Midwife

THIS POST IS FIXED TERM/SECONDMENT FOR 12 MONTHS TO 25/06/2026 DUE TO MATERNITY COVER

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN APPLYING FOR THE SECONDMENT POSITION, YOU MUST OBTAIN PERMISSION FROM YOUR CURRENT LINE MANAGER PRIOR TO APPLYING FOR THIS POST.

We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic midwife to join the Bronglais midwifery team. Working with a dedicated team of midwives and obstetricians in this unique obstetric unit in West Wales, you will be providing high quality, safe care to women, birthing people and their families.

A midwife is responsible for their own practice and therefore the post holder will be expected to maintain a high standard of professional expertise and to ensure that the highest standard of midwifery care is given during pregnancy.

Our maternity service is continually changing and evolving to meet the needs of the population and ensure women and their families have a positive birthing experience. We are a very friendly and supportive team who welcome innovative ways of working and new ideas.

We strongly believe that our employees are our greatest asset. We engage with our staff and empower everyone, at all levels, to discuss ideas and initiate change to offer improvements in our care. If you join our team, you will have high quality training and development to help you grow in your career.

Main duties of the job

1. Provide professional leadership and mentoring to less experienced midwives and support to colleagues in a multi-disciplinary team.
2. Provide antenatal care to a defined group of women and their families in the Antenatal clinic setting. To co-operate and liaise with all members of staff, the primary health care team, the medical and midwifery staff in the unit to foster team spirit and ensure continuity of care.
3. Provide information to the expectant mother to enable her to make an informed choice about the place and mode of delivery and services available.
4. Advise on Public Health issues, e.g., smoking cessation and breastfeeding promotion.
5. Care for and counsel the parents and relatives of babies born with abnormalities or who have been bereaved.
6. Be responsible for working in partnership with the woman and her family ensuring they are the primary focus of their practice.
7. Keep contemporaneous, detailed records in line with NMC standards and HDUHB record keeping guidelines, including detailed records of observations made, care given, and medicines administered to a woman or baby.
8. Abide by the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code of Professional standards of practice and behaviour, and the Controlled Drugs Regulations.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Interviews to be held on 11/03/2025.

About us

Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and its bordering counties. Our 12,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health, and learning disabilities services to almost 400,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales.

We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private, and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers.

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.

The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism, thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

• Registered Midwife with full NMC registration
• Portfolio of CPD
• Completed an approved preceptorship programme

Experience

• Basic IT Skills
• Able to deliver a high standard of evidence-based individual client care
• Effective communicator with good leadership and interpersonal skills
• Evidence of ability to take charge in the absence of their direct line manager
• Demonstrate midwifery skills underpinned by current evidence
• Demonstrate an awareness of the importance of audit and policy
• Experience of mentoring and developing staff
• ALSO - Advanced Life Support Obstetrics
• NALS - Neonatal Advanced Life Support

Language Abilities

• Welsh Speaker (Level 1)

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£37,898 to £45,637 a year per annum pro rata