Community Midwife - Liverpool, United Kingdom - Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust

Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust

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Liverpool, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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An opportunity to join Liverpool Women's Community Midwifery team. Caring for a caseload of women providing antenatal and postnatal care in the community. This role will be primarily in the community setting for approx. 12 months with a plan to phase into continuity of care model.

Liverpool Community midwife teams work in a named midwife model caring for women in GP practices, community hubs and at home.

Each team is supported by Maternity support workers, Team Leader and a Matron. Staff are encouraged to work flexibly around their caseload of women. Each member of staff are provided with equipment to provide care required including digital technology.

Our community midwives are a passionate group of staff, who endeavour to provide excellent care. You will be well supported within these teams.

Liverpool Women's Hospital NHS Trust is looking for motivated and enthusiastic midwives to join our Maternity Services Team.

This is an exciting time to join the trust as we work with the recommendations from the Better Births report and developing our Continuity of Carer teams.

Therefore this role will include working night shifts and weekends, and providing on call provision for your given caseload

Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust delivers the highest standards of care for women, babies and families.

Each year we deliver over 7,500 babies, carry out over 49,000 gynaecological inpatient and outpatient procedures, care for over 1,000 poorly & preterm newborns, perform around 1,000 IVF cycles and have over 4,000 genetic appointments taking place.

We believe that this along with a strong dedication to research & innovation makes us thespecialist health provider of choice in Europe for women, babies and families.

We have some of the leading experts in their field, which has been showcased on national TV and news, making our teams famous across the world for professionalism, skill & compassion.

The Trust is constantly innovating and evolving it's services to provide the most cutting edge and modern care possible. As well as developing services on our current site we have long-term aspirations for the future. We have recently launched a number of new strategies which provide a detailed long-term plan for our services.

Check out why Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust is a great place to work using the links below:

KEYRESPONSIBILITIES

Is able to assess, plan, implement and evaluate midwifery care, using a holistic and innovative approach to practice. Is the named midwife and takes responsibility for providing safe and continuous delivery of care to their client group when on duty.
Responsible for maintaining midwifery competencies by acquiring and consolidating the requisite knowledge and skills necessary for safe midwifery
Accepts responsibility for personal, professional development and education needs, including the attendance of inservice mandatory training and statutory study
Participates in hospital audit and research programme in order to develop innovative
Demonstrate an ability to work to deadlines and manage time effectively by prioritising
Maintain clinical skills and theoretical
Provide a high standard of verbal and written communication with colleagues and Communicate in a professional and confidential manner at all times.
Acts as mentor to qualified staff and student midwives/ nurses and facilitates the creation of a learning environment. Supervises junior staff and teaches qualified and unqualified
Acts as mentor to qualified staff and student midwives/ nurses and facilitates the creation of a learning environment. Supervises junior staff and teaches qualified and unqualified
Adheres to the Trust Infection Control policy and actively participates in Trust approach to infection prevention and
Demonstrates an understanding of all policies, procedures and guidelines relating to Maternity Services
Participates in parenteducation

PERSONNEL

Understands the need to record all absence accurately, and the importance of a good attendance
To participate and undertake PDR Interviews to identify postholders personal and professional development needs and participate in Team
To present an appearance which gives a positive image of the Trust and a manner which is appropriate.
Adhere to Dress Code Policy
To ensure that all patient information is
To implement the nosmoking policy