Midwife for Women with Complex Needs - Nottingham, United Kingdom - Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
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Nottingham, United Kingdom

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Description
Band 6


Main area

  • Family Health
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Grade

  • Band 6
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Contract

  • Permanent
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Hours

  • Part time 15 hours per week (Monday to Friday 95 Service)
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Job ref
A
Site

  • Specialist Midwifery Team, Byron Court
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Town

  • Nottingham
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Salary
- £33,706 - £40,588 per annum pro rata
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Salary period

  • Yearly
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Closing

  • 01/05/2023 23:59Job overview


Working within a vision of ''Delivering excellence in everything we do ''.The post holder will required to have a high level of relevant knowledge and skills, which you will use to manage, develop and care for pregnant women with complex vulnerabilities in partnership with the wider multidisciplinary team.


The post holder will work flexibly within the Specialist Midwifery Team to provide caseholding care for the most vulnerable and complex clients effected by, exposed to or at risk from Domestic Abuse and Homelessness.


To contribute to the development and delivery of high quality midwifery services in line with professional and government policy in order to tackle the negative impact on pregnancy associated with both domestic abuse and homelessness.

You will provide a seamless service that is responsive to client need. This will involve delivering care from both acute sites and the community.

You will ensure that relevant pathways, policies and processes for women with these additional vulnerabilities are followed whilst keeping up-to-date with local and national guidelines related to this specialist role.

Main duties of the job


You will also be responsible for a caseload of vulnerable women with complex social needs, specifically women suffering domestic abuse and homelessness.

Your role will include the planning and implementation of individualised midwifery led care offered in partnership with the woman and the multidisciplinary team.

Using continual assessment and analysis you will provide continuity of care throughout the woman's pregnancy, birth(where appropriate) and the postnatal period to ensure her medical, psychological and social needs are assessed and holistically cared for.


You will be working alongside multi professional teams providing the most appropriate care for women whilst breaking down barriers that can inhibit women with socially complex lives accessing high quality maternity care.

Working in a variety of settings including community, hospital and women's homes including confidential addresses.

Have increased knowledge of and interest in, the impact that immigration status and ethnicity has on pregnancy outcomes. Have awareness and knowledge around other complexities including domestic abuse, homelessness and poor mental health.

Work in partnership with other members of the Specialist team to ensure a joint plan of care and management of risks.


Act as an advocate for vulnerable women and their families and ensure due regard is given to customs, values, and spiritual belief.

Working for our organisation

The Specialist Community Midwifery Team at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) provides care to vulnerable pregnant women. Complexities of care concerns may include domestic abuse, substance misuse, mental health problems, homelessness and vulnerable pregnant migrants.


NUH also holds 6 promises:
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Patients
  • We will ensure our patients receive consistently high quality, safe care with outstanding outcomes and experience
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People:


  • We will build on our position as an employer of choice; with an engaged, developed and empowered team that puts patient care at the heart of everything it does

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Places
  • We will invest in our estate, equipment and digital infrastructure to support the delivery of high quality patient care

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Performance
  • We will consistently achieve our performance standards and make the best use of resources to contribute to an affordable healthcare system

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Partners
  • We will support the improvement of the health of the communities we serve through strong system leadership and innovative partnerships to deliver integrated models of care

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Potential
  • We will deliver worldclass research and education and transform health through innovation
Detailed job description and main responsibilities

In addition to the below summary you need to familiarize yourself with full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert


We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and compassionate midwife who wishes to extend their midwifery skills in this field.

You must have excellent communication and time management skills and be a proactive team player who is able to work flexibly.

It's vital that you have a passion for caring for women with complex needs and vulnerabilities and understand how this impacts on maternity outcomes.


You will be required to be a car driver and have access to a car for work purposes as you will be based in a community setting.

Person specification

Training and Qualifications

Essential
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