Community Midwife Uk Visa Sponsorship Available
Job Description
Job Summary
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Community Midwife to join our team. We presently have open roles at Heartlands, Good Hope, and Solihull Hospitals.
Our community team provides high-quality midwifery care to a broad population of women and their families. The community midwife teams use a named midwife model in GP clinics, children’s centres, and at home. The service is led by the Community Matron, and each team consists of the Team Leader, Community Midwives, Maternity Support Workers, and Community Administrators. Appointed applicants will be adequately supported and given a tailored orientation upon appointment.
Our midwives work a variety of shift patterns, including weekends, bank holidays, and an on-call rota system to assist women who want to labour at home or at the Birth Centre.
Main responsibilities, tasks, and abilities required
To be able to analyse, plan, administer, and evaluate midwifery care using a holistic and innovative approach to practice, as well as construct a women-centered, evidence-based care plan.
Support, manage, and educate junior staff, students, and support workers about applicable clinical and non-clinical processes and practices. Act as a practice assessor and guide for students as needed.
Competently use clinical equipment, with appropriate training as needed.
Communicate and collaborate well with the larger team.
Ability to prioritise task.
Lead professional in providing comprehensive care and assistance to women seeking a home delivery.
Participate in Clinical Governance by reporting serious incidents and having a proactive approach to service development.
Participate in parent education initiatives and activities in the hospital/community environment.
Accountable for personal professional actions, performing all obligations in accordance with the NMC’s ‘Code of Professional Conduct’.
Give advice on how to promote health and prevent disease.
Maintain clinical records in compliance with the NMC’s ‘Guidelines on Record Keeping’ and trust rules.
To work a variety of shift patterns, including weekends, bank holidays, and an on-call rota system to assist women who prefer to labour at home and at the Birth Centre.
About us.
We are acknowledged as one of the UK’s leading NHS Foundation Trusts. Our aim is to Build Healthier Lives, and we understand that we will require exceptional employees to achieve this.
Our dedication to our employees is to offer the ideal environment for them to work, and we are dedicated to:
Investing in the health and well-being of our employees, including a commitment to provide flexible working arrangements when possible;
We provide our employees with a wide range of training and development options to help them achieve their personal and professional goals.
UHB is committed to ensuring that our employees are treated fairly and feel like they belong by providing a friendly and inclusive atmosphere. This is about equal opportunity; eradicating all barriers, including prejudice, and ensuring that each individual member of staff reaches their full potential, achieves their goals, and thrives in their jobs. This isn’t just words. We’re taking action. Our dedication to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation, where every voice is heard, and is pushed by our varied and active staff networks, as well as the Fairness Taskforce, which is managed by our CEO. We foster a culture that encourages employees to oppose discriminatory behaviour and allows people to contribute their “full self” to a kinder, more connected, and bolder place to work.
University Hospitals Birmingham is a smoke-free hospital.
Job Description
**This job description is not meant to be an entire list of responsibilities. It may be evaluated and adjusted in response to service requirements and development. Any adjustments or modifications will be negotiated with the postholder.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Registered Midwife on the NMC Register.
* Diploma or BSc in Midwifery Studies
Desirable
* Examination of the Newborn (NIPE).
* Mentor/assessor training, or ready to work towards
* Newborn Life Support Training.
Experience
Essential
* Has worked in a range of circumstances.
Using all midwifery skills.
* Understands the application
The child protection processes
and the Mental Health Act.
* Demonstrates knowledge of
current and upcoming healthcare
issues
* Experience in caring for at
Service consumers at danger or who are socially marginalised
Desirable
* Experience with visiting home births.
Additional Criteria:
Essential
* Ability to prioritise personal workload.
* Demonstrates good verbal and written skills
Communication skills
* Capability to communicate effectively at all levels within the Department and Directorate.
* The capacity to speak with women and their families in a compassionate manner about their treatment and procedures.
* Full UK/EU driving licence
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This position is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, which requires a Disclosure application to be submitted to the Disclosure and Barring Service (previously known as CRB) to check for any past criminal conviction.
Certificate of Sponsorship
applicants from job seekers who require existing skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are encouraged and will be reviewed alongside all other applicants. For further information, visit the UK Visas and Immigration page.
From April 6, 2017, skilled worker applicants requesting for entrance clearance into the UK were required to show a criminal record certificate from each country where they had lived continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the previous ten years. This requirement also applies to adult dependents (those over the age of 18).Guidance can be found here. Criminal background checks for international candidates.
UK Professional Registration
Applicants must hold current UK professional registration. For further information, visit the NHS Careers page.
For assistance with your application, contact:
Sarah Manton
sarah.manton@uhb.nhs.uk
07957645660
