Newly Qualified Midwife

As a Registered Midwife you will be responsible for ensuring that our service users' needs are met through the delivery of high-quality care. You will offer a person-centred approach to antenatal care and subsequent care during the intrapartum and postnatal period.

The post holder is responsible for the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care. Assist the mother and her family to realise their expectations. Is expected to carry out all relevant forms of care and actively work towards achieving the competencies outlined in the midwifery scale. Rotate to nightduty and all areas in the Maternity Services.

Deliver clinical care as outlined in the clinical section of the job description.

Actively work towards outlined competencies of Band 6 midwives.

Rotate within the maternity unit as per developmental plan.

Ensure orientation plan is completed.

To plan, implement and evaluate with the mother, antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care for the mother and her baby ensuring this is carried out by the midwife or other allocated staff.

Ensure care is contemporary, evidence based and equitable that encompasses spiritual and cultural beliefs and reflects the needs of a diverse society.

To assist with and participate in in-service training and induction programmes, as relevant.

To co-operate and liaise with Midwifery Lecturers in the interest of Midwifery Education.

To ensure that all relevant information with due regard to the mothers wishes in respect of personal information is entered in the mothers / babys care plan and keep all observations charts up to date.

To ensure that staff receive reports on condition and treatment of mothers/babies, inclusive of current changes.

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

Our values

We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job

Qualifications

Essential: - oRegistered Midwife (NMC)

Experience

Essential: - oAdult resuscitation; - oNeonatal resuscitation; - oReflective practitioner

Desirable: - oPerineal suturing; - oCare of epidurals; - oCompetent CTG interpretation; - oObstetric theatre skills

Knowledge/Skills