If you are looking for a new challenge, a job you can be proactive in and to work in an award winning, well-supported, friendly, dynamic, culturally astute and inclusive environment that puts women / birthing people at the centre of a high standard of care where the latest CQC report that rates us as good, maintaining our good rating since 2017 and has now awarded us outstanding for leadership and have significant post registration experience, come and join us.
We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic midwife to lead on pelvic health within the trust.
You will be at the forefront in leading and supporting the local implementation of perinatal pelvic health service at the trust working in collaboration with South East (SE) London Local Maternity and Neonatal system (LMNS) and NHS England. You will be the lead for promotion and education of pelvic health ensuring all staff both midwives and obstetricians are trained and able to promote good pelvic health to women in the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal periods. Your role will be fundamental in the setting up of joint physio and midwifery pelvic health clinics.
It is an exciting time to join! You will form working relationships with our multidisciplinary teams and be part of our wonderful midwifery team on both sites. There will be great learning opportunities for you, not just in learning new midwifery skills, but also in being part of a exciting service that we know will improve our patient experience.
You will be a champion for Pelvic Health and the expectation is that you will be responsible for promoting good quality midwifery/ obstetric led interventions which aim to reduce anal sphincter injury and other pelvic health issues across for childbearing women.
The role also involves education, training and audit to ensure that:
- Good pelvic health is promoted in pregnancy and the postnatal period.
- Evidence-based information for women and birthing people on pelvic health is co-produced and widely available in a range of formats
- All staff in maternity services and primary care have access to first level training on prevention, recognition and treatment of pelvic health issues
- Women receive timely access to NICE recommended treatment for common pelvic health issues in the antenatal and postnatal period.
- Coordination between pelvic health services and community services that may include sexual health and mental health services.
- Consistent, personalised care that is supported by clear pathways across SE London irrespective of postcode in order to reduce unwarranted variation.
- Key performance indicators of the PPHS are achieved and reported to NHS England.
The role of the Pelvic Health Specialist Midwife will not be limited to these current priority areas but will develop over time.
Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:
Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
Improving the experience of staff with disability
Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
Making equalities mainstream
The purpose of this role is to lead and support the local implementation of perinatal pelvic health service (PPHS) designed in collaboration with South East (SE) London Local Maternity and Neonatal system (LMNS) and NHS England. This in line with the NHS Long Term plan commitment to improve access to postnatal physiotherapy services for women. The local ambition which is that ALL women are to have education and advice around pelvic health and access to Physiotherapy services in the postnatal period.
The post holder will be a champion for Pelvic Health and the expectation is that the post holder will be responsible for promoting good quality midwifery/ obstetric led interventions which aim to reduce anal sphincter injury and other pelvic health issues across for childbearing women.
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