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Public Health Consultant Midwife
| Posting date: | 12 February 2025 |
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| Salary: | £67,950.00 to £91,336.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £67950.00 - £91336.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 28 February 2025 |
| Location: | London, N18 1QX |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9393-25-0088 |
Summary
1. CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES Function as an expert practitioner leading midwife care and working in collaboration with the appropriate multi-disciplinary groups to meet the specific needs of pregnant women. Work for up to 50% of the time in clinical practice. This may be on a shift basis to work with different staff groups and will wholly depend on work priorities agreed with the Group Director of Midwifery/Divisional Nurse Director. To lead on-going maternity transformation with new ways of working including quality improvement projects within maternity services. Lead the Better Birth Strategy Project manages service development as delegated. Provide expert advice to staff and hands on practical care in all practice settings Demonstrate advanced clinical skills and knowledge that informs practice decisions. Support staff in developing their competence to enable them to keep the birth process as normal as possible. Be prepared to make decisions about practice where precedents do not exist, and where appropriate, without recourse to others based on sound clinical evidence. Advise and support colleagues where standard protocols do not apply demonstrating innovative and visionary practice Develop and maintain evidence-based guidelines for holistic pregnancy practice. Lead the development of staff to become confident in decision making through empowerment and support. Encourage midwives to challenge traditional models of care and to facilitate changes in practice Lead in the implementation of strategies to reduce clinical interventions, particularly the caesarean section rate 2. RESPONSIBILITY FOR WOMEN AND THEIR FAMILIES Acts as a named lead for midwifery led care within the Trust Promote woman centred care and autonomous midwifery practice in all forums Appropriately communicates sensitive information to women, families and midwives Facilitate contentious discussions where there is disagreement about best practice placing the woman at the centre of care Acts as an advocate for women and midwives Support the risk management strategy within the service Be competent and able to support others in investigating incidents, providing reports and implementing action plans. Provide a visible accessible and authoritative presence within the clinical areas in whom women and their families can have confidence and to whom they can turn for assistance, advice and support Ensure the delivery of care (including basic procedures), Identify and advise the directorate in order to meet the requirement of NICE guidelines, the National Service Framework, Essence of Care and evidence based practice and any other relevant national Maternity guidance 3. RESPONSIBILITY FOR POLICY AND SERVICE DEVELOPMENT As a Trust representative to promote the role of Consultant Midwife and service initiatives where appropriate Participate in service redesign with particular emphasis on developing confident and competent midwifery practitioners capable of keeping birth normal Demonstrate a thorough understanding of local and national objectives and contribute to the strategic planning of maternity services Be instrumental in developing midwifery practice within the Trust in line with nationally acclaimed innovation and research To interpret and evaluate information from all sources, making informed judgements to make recommendations on improving practice Lead in the development of clinical pathways for both high and low risk women to put in place service developments that promote normal birth To be proactive in implementing and facilitating new ways of working to support these service developments 4. RESPONSIBLILTY FOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING Support and work in partnership with the Consultant Midwives, the Practice Development Midwives and Clinical Practice Facilitators to deliver the objectives of educational roles Create a supportive learning environment for all students and staff groups Be an expert role model working alongside qualified midwives, midwifery and medical students Prepare lectures and teach the principles of autonomous practice and other midwifery topics to all staff groups Participate in the planning of a schedule of education and training that is geared towards relevant aspects of service development. Work in close liaison with the clinical co-ordinators to review and develop practice standards Work with the Consultant Midwives, clinical leads to establish the learning needs of staff groups in line with the maternity Training Needs Analysis Guideline (TNA) Have input into development and delivery of inter-professional learning Represent Trust and Maternity services at NCL LMNS Better Birth subgroups supporting good working relationships 5. RESPONSIBILITY FOR LEADING AND MANAGING Lead colleagues in the improvement of standards of quality and to develop clinical practice. Communicate effectively with all stakeholders involved in the care of pregnant women Give advice on best practice arising from current and relevant research and facilitate the change process for new initiatives Provide expert input across disciplines to secure improvements in quality thus improving the clients experience Provide written reports and presentations as required for Divisional, Trust Executive and external forums Be an active member of the Maternity Voices Partnership and any other group where the post holders input contributes to maternity service quality improvements Be a member of the North Central London and National Consultant Midwife Network Work with the clinical leads for obstetrics, anaesthetics and neonatology to ensure harmonious working relationships between staff groups 6. RESPONSIBILITY FOR INFORMATION RESOURCES Work closely with the systems supervisor to ensure a robust data entry system that supports the audit process Utilise and analyse quantitative and qualitative data and information produced by the trust to produce reports and performance indicator data as required 7. RESPONSIBILITY FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT Leads strategic practice and service development in Midwife led care. Contribute to the evaluation of services or aspects of service against national and local benchmarks Be responsible for the promotion of evidence-based practice in all settings In conjunction with the risk manager, lead in the collation of evidence for the annual maternity incentive scheme (CNST) Maintain a thorough knowledge of key drivers for change and advise the management team about practice issues Develop a research strategy that encourages midwives to actively participate in quality improvement Undertake relevant research and audit topics that improve health outcomes and identify future service developments Implement changes in practice where required Review clinical data, analyse trends and report on any clinical implications identified Within the clinical governance undertake specific projects as agreed by the Group Director of Midwifery.