Core Midwife - Elective Theatre

Itis our pleasure to announce that theatres are now recruiting core staff.

Weare seeking experienced and enthusiastic Midwives who are passionate aboutelective caesarean care and dedicated to enhancing the experience of our service users.

Weare looking for midwives with

A positive attitude and genuineenthusiasm for elective caesarean care.

Strong team working skills and the ability to multitask in a busy ward environment.

A commitment to high-quality,responsive, and safe care for birthing people.

A genuine interest in contributing to the ongoing development of elective caesarean services.

Please contact Name:
Yasmin Terblanche, Team Leader J3  or Frankie Smales, Team Leader L45,  for informalqueries.

Asa Band 6 Core Midwife, you will:

Provide leadership and oversight ofthe ward in the absence of the Team Leader.

Act as a role model for junior staff and students, supporting their development.

Contribute to quality improvement initiatives within the theatre setting.

Take responsibility for a specific role within the team, such as:

• Staff and student off-duty rotamanagement
• Junior staff appraisals
• Infection Prevention & Control(IPC) lead
• Friends and Family lead
• Audit and safeguardingresponsibilities
• Inclusivity and staff moraleinitiatives
• Mental Health First Aider

(Thislist is not exhaustive if you have a particular interest in a fieldrelating to elective caesarean care, we would love to hear about it.)

Joinus and

Be part of a supportive, dynamic,and forward-thinking team.

Play a key role in shaping thefuture of elective caesarean care at LTHT.

Have opportunities for professional growth and leadership development.

Ifyou are a motivated midwife with a passion for elective caesarean care, wewould be delighted to welcome you to our team.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.

JOB DETAILS

Job Title:

Midwife

Reports to:

Senior Midwife Team Leader

Band: 6

Unit/Department:
Maternity Unit/Community Midwifery

Location Leeds General Infirmary/St James'sUniversity Hospital/Community

JOB PURPOSE/SUMMARY

Thepost holder is responsible for the assessment of care needs, the development,implementation and evaluation of programmes of care, and may be required toteach other midwives and non-midwifery staff. They take responsibility as theprime care provider for a group of women.

Thepost holder is a prime care provider who is required to practice clinical skills developed through experience but at a more advanced level than required for those who have just qualified as midwives.

The maternity unit has approximately 10,000 births a year. LTHT is a tertiary referral centre for both obstetrics and neonatology. Other specialities within the hospital that impact on maternity unit are feto-maternal medicine, adult and neonatal cardiology, neonatal surgery and a reproductive medicine unit.

Thepost holder will work within the maternity unit or community, caring forwomen and their babies before, during and after pregnancy depending on thearea.

Theywill support throughout the maternity units and covers both day and night shifts.

Themidwife maintains personal contact with women and meets their needs on an individual basis by listening, assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care. Is aware of theanxieties of women and their families and the support they may need.

Themidwife ensures that the appropriate practitioner is informed promptly of acomplication or change in the mother's or baby's condition.

Themidwife ensures effective communication with health care professionals andother personnel to ensure continued care to the patient and assists in thesmooth running of the ward or area.

Reportson the changes occurring in treatment and client needs during the shift andis prepared to work in areas of the midwifery service…