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Fetal Wellbeing Lead Midwife | Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 10 February 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £51,883 - £58,544 pa inc HCAS |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 March 2025 |
| Location: | Thornton Heath, CR7 7YE |
| Company: | Croydon Health Services |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 6949125/199-6949125-SH-RB |
Summary
The aim of this role is to build on the current practice of achieving healthy birth outcomes for babies who are born at Croydon Maternity Unit. The post-holder will be expected to spend 80% of time within the clinical setting.
Working as part of the senior midwifery team, the post holder will contribute to the future development of the maternity service through participation of development initiatives. The post holder may be required to participate in management rota to provide out of hours support to the unit.
Interview date: TBC
• Communicate with people in a form and manner consistent with their level of understanding, culture, background and preferred ways of communicating.
• Communicate relevant information to women and their families in a manner that is consistent with and meets their individual needs.
• Develop and maintain communication with people about complex matters or difficult situations.
• Communicate complex and sensitive information to appropriate team professionals/agencies/ patients using discretion and maintaining confidentiality at all times.
• Keep accurate and complete records of all activities and communication consistent with legislation, policies and procedures.
• Anticipate barriers to effective communication and take action to improve.
• Maintain confidentiality at all times as required by legislation and trust policy.
• Working as part of the senior midwifery team, the post holder will contribute to the future development of the maternity service through participation of development initiatives.
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon. The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 4,100 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity.
Our main hospital site, Croydon University Hospital is one of the busiest in London. We’re also leading the way in providing more healthcare outside hospitals at clinics, specialist centres and in people’s homes. Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon.
Across the NHS everyone is working hard to meet growing demand and we’re no exception. But with the right people on board, we are rising to this challenge, putting our people in the driving seat, encouraging innovation and transforming our services to give local people the quality of care they deserve. Croydon Health Services puts a great deal of importance on education and training throughout the careers of all of our staff.
If you want the opportunity to have a real impact, challenge yourself and be part of an NHS Trust that’s making a real difference then a career at Croydon Health Services could be just what you’re looking for.
Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the role.
NOTE: Although the post is a substantive one, there is opportunity for this post to be a one year secondment.
This advert closes on Sunday 2 Mar 2025