Midwife

Calderdale and Huddersfield Solutions Ltd; Halifax; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000

Job description

Main area Midwifery Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Permanent: rotational midwife Hours

• Full time
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week (up to 37.5 hours per week) Job ref 372-FSS2719-A

Employer Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Calderdale Royal Hospital Town Halifax Salary £37,338 - £44,962 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 06/04/2025 23:59 Interview date 18/04/2025

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics.

We are committed to recruiting to our values. Leading One Culture of Care underpins our values by creating an environment, tone and behaviours across all parts of the Trust that are fundamentally rooted in compassionate care.

We are open to considering a wide range of flexible working arrangements. There are opportunities to flex the days of the week, hours and times of work and place of work including: part-time, job-share, flexible working hours and the possibility to work from home when appropriate. Please talk to us during the interview process to discuss any flexibility that you may require.

Job overview

Rotational Midwife

Maternity Assessment Centre

Working within Maternity Assessment Centre delivering excellent care using the BSOTS to ensure women are appropriately triaged and treated when attending with pregnancy related complications or concerns. Our Maternity Assessment Centre runs 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year.

High risk antenatal/intrapartum/postnatal care

Working on our consultant led labour ward or on our antenatal / postnatal ward as part of a high functioning multidisciplinary team. On our labour ward we have exceptional rates of one-to-one care in labour and this is something we are extremely proud of. Our AN/PN ward team offer an excellent service delivering the Induction of Labour pathway, Elective LSCS pathway with enhanced recovery and our Transitional Care pathway. We are proud to support our midwives in developing these services and embracing quality improvement opportunities.

Community midwifery / low risk birth

Working across our community footprint offering care to women and families close to home. This role involves on call working and supporting women who choose to birth at home or in a birth centre setting, you will need to be confident in recognising any deviations and referring to other members of the multidisciplinary team when required.

Main duties of the job

• Professional accountability for the effective planning and delivery of care for women in accordance with national and regional guidelines.
• To support and advise women regarding maternity issues, with particular emphasis on ensuring personalised care planning.
• To support, assist and advise women and their families, undertaking care and refer to other specialties as required.
• Promote the highest standards of audited research based clinical care, maintaining standards in accordance with UK law, NMC, Trust and EU guidelines.
• To be part of a continuity of carer model providing expert midwifery care during the pre-conceptual, ante, intrapartum and postnatal period.
• To work collaboratively with other professionals and agencies as part of a multi-disciplinary / multi-agency team.

Working for our organisation

We employ more than 6,500 staff who deliver compassionate care from our two main hospitals, Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary as well as in community sites, health centres and in patients’ homes. We also are incredibly proud to have almost 150 volunteers here at CHFT.

We provide a range of services including urgent and emergency care; medical; surgical; maternity; gynaecology; critical care; children’s and young people’s services; end of life care and outpatient and diagnostic imaging services.

We continue to modernise and invest in our health services to build on our strong reputation. Foundation trusts are public leaders in improving quality in health services. They are part of the NHS– yet decisions about what they do and how they do it are driven by independent boards. Boards listen to their Council of Governors and respond to the needs of their members – patients, staff and the local community.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Provide safe, high quality evidence based care throughout the maternity pathway.
• Ensure information is communicated in a clear and unbiased way to facilitate informed decision making.
• In partnership with the woman, assess needs, planning, implementing and evaluating care on an individual basis, promoting equality and considering diversity and rights.
• Maintain contemporaneous documentation in accordance with NMC Code.
• Liaise and work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team and other agencies, when complex needs are identified.
• Continuously assess risks and deviations from normal and ensure timely referral, intervention and escalation.
• Consider the diverse needs of women and their families and ensure the delivery of individualised plans of care.
• Participate in provision of public health information.
• Provide health/parent education either individually or in groups to maximise the benefit to families.
• Facilitate women’s involvement in the decision making process regarding all aspects of their pregnancy birth and postnatal care.
• Participate in departmental team meetings and other committees when necessary.
• Work flexibly across different wards/departments as indicated by service needs.
• May be required to participate in on call rota where appropriate.
• Maintain compliance with Trust policies in relation to Infection Control to reduce HCAI.
• Communicate in a clear and unbiased manner with women and families and the multi-disciplinary team.
• Work within national and local guidelines in relation to midwifery practice.
• Undertake all such reasonable other duties as may be required as part of the role.
• Escalate any concerns in relation to professional practice to relevant person/agency.
• Liaise with outside agencies to enhance individualised care for more complex situations such as safeguarding, domestic abuse or substance misuse.
• Maintain professional conduct including appearance at all times adhering to the local Trust uniform policy.

Person specification

QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING

• Registered Midwife
• BSc midwifery studies or equivalent
• Evidence of recent continuous professional development
• Baby friendly infant feeding training of equivalent
• Evidence of ‘Active Birth’ training or experience
• Evidence of domestic abuse awareness and safeguarding children training
• Introduction to Management
• Leading an Empowerment Organisation training
• ALSO training
• NALS training
• Willing to undertake the Examination of the Newborn course
• Willing to undertake Newborn life support training
• Motivational interviewing training

KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE

• Competent in all aspects of midwifery practice including intrapartum care and perineal suturing.
• Demonstrable and recent relevant experience of working in hospital, birth centre or community setting.
• Evidence of a desire to work as an integrated midwife.
• Working knowledge / experience of multi-disciplinary agency working.
• Knowledge of the Antenatal and newborn screening programmes.
• Knowledge of public health midwifery issues.
• Knowledge of clinical governance.
• Knowledge and understanding of professional midwifery advocate.
• Working knowledge and experience of safeguarding children and vulnerable adults.
• Knowledge of reports local, regional and national that Impact on maternity services.

COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES)

• Evidence that shows commitment to promotion of breastfeeding and support of breastfeeding mothers.
• Evidence that shows commitment to normal midwifery.
• Knowledge of public health/midwifery issues.
• Experience of recruitment and selection.
• Knowledge of audit and research.
• Awareness of government documents/reports/frameworks that impact on provision of maternity services.
• Counselling and bereavement skills.
• Knowledge of the CAF process.
• Personal development review training and experience.

Our vision is to provide One Culture of Care for one another in order that we can provide compassionate care for the people who use our services. We are passionate about creating a workplace where we work together to get results, encouraging colleagues to have their say, in order to co-create the change we want to see. We take pride in the diversity of our workforce that’s why we encourage applications from all. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants.

Please ensure your application is submitted with referees who can verify your employment/education history over the last three years and include valid email addresses for them. We will request electronic Factual Employment References from your previous employers. These references will be requested before you are issued with an unconditional offer of employment letter.

If you are appointed to a post, information will also be transferred into the NHS Electronic Staff Records system. The Inter-Authority Transfer (IAT) process is a critical and beneficial component of ESR and following interview your previous NHS employment data, if applicable will be transferred from your current/most recent employer.

You may be required to undertake a DBS. The Trust will administer the DBS check on your behalf and will recover the cost (Enhanced £54.40, Standard £26.40 or Basic £26.40) from your salary when you commence in post (including Internal staff). You will also be required to participate in the DBS Update Service and pay the £16 cost per year. This is a condition of your employment.

CHFT is part of the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from across West Yorkshire and Harrogate working together to provide the best possible care for our patients.

If you have any questions please contact [e-mail] for assistance.

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.