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Form of work
Salary1. Work within NMC codes of practice and professional guidelines.
2. Work autonomously within Trust guidelines and sphere of professional
practice with reference to departmental manager as appropriate
3. Maintain revalidation requirements and meet with named Supervisor of Midwives for an annual review
4. Provide effective and visible clinical leadership
5. Advocate and support the rights of individual women to make informed
choices about their care
6. Promote equality, diversity and rights.
7. Provide constructive feedback and support to enable junior colleagues and
student midwives to develop.
8. Undertake all mandatory training required by the Trust and specific to
midwifery practice.
9. Act up for the departmental ward manager/team leader in their absence.
For more information please see the attached job description.
1. Facilitate women’s involvement in the decision making process regarding all aspects of their pregnancy, birth and postnatal care
2. Demonstrate sound organisational skills when planning clinical workload.
3. Provide high quality, evidence-based midwifery care to women and their families throughout the maternity pathway
4. Work collaboratively with others to provide a seamless pathway of care for women and their families.
5. Recognise deviations from normality and escalate appropriately.
6. Demonstrate effective communication skills in order to share information appropriately with women, their families and the multi-disciplinary team.
7. Effectively manage the expectations of women and their families whilst in your care.
8. Recognise and identify adult and Child safeguarding issues and take
appropriate action to safeguard the woman, her unborn and other children within the family.
9. Work as a supportive team member to develop an environment that
encourages effective team working amongst staff.
10.Maintain up-to-date knowledge of all clinical equipment utilised within the clinical areas within the Maternity services.
11.Demonstrate an understanding of the Trust Risk Management policy and actively contribute to improve patient care and outcomes.
12.Contribute towards audit and provision of statistical evidence relating to MLU activity.
For more information please see the attached job description.
Confidentiality and Data Protection
All employees who have access to personal data in relation to patients or employees
will be aware of their responsibilities under the General Data Protection Regulation
(GDPR) (EU) 2016/679. Any breach of the Regulation could result in disciplinary
action being taken and criminal charges being brought against the individual who
has breached the Regulation.
Health and Safety
Individual employees of Walsall Healthcare Trust and other NHS employees contracted to work on the organisation’s premises have an equal responsibility, along with managers and supervisors, for maintaining safe working practices for the health and safety of themselves and other persons who may be affected by their acts or omissions at work.
For more information please see the attached job description.
This job description covers the major tasks to be carried out and the level of
responsibilities to which the post-holder will work. These may be revised and
changed from time to time. Discussions will take place with the post-holder.
Other Duties
The information supplied above is intended to summarise the key responsibilities
and duties of the role. The post holder may be required from time to time to carry out
other reasonable requests and duties as required, consistent with the responsibilities
of their Banding and development as agreed between employee and manager.
For more information please see the attached job description.
This advert closes on Wednesday 7 Feb 2024
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