Liverpool Women's Hospital NHS Trust is looking for motivated and enthusiastic midwives to join our Maternity Services Team. This is an exciting time to join the trust as we work with the recommendations from the Better Births report and developing our Continuity of Carer teams .This is a vacancy open to experienced Band 6 Midwives for rotational midwifery posts. Candidates will be able to show excellent clinical skills in every aspect of midwifery. Our service is continually changing and evolving to meet the needs of the population and ensure women and their familieshave a positive birthing experience. We welcome innovative ways of working and new ideas. We are a very friendly and supportive team, keen to gain the best out of every midwife. Our service is proud to offer development opportunities and support career progression.

Main duties of the job

The role will require midwives who have the passion to provide kind, safe and personalised midwifery care, acting as an advocate for women and their families throughout pregnancy and birth.It is a requirement of the role to be able to work nights and weekends.

About us

Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust delivers the highest standards of care for women, babies and families. Each year we deliver over 7,500 babies, carry out over 49,000 gynaecological inpatient and outpatient procedures, care for over 1,000 poorly & preterm newborns, perform around 1,000 IVF cycles and have over 4,000 genetic appointments taking place. We believe that this along with a strong dedication to research & innovation makes us the specialist health provider of choice in Europe for women, babies and families.

We have some of the leading experts in their field, which has been showcased on national TV and news, making our teams famous across the world for professionalism, skill & compassion.

The Trust is constantly innovating and evolving it's services to provide the most cutting edge and modern care possible. As well as developing services on our current site we have long-term aspirations for the future. We have recently launched a number of new strategies which provide a detailed long-term plan for our services.

Check out why Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust is a great place to work using the links below:

Video: https://vimeo.com/556197652

Online brochure: https://www.liverpoolwomens.nhs.uk/media/4121/recruitment-pack-great-place-to-work-16pp-v4-final.pdf

Job description

Job responsibilities

As a Band 6 Rotational Midwife at LWH you will work as part of a team as an autonomous practitioner, providing holistic midwifery and public health care and education to women and their families in a range of settings in the community services across the city, and here at the Liverpool Womens Hospital.

You will be required to work collaboratively with other professionals and agencies as part of a multidisciplinary /multi-agency team delivering safe personalised care to promote positive experience of pregnancies and birth.

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details

Person Specification

Skills, Knowledge & Aptitudes

Essential

• Commitment to midwifery practice
• Commitment to promotion of breast-feeding and support of breast-feeding mothers.
• Proficient in neonatal resuscitation.
• Knowledge of audit and research.
• Working knowledge and experience of safeguarding children and vulnerable adults.
• Knowledge of public health/midwifery issues.
• Up to date professional knowledge / reports / frameworks that impact on provision of Maternity Services.

Desirable

• A general understanding of payment by results and maternity pathways
• Counelling and bereavement skills
• Participation in service development projects

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrable and recent relevant experience of working in community or hospital or birth centre setting
• Competent in all aspects of Midwifery practice including intrapartum care and perineal suturing
• Evidence of a desire to work as an integrated midwife
• Working knowledge / experience of multiagency working

Qualifications & Learning

Essential

• Registered Midwife / BSc midwifery studies
• Evidence of continuous and recent professional development

Desirable

• Introduction to Management
• Mentorship/ Preceptorship qualification

Employer details

Employer name

Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Crown Street

Liverpool

L8 7SS

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