Community Midwife - Ipswich, United Kingdom - East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
3 weeks ago
Description
We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed midwife with proven post registration experience to join our community team.
The role in community is currently a traditional model of care for the antenatal and postnatal period and includes providing care and support for the home birth service.
You must must have a passion for providing continuity of care for women and their families and be willing to work as part of a continuity of care model, as this is developed within ESNEFT.
The community midwife has a fundamental role in providing evidence based care and empowering women to make informed choices regarding their care plans.
Community Midwives act as a lead professional for low risk women in an identified caseload, and collaborate with obstetric colleagues and the wider MDT in the care of women with complex health and social needs.
You will have a fundamental role in information sharing to empower women to be involved in decisions regarding their care.
You will work in partnership with health care professionals, charities, local groups and local and national guidelines to provide women centred and individualised care.
As a Community Midwife, you will have the skills, knowledge and ability to offer care for women who choose home birth and will be encouraged to provide intrapartum care to women giving birth in midwife led wards/ birthing units and the consultant unit.
You will act as an advocate for women and their families receiving maternity care and as a role model for junior staff members and students.
One of the largest Trust's in East Anglia, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) provide hospital & community health services to people living across a wide geographical area.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (if applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts.
Our philosophy is thatTime Mattersto everyone.
Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which do not work or cause time delays for our staff and patients.
To support our employees to achieve their career aspirations you may be eligible to obtain a qualification via an apprenticeship.
If you are passionate about patient care & want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description and person specification.
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