Maternity Assessment Unit Midwife

• Provide expert midwifery assessment, care and advice to women attending the Maternity Assessment Unit.
• Undertake comprehensive assessment, recognise clinical deterioration and initiate appropriate management and escalation.
• Ensure care is provided in accordance with Trust policies, national guidance, professional standards and evidence-based practice.
• Act as an effective clinical role model, demonstrating high standards of professional practice.
• Provide appropriate advice, information and support to women and their families, ensuring informed choice and shared decision making.
• Ensure appropriate investigations, observations and clinical assessments are undertaken and documented.
• Liaise effectively with obstetricians, anaesthetists, neonatal teams and other members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Ensure timely escalation of clinical concerns and facilitate appropriate admissions, transfer or discharges.
• Promote safe and effective patient flow through the Maternity Assessment Unit.
• Ensure accurate, contemporaneous documentation and effective communication at all times.
• Support the management of complex and high-risk pregnancies in accordance with local and national guidance.
• Maintain awareness of safeguarding responsibilities and escalate concerns appropriately.

Essential

• Significant post-registration experience as a midwife
• Substantial experience in an acute maternity setting
• Experience of assessing and managing women with a range of pregnancy-related presentations
• Experience of managing clinical risk and escalating concerns

Essential

• Excellent clinical assessment and decision-making skills
• Ability to recognise and respond appropriately to clinical deterioration
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to prioritise workload and manage competing demands
• Good understanding of clinical governance, risk management and safeguarding