We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic Midwife to join our highly motivated and unique Midwifery team on Gwenllian ward in Bronglais Hospital. Our close-knit team supports approximately 450 women and birthing people to birth every year, as well as seeing many more for antenatal care and triage attendances. Our team is passionate about providing antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care on Gwenllian ward, to a safe and high standard.

Midwives within our team support all aspects of maternity care on our one maternity ward, including midwifery and obstetric led births, triage, and emergency neonatal stabilisation.

Bronglais Hospital is located in Aberystwyth, a vibrant university town on the west coast of mid Wales. The beach is a 5 minute walk from the hospital, and the sunsets are unrivalled. We are a small community in Aberystwyth, and the locals are extremely supportive of our hospital and our maternity service.

Main duties of the job

We welcome applications from enthusiastic, dynamic and skilled midwives, who are dedicated to supporting choice and providing all aspects of maternity care.

Various 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 to be held on 05/12/23

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 (six 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
• Effective communicator with good leadership and interpersonal skills
• Evidence of ability to take charge in the absence of their direct line manager
• Experience of mentoring and developing staff
• Basic IT skills
• 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

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