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SalaryThis is a key role in developing and maintaining high standards of care for this group of women and their families in pregnancy and the postnatal period. You will have a high level of relevant expert knowledge and skills which you will use to manage, develop and lead care for all pregnant and new mothers in this regardless of feeding method.
The Specialist midwife will work in collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams and external agencies to include: maternity, paediatrics, NNU, gynae, obstetrics, CPD training teams and the health visiting (HCP 0-5yrs) service. The practitioner should be an expert in their field, have responsibility to ensure that all care delivered is within accordance of trust policies and procedures, NICE and BFI UNICEF UK guidance. The Specialist midwife will ensure that generic practitioners at all levels receive the appropriate support for infant feeding care planning and practice development, working alongside other staff to add capability to staff practices.The Specialist midwife will be responsible for the leadership and coordination of both the Maternity and Neonatal UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Initiatives, training, audit and development of effective infant feeding / antenatal infant feeding initiatives within WHT, and, in partnership with other professionals to support these activities.
The post holder will undertake activities and interventions to assist in the achievement of local, regional and national infant feeding targets / KPI’s in relation to breastfeeding initiation, coverage and prevalence rates
Support, train, assist and advice to staff to add capacity to the care provided by their midwives / lead health professionals / support staff, where necessary. For example, working with midwives to develop individual care plans and making referrals to additional specialist support if required.
Act as an advocate for women to ensure they get the specialist care that they need and liaise with other services and partner agencies to ensure that the women with infant feeding challenges are receiving active and effective care.
Carry continuing responsibility for providing the highest standards of midwifery care to all mothers and babies. Assess, develop, implement and evaluate care programmes and provide professional advice and support as required.
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is an integrated Trust and the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, serving a population of 286,700, providing inpatient and outpatient services at the Manor Hospital as well as a wide range of services in the community. Walsall Manor houses the full range of district general hospital services under one roof. The £170 million development was completed in 2010 and the continued upgrading of existing areas ensures the Trust now has a state-of-the-art Critical Care Unit, Neonatal Unit, Obstetric Theatre, and Integrated Assessment Unit facilities. Work is also well underway on its multi-million pound new Urgent and Emergency Care Centre which will house a new Emergency Department (including Children’s Emergency Department), co-located Paediatric Assessment Unit, Acute Medical Unit and Urgent Care Centre. This is scheduled for completion this year.
We would particularly welcome applications from people from a BME background and people with a disability as these groups are currently under-represented at senior level. We value diversity within our Trust and are working to achieve equality in our recruitment.
We support flexible working for all employees and prospective applicants.
Any settled workers meeting the requirements must be offered the position in preference to any non-resident candidates meeting the requirements, unless the role falls under a PhD-level code, in which case sponsorship may be attained.
Clinical Responsibilities
Audit, valuate and improve midwifery care for mothers and babies .
Provide clinical expertise, support and professional direction to both Midwifery and Medical staff on the care in relation to responsive feeding and parenting for all women and babies.
Prioritize and develop care pathways to reflect women and babies feeding journeys based need following risk assessment
Facilitate antenatal and postnatal care plans within the hospital/community environment.
Analyses and evaluates the effectiveness and highlights modifications to Midwifery care pathway, giving professional support and advice as required.
Maintain accurate and legible records/documentation in accordance with Trust and national professional policies and guidelines.
Use of expert interpersonal and communication skills when dealing with issues such as child protection, sexual health matters, domestic violence, drug and alcohol misuse and mental health issues.
Effectively communicate complex and sensitive condition-related information to clients and relatives which requires empathy and reassurance.
Use of counselling skills dealing with issues relating to parenting journeys
Participate in programmes of parent and staff education for women in relation to infant feeding and responsive parenting within the hospital/community setting
Keep up to date and act consistently within quality standards and guidelines within own clinical area and associated areas.
Continuously monitor and evaluate the quality of work against quality standards in own area and take effective action to address them.
Leadership
Service Delivery & Improvement
Leadership and Management Responsibilities
Ensure that the day to day service delivered as required by the service needs
Promote best practice in health, safety and security.
