Band 6
Job overview
We are looking for a enthusiastic and experienced midwife to join the teenage pregnancy team on a 1 year secondment or a fixed term contract to cover maternity leave.
As a teenage pregnancy midwife you will act as a champion for young women and pregnant people, not only providing their midwifery care but also providing specialist support to address their individual needs.
Our successful team supports a dedicated teenage pregnancy care pathway which promotes a multidisciplinary approach to improving health and social outcomes. Excellent communication skills are fundamental to this role, as well as being flexible in your approach to engaging young people in your care.
You will be passionate about providing client centred one to one care and support to young parents, which may often involve a variety of complex mental health and social needs.
As part of this innovative team you will be involved in service development and improvement projects and have the opportunity to share these, working alongside other agencies.
If you have the drive and and passion to make a contribution to this dedicated team as we strive to improve the services and outcomes for young parents, this may be the opportunity for you.
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the role - see attached Job Description and person specification for further details.
Working for our organisation
Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) is one of the biggest and busiest NHS Trusts in the country. We are, a large, complex, person-centred organisation with an excellent national and international reputation for the quality of patient care, research, education and innovation. For more information about the Trust, visit our website
Some of the benefits of working for our organisation include:
- Flexible working
- Opportunities for to be innovative/creative in the workplace
- Friendly and supportive work colleagues within the team
- Salary sacrifice schemes
- Cycle to work and travel
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities - see attached Job Description and person specification for further details.
Person specification
Other
Essential criteria
- Car driver with own car and able to travel between locations
Training and qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Midwife at Band 6
- Completed SSSA Training
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of recent continuous learning and development
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience working in a community setting
- Experience of change management
- Demonstrates personal, professional and academic development
- Involvement in midwifery practice development in relation to the teenage service
- Leadership experience
- Experience of IT systems in current use at NUH
Desirable criteria
- Experience of participating or undertaking audit and research
- Demonstrates understanding of safeguarding and social care processes
Communication and relationship skills
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates awareness for caring for teenage clients
- Proven ability to work inter-professionally with all members of MDT and external agencies
- Demonstrates interpersonal, analytical and communication skills
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working with women or persons with complex social concerns
Planning and organisational skills
Essential criteria
- Able to prioritise and has effective time keeping skills
- Evidence of responding to planned and unplanned situations and taking the lead in emergencies
Analytical and judgement skills
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates knowledge and effective use of safeguarding procedures
- Able to respond prioritise and analyse complex problems and situations in relation to patient care
Desirable criteria
- Enthusiastic about contributing to developing the team to improve the service provided to young people
- Demonstrates an understanding of the impact of family dynamics on the care of the teenage client
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Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at the NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
Closing Dates: Please submit your application form as soon as possible to avoid disappointment; we reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the published closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms.
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Easy read application: if you have a disability and find it difficult to complete our online application form, you can apply via our easy read application which you can find on the intranet https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/easy-read-job-application
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Salary: The quoted salary will be on a pro rata basis for part time workers.
Disability Confidence: All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted.
At Risk of redundancy: NHS employees within the East Midlands who are ‘at risk’ of redundancy will be given a preferential interview where they meet the essential criteria of the person specification.
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Consent:
- Transfer of information: If I have previous NHS service - I consent to the transfer of my Electronic Staff Record (ESR) data between this and other NHS Trusts. I also consent to the Occupational Health Department confidentially accessing my occupational health records from my current or previous employer in order to check the status of my vaccinations, immunisations s and screening tests as relevant to the post. I understand this is an automated process and the information will only be used for these purposes prior to me taking up the position at NUH.
- Disclosure and Barring Service: Your post maybe subject to a DBS check which incur a cost dependent on the level of check required (£41.90 for enhanced and £21.90 for standard). I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check if it is required (by deduction from first month’s pay). Should I decide to withdraw from my job offer, I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of the DBS check undertaken by cheque or other agreed method.
