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Midwife

Employer
Hywel Dda University Health Board
Location
Aberystwyth
Salary
£34,212 to £41,197 a year per annum/ pro rata
Closing date
9 Jun 2023

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Profession
Nurse
Grade
Band 6
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic Midwife to join our highly motivated Midwifery team in Ceredigion Maternity services . With 450 births per year we are a small team who are enabled to deliver high quality maternity care to women and their families.

The post holder will have the opportunity to work within the Obstetric and Midwifery led service in addition to the neonatal room.

Main duties of the job

If you are a midwife who can meet this challenge we would welcome yourapplication.

Various full and part time hours available.

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

Interviews will be held on 14/06/23

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 11,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 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, through:

Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest

Seven community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire

48 general practices (four of which are managed practices), 47 dental practices (including three orthodontic), 99 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres

Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services

Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.

Job description

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.

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Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential

  • Registered Midwife
  • Portfolio of CPD
  • Completed HDUHB preceptorship programme


Experience

Essential

  • Midwives with completion of preceptorship programme
  • Experience of mentoring and developing staff
  • 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


Desirable

  • ALSO
  • NALS


Language Abilities

Desirable

  • Welsh speaker (Level 1)


Employer details

Employer name

Hywel Dda University Health Board

Address

Bronglais General Hospital

Aberystwyth

SY23 1ER

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

100-NMR370-0523

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