Job Summary
JOB TITLE: Bank Registered Midwife
LOCATION: Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation trust
DIRECTORATE: Temporary Staffing
DEPARTMENT: Temporary Staffing
GRADE: Band 6
RESPONSIBLE TO: Temporary Staffing Manager
ACCOUNTABLE TO: Head of Temporary Staffing
Main duties of the job
As a band 6 midwife you will be expected to work in collaboration with other multidisciplinary professionals enhancing and promoting the health and wellbeing of mothers and neonates in line with local and national standards relating to maternity care and referrals as appropriate. You will be required to work in all areas of the service including obstetric theatre and the community as necessary and work as part of a Continuity of Care Team as per the national maternity plan. You may also be required to take part in an on-call Rota should the service require this. As a midwife you will be committed to achieving the Trust's targets regarding the Government's public health agenda.
To provide high quality, safe, evidence based, holistic midwifery care to women in all maternity care settings including antenatal care, labour and birth, and postnatal care settings as well as parent education across the MSE. To provide continuity of care and to work in partnership with the women, to provide women centered, personalised midwifery care.
About Us
With a workforce of approximately 15,000 staff, we can now do more and go further in delivering health services to our local communities.
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
Patients will experience improved care as well as fewer delays and cancellations. We are able to provide more once-in-a-lifetime specialist care region-wide. With our new trust size will come more opportunities for development, research, networking and innovation.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.
Date posted
06 January 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£23.13 an hour 23.13
Contract
Bank
Working pattern
Flexible working
Reference number
Bank Midwifery
Job locations
Basildon
Nethermayne
Basildon
SS16 5NL
Job Description
Job responsibilities
- To enable woman to remain the focus of care and as her advocate to encourage her to participate in her care plans based on good communication and evidence based information.
- Assess, plan and deliver total midwifery care for a caseload of women within the community, prioritising workload and management of time.
- To be competent to work within a team to deliver care based on the needs of women to maintain
- To identify, plan and implement care in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team in relation to families with complex psycho-social
Please see attached JD for full description
Responsibilities
Job description Job responsibilities
- To enable woman to remain the focus of care and as her advocate to encourage her to participate in her care plans based on good communication and evidence based information.
- Assess, plan and deliver total midwifery care for a caseload of women within the community, prioritising workload and management of time.
- To be competent to work within a team to deliver care based on the needs of women to maintain
- To identify, plan and implement care in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team in relation to families with complex psycho-social
Please see attached JD for full description
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
- Registered Midwife
- Enhanced DBS clearance
Knowledge & Experience Essential
- Evidence of personal and professional development
- Understanding and knowledge of current issues in Midwifery andthe wider NHS
- Is aware of responsibilities in relation to NMC Code
Communication Skills Essential
- s Excellent interpersonalskills and the ability to develop and establish internal and external relationships
- Able to communicate effectively and fluently ina range of situations and across communication barriers
Person Specification Qualifications Essential
- Registered Midwife
- Enhanced DBS clearance
Knowledge & Experience Essential
- Evidence of personal and professional development
- Understanding and knowledge of current issues in Midwifery andthe wider NHS
- Is aware of responsibilities in relation to NMC Code
Communication Skills Essential
- s Excellent interpersonalskills and the ability to develop and establish internal and external relationships
- Able to communicate effectively and fluently ina range of situations and across communication barriers
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Basildon
Nethermayne
Basildon
SS16 5NL
Employer's website
https://www.mse.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