Monitor and maintain the efficient use of physical and/or financial resources within the current financial constraints reporting any deviances to the community midwife manager promptly.
Liaise with the multidisciplinary team and multi-agencies co-coordinating and participating in case discussions as required.
Ensure that the service is a positive learning experience for students and junior staff and meet
the necessary standards for placement.
Identify and manage challenging behaviours as directed by trust policies.
Recognize, communicate and reward the achievements of staff in a learning capacity and provide constructive feedback, advice and on-going practice.
Provide professional Leadership and support to colleagues.
Participate in on call Maternity management rota
Lead and develop the implementation of care pathways for the services of vulnerable women and babies.
Ensure that essential information on the client’s condition and progress is recorded appropriately according to NMC guidelines.
Monitor progress of work recognising changing priorities and implement corrective actions within own limits and informing the relevant people.
Act as a mentor and assessor to assigned learners and teach and support them through their competency assessments as required.
Lead in the appraisal process for a defined group of staff in accordance with trust policies.
Communicate clearly with colleagues and provide them with opportunities to contribute to the planning and organization of work.
Deal personally with clients, families and carers in order to aid resolution of complaints.
Report all incidents, complaints or accidents to the Matron and assist in their investigation and resolution.
Monitor and manage sickness and absence in accordance with trust policies
Have active involvement in the recruitment and selection process
Monitor, control and store resources/supplies according to the requirements and specifications of the clinical environment.
Maintain own vehicle to comply with road safety legislation. To ensure provision of care in the community in all weather conditions.
Maintain accurate records of resource use, i.e. personal expenses, team member’s expenses in relation to pay, mileage and on calls.
Implement and propose changes to policies/practices in own area.
Participate effectively to evaluation studies (e.g. patient satisfaction surveys and audit).
Leadership and Management Responsibilities
Ensure that the day to day service delivered as required by the service needs
Promote best practice in health, safety and security.
Monitor and maintain the efficient use of physical and/or financial resources within the current financial constraints reporting any deviances to the community midwife manager promptly.
Liaise with the multidisciplinary team and multi-agencies co-coordinating and participating in case discussions as required.
Ensure that the service is a positive learning experience for students and junior staff and meet the necessary standards for placement.
Identify and manage challenging behaviours as directed by trust policies.
Provide professional Leadership and support to colleagues.
Lead and develop the implementation of care pathways for the services of vulnerable women and babies.
Ensure that essential information on the client’s condition and progress is recorded appropriately according to NMC guidelines.
Monitor progress of work recognising changing priorities and implement corrective actions within own limits and informing the relevant people.
Act as a mentor and assessor to assigned learners and teach and support them through their competency assessments as required.
Lead in the appraisal process for a defined group of staff in accordance with trust policies.
Communicate clearly with colleagues and provide them with opportunities to contribute to the planning and organisation of work.
Deal personally with clients, families and carers in order to aid resolution of complaints.
Report all incidents, complaints or accidents to the Matron and assist in their investigation and resolution.
Monitor and manage sickness and absence in accordance with trust policies
Have active involvement in the recruitment and selection process
Monitor, control and store resources/supplies according to the requirements and specifications of the clinical environment.
Maintain own vehicle to comply with road safety legislation. To ensure provision of care in the community in all weather conditions.
Maintain accurate records of resource use, i.e. personal expenses, team member’s expenses in relation to pay, mileage and on calls.
Implement and propose changes to policies/practices in own area.
Participate effectively to evaluation studies (e.g. patient satisfaction surveys and audit).
Identify and take action in accordance with trust policy where necessary to address discrimination and oppression
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Monitor and maintain health, safety and security of self and others in own work area. Adhering to lone worker policy.
Take immediate and appropriate action including supporting others to manage risks in relation to adverse incident reporting via the hospital incident reporting system.
Identify training needs in health and safety whilst identifying appropriate resources.
To have a flexible approach to care delivery, therefore providing services in keeping with the demands in a Hospital/Community setting
This advert closes on Friday 26 Apr 2024
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