Job Description

Midwife Led Unit



Following recommendations and our commitment to the Better Births Programme, an exciting opportunity have arisen for a Core Midwife Led Unit- Midwife to help drive forward the recommendations.



Our Midwife Led Unit- Midwives promote normality and the use of alternative therapies for the benefit of all women. If you are looking for the opportunity to work innovatively, using a continuity of carer model, utilizing and developing your midwifery skills within a successful MLU team then this may be the opportunity for you.



We are offering a clinical fellowship programme to our new staff, following a minimum of 6 months working with us, this includes access to fully funded master's degree



AN NHS COMMITTED TO EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

WE OPERATE A NO SMOKING POLICY



Job Summary



1. Work within NMC codes of practice and professional guidelines.



2. Work autonomously within Trust guidelines and sphere of professional

practice with reference to departmental manager as appropriate



3. Provide effective and visible clinical leadership



4. Advocate and support the rights of individual women to make informed

choices about their care



5. Participates in high quality care for women and their families, also providing

mentorship and professional support to enable students and maternity

support workers to do the same.



6. Promote equality, diversity and rights.



7. Provide constructive feedback and support to enable junior colleagues and

student midwives to develop.



8. Undertake all mandatory training required by the Trust and specific to

midwifery practice.



9. Act up for the departmental ward manager/team leader in their absence



10. Must be NLS trained with a minimum of 3 years band 6 experience.



Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is an integrated Trust and the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, serving a population of 286,700, providing inpatient and outpatient services at the Manor Hospital as well as a wide range of services in the community. Walsall Manor houses the full range of district general hospital services under one roof. The 170 million development was completed in 2010 and the continued upgrading of existing areas ensures the Trust now has a state-of-the-art Critical Care Unit, Neonatal Unit, Obstetric Theatre, and Integrated Assessment Unit facilities. Work is also well underway on its multi-million pound new Urgent and Emergency Care Centre which will house a new Emergency Department (including Children's Emergency Department), co-located Paediatric Assessment Unit, Acute Medical Unit and Urgent Care Centre. This is scheduled for completion this year.



We would particularly welcome applications from people from a BME background and people with a disability as these groups are currently under-represented at senior level. We value diversity within our Trust and are working to achieve equality in our recruitment.



We support flexible working for all employees and prospective applicants.



Any settled workers meeting the requirements must be offered the position in preference to any non-resident candidates meeting the requirements, unless the role falls under a PhD-level code, in which case sponsorship may be attained.



Our Midwife Led Unit- Midwives promote normality and the use of alternative therapies for the benefit of all women. If you are looking for the opportunity to work innovatively, using a continuity of carer model, utilizing and developing your midwifery skills within a successful MLU team then this may be the opportunity for you.



Please find attached detailed job description and person specification with this advert. Please read thoroughly prior to applying for the post of Midwife at the maternity unit