Core Antenatal Postnatal Ward Midwife

at  North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust

An opportunity for an experienced Core Antenatal Postnatal Midwife has arisen to join our team at North Tees and Hartlepool Foundation Trust Maternity Service. We would like to invite enthusiastic, motivated experienced Band 6 Midwives that aspire to work Collaboratively, be Respectful and Empathetic towards colleagues and our service users accordingly.
We offer a comprehensive induction package and ongoing professional development to support you in your role, providing and co-ordinating antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care for both Midwife and Consultant led care.
This is an exciting transformational time within the service, with various new roles being put into place to support the current and future service provision.
You will be expected to work autonomously within guidelines and the sphere of professional practice to implement individualised midwifery care in partnership with the women.
You will be able to provide continuity throughout the antenatal, birth and postnatal period; whilst ensuring the woman’s physical, psychological, emotional and social needs are holistically cared for.
Effective multi-disciplinary working is essential and midwives are expected to communicate effectively to guarantee appropriate, safe care is delivered.
To participate in the design and development of new ways of working that benefit the woman and their families whilst improving the working conditions of the team.
To work as a member of the midwifery team within a multi-disciplinary environment giving care and support to women in the Hospital and Community and Birth Centre settings.
The post-holder has a defined sphere of practice and should provide motivation within a midwifery team and be a resource for knowledge and clinical expertise.
To achieve the highest possible standard of care ensuring that resources are utilised effectively and efficiently referring to the attention of the Line Manager recommendations.
To participate in the development of staff as appropriate, ensuring resources are utilised effectively and efficiently, taking responsibility for the area of practice referring and consulting with the Line Manager.
At North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust our main priority is, and always will be, to provide safe and high quality care to our patients every day; the kind of care we would want for ourselves and our loved ones. We want our organisation to be the best place to work with the right staff, in the right roles, at the right time, to ensure we deliver exceptional patient care and experience.
We will support staff through providing an inclusive and supportive workplace with health and well-being initiatives, staff benefits and opportunities for personal and professional development. Staff recognition is very important to us; as well as performance reviews and appraisals, we recognise staff through Star and Team of the month, colleague recognition – a note of thanks, Managers Awards, Shining Stars and Service Awards.
We recruit for values and “Together we are North Tees & Hartlepool”
You will provide and coordinate antenatal, Intrapartum and postnatal care for both traditional and CoC midwife led care models and consultant led women.

Please refer the Job description for details