We are looking for a passionate, innovative and enthusiastic Midwife to lead and support the local implementation of a Perinatal Pelvic Health Service (PPHS) designed in collaboration with NENC Local Maternity and Neonatal system (LMNS) and NHS England. The local ambition is that ALL women and birthing people will have education and advice around pelvic health and access to physiotherapy services in the postnatal period.

• Interview Date Tuesday 04 February 2025
• 7 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
• You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.

Main duties of the job

To work within a multidisciplinary team to continually monitor the quality of care that women and birthing people receive and improve outcomes in line with the PPHS objectives.

To identify areas for improvement and to take a lead role in designing, implementing, and supporting new and existing initiatives.

To work cooperatively with existing services and the Specialist Pelvic Health Physiotherapist to develop and plan pathways, referral criteria, data collection and service evaluation related to the implementation of a new service, adjusting processes as appropriate.

Develop and lead effective specialist programmes of care for specific patient groups within a multi-disciplinary team. This may involve, but is not limited to, supporting clinics for women and birthing people who suffered pelvic floor dysfunction and or at-risk groups who sustained an OASI or perineal trauma, perineal breakdown.

Review and maintain specific pelvic health guidelines to improve prevention, recognition and the treatment pelvic floor dysfunction.

Provide up to date, evidenced based information and education for colleagues and students to enhance knowledge and skills relating to the perineal care of women and birthing people in labour and postnatally in line with LMNS PPHS.

About us

Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:

o Freeman Hospitalo Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)o Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)o Newcastle Dental Hospitalo Newcastle Fertility Centreo Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbriao Northern Genetics Serviceo Cramlington Manor Walks

These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.

We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.

For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust define a Midwife specialist as a qualified Midwife where the primary purpose of role is to provide guidance and support based on advanced level knowledge to patients, carers and health professionals concerning a specific disease/condition.

Within the sphere of specialist practice:

• Demonstrates significant advanced knowledge and skills within speciality and sphere of practice.
• Supports the Maternity Service in the development and review of guidelines and policies.
• Take a lead role facilitating the planning, delivery and evaluation of care pathways for a designated group of patients.
• Support the development of Midwifery practice within the specialist field and contribute to the body of Midwifery knowledge, monitoring standards of practice through audit and presenting findings and key performance indicators to the Maternity Team.
• Contribute to the work of the Trust to ensure the development of an appropriate Perinatal Pelvic Health Service which includes staff and service user education and an associated audit programme.
• Have corporate identity as an expert within specialist area.
• Lead and provide training and education across the organisation in relevant area of practice.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Education

Essential

• Registered Midwife
• Current NMC registration
• Degree level study, or equivalent specialist study / experience
• Current driving license
• Meets Nursing and Midwifery Council requirements for mentorship

Desirable

• Master's degree
• Management experience/qualification

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• Extensive post registration experience, some of which will be at a senior level within the required specialist area of practice
• Extended clinical practice underpinned by training supervision & assessment
• Audit/research experience
• Evidence of on-going continuous professional development
• Knowledge and understanding of relevant NHS policy o relevant to Maternity and Neonatal services
• Has understanding/experience of adult/child safeguarding

Desirable

• Evidence of leading programme/programmes of education and/or training
• Evidence of project management

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Excellent IT skills
• Effective report writing skills
• Ability to work independently and across disciplines as a member of a multi- disciplinary team
• Evidence of good communication and interpersonal skills
• Effective organisation and time management skills

Employer details

Employer name

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Victoria Infirmary

317 02 Royal Victoria Infirmary

NE7 7DN

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317-2024-43-014