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Band 6 Midwife
| Posting date: | 18 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | £44,806.00 to £53,134.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £44806.00 - £53134.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 02 July 2025 |
| Location: | Hampstead, NW3 2QG |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9391-25-1192 |
Summary
Provide a high standard of midwifery care to mothers and babies duringthe antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal period. Take autonomous clinical decisions in an emergency to ensure safeoutcomes for mother and baby Able to work as an autonomous practitioner in all aspects of midwiferypractice Carry out risk assessments in the hospital, birth centres and communitysettings and safely manage obstetric and neonatal emergenciesincluding emergency situations when medical help is not available Develop and maintain clinical competencies and be aware of currentadvances, expectations and needs of the service. Be responsible for the implementation of evidence based midwifery andmedical practice. Manage complex situations sensitively and effectively. Process andmanage complex information regarding client care where there areconflicts. Communicate effectively with multi-professional team andclient. Manage language barriers by appropriate use/booking of linkworkers. Provide emergency cover if able, and at short notice, for unexpectedabsence/sickness across all services. Ensure that attitudes displayed by the staff towards anyone who entersthe work area are courteous and helpful -maintain Trust BehaviourStandards Ability to prioritise workload and appropriate assess individual clients andservice needs Establish a good rapport with mothers and their relatives Ensure clients satisfaction in relation to their care Provide preceptorship support to all new members of staff Use of advocacy, counselling, negotiating and liaising skills betweenclient and multidisciplinary team. Use appropriate physical skills acquired through experience and/oreducation Maintain the custody of drugs and medicines according to the Misuse ofDrugs Act. Participate in internal rotation to day and night duty within any clinicalarea of the Midwifery Service across all sites as defined in off duty rotas.For Community, this will include full on call rota to cover the communityand Birth Centres Make suggestions for and co operate in improvements planned for theservice Awareness of Trusts Complaints Policy and take appropriate actionwhen required.