuity of care, advice and support throughout pregnancy, labour and the postnatal period.
Be responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care within the practice area and to provide and maintain high standards of midwifery care.
Teach, motivate and encourage high standards of practice whilst furthering personal knowledge and experience.
Accept responsibility for own personal and professional development.
To contribute to the management of the practice area by accepting delegated responsibility from senior colleagues.
Contribute to the learning environment of the practice area to enable students and new members of the practice area team to be supported.
Ensure all statutory and non-statutory rules and regulations are complied with. Assist in promoting Clinical Risk Management within the practice area.
Working as a midwife the post-holder will:
Professional/Clinical Practice:
Fulfil the role of midwife, as defined by the World Health Organisation and the NMC
Midwives Rules and Code of Practice.
· Assess, plan, implement and evaluate midwifery care, to a defined group of women
taking into account the standards and philosophies of the county-wide Maternity Services.
· Accurately document all care given.
· Provide clinical supervision and support to less experienced midwives and maternity care
assistants.
· Have ability and skills to organise own workload
· Maintain awareness of current advances and changes in practice
· Develop clinical expertise through experience and by attending appropriate courses, study
days and discussion groups etc.
· Provide evidence of achieving the consolidation of clinical skills and the development of
additional practice skills and knowledge
· Participate in and contribute to programmes of care to develop parenting skills and
knowledge
· Evaluate practice by utilising of evidence based practice and participating in research
With support of a senior colleague act as advocate for women and their families to ensure
appropriate care.
· Participate, where appropriate, in the on-call rota for the service.
· Develop ability to take charge on a shift by shift basis.
· Be able to cannulate and suture.
Managerial practice:
· Be aware of the working structure of the Oxfordshire Maternity Services and the
resources available.
·Assist in maintaining a safe environment, reporting all accidents and incidents to the
Ward Manager/Team Leader. Ensure relevant documentation is completed
Provide professional support to other members of the multi-disciplinary team.
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Professional Development, Education & Research:
· Act as a supervisor to Maternity Support Workers and undergraduate students.
· Act as a preceptor
· Supervise Maternity Support Workers and help in the identification of their training
needs.
· Define own educational and development needs and to discuss these at appraisal.
· Participate in the setting of standards of care using valid evidence-based practice.
· Keep up to date with professional issues that influence midwives’ practice relating to
their area of clinical practice, management education and research.
· Contribute towards the continuing development of professional practice within the
clinical area embracing new ideas and changes for the benefit of women and their
families.
· Inform the ward manager/team leader if there are insufficient resources available to
provide safe care.
·Demonstrate the ability to record data on the maternity system and to be able to retrieve
data results from OUHFT information systems.
· Accept responsibility for own personal and professional growth and maintaining a record
of professional development experiences.
· Use the Trust ELMS Revalidation tool in preparation for revalidation.
· Participate in formal and informal review of own performance with your preceptor, team
leader, ward manager and peer group.
· Contribute towards the collection of data for local, regional or national reports.
This advert closes on Tuesday 30 Apr 2024
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