An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Maternal Medicine Team - For a band 6 Maternal Medicine Midwife. You should share our passion and drive to ensure that our patients receive quality and compassionate care.

The post holder will be centred on clinical and service development within maternal medicine. In conjunction with the maternal medicine lead consultant and associated multidisciplinary teams they will support the implementation of effective care pathways for pregnant women and birthing people with complex medical conditions. key focus on addressing inequalities in all aspects of care.

Working in collaboration with the individual woman/birthing person and the Yorkshire and Humber Maternal Medicine Network, the post holder will assess, plan, implement and coordinate the maternity care pathway. You will assist in MDT care planning, organise clinic sessions, and conduct antenatal and postnatal ward reviews for inpatients. You will provide expert, specialist knowledge and resources for the high-risk women during their pregnancy, childbirth, and the post-natal period, including education to women, their families and health professionals.

Main duties of the job

• To develop specialist skills and knowledge in maternal medicine over time and to a standard that prepares the post holder to perform with a level of clinical skill and autonomy required for a specialist midwife in maternal medicine.
• Provide a link between midwives, general practitioners, health visitors, obstetricians, physicians, specialist nurses and other agencies in relation to women's care.
• To provide midwifery input for specialist maternal medicine antenatal clinics (renal, cardiac, endocrine, haematology, chronic hypertension, gastroenterology, rheumatology, epilepsy and general maternal medicine)
• To help with triaging and managing the maternal medicine email inbox.
• To participate in the running of the midwife-led Chronic Hypertension telephone clinic and the midwife-led Hypothyroidism clinic.
• To liaise closely with the Maternal Medicine Network team.
• To participate in regular local and network maternal medicine MDT meetings.
• To provide continuity of care to women with maternal medicine problems who are admitted antenatally, intrapartum or postpartum.

About us

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

The Directorate of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Neonatology is based at the Jessop Wing which is linked to the Royal Hallamshire Hospital. The maternity unit has over 6800 births per year and is a Regional Tertiary Maternity Service with a Level 3 Neonatal Unit of 44 cots. A tertiary Gynae-Oncology service and a changing Gynaecology Service, which includes an Assisted Conception Unit, complete the services within the Directorate.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

This vacancy is advertised on a fixed term contract basis for a period of 12 months due to the post being recruited as part of a limited term project within the Trust. The fixed term contract status of the post holder will be reviewed in accordance with the Trust's legal obligations regarding fixed term contracts taking into consideration the requirement for the post to be maintained as a part of the projects implementation and the timescales associated with this.

Please also note any secondment must first be agreed with your current line manager.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Midwife
• Awareness of professional responsibilities
• Mentorship module or equivalent (SSSA)
• Knowledge of current midwifery issues.
• Ability to teach
• Commitment to self-development.

Desirable

• Educated to a degree level or equivalent with evidence of further professional development.
• Registered Nurse

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrate a wide range of established midwifery knowledge and experience within antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal periods
• Evidence of dealing with difficult situations
• Ability to prioritise own workload.
• Evidence of a commitment to professional development
• Demonstrates knowledge of evidence-based practice
• Demonstrates an understanding of the assessment process for students and of creating a positive learning environment

Desirable

• Be computer literate
• Has practised midwifery in the community setting
• Evidence of teaching and mentoring
• Has knowledge of performance review.
• Experience working with women with maternal medicine problems

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Good communication skills
• Motivated and demonstrates passion and enthusiasm for maternal medicine
• Demonstrates a caring and sensitive approach to woman-centred care
• Adaptable and responsive to changing needs and able to use own initiative
• Ability to identify stress in self and others
• Understanding of clinical governance and risk assessment
• Able to carry out all duties of the midwifery post.

Employer details

Employer name

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Jessop Wing Hospital

Tree Root Walk

Sheffield

S10 2SF

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