LMNS Preterm Prevention Clinic Midwife

at  University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

The LMNS Preterm Prevention Clinic Midwife will provide professional midwifery support within the Coventry & Warwickshire Local Maternity & Neonatal System (LMNS) to women who are referred and attend the Preterm Prevention clinics.
The primary aim of the role is to ensure that a high-quality service is delivered to women and their families within the integrated pathway. This is a cross site, system-wide role to provide support within preterm clinics within the Coventry and Warwickshire Local Maternity and Neonatal System (LMNS). The post holder will be based at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW), but together with the equivalent preterm clinic midwife, will be expected to spend approximately one day a week (each) at the other Trusts within the LMNS, namely George Eliot Hospital (GEH) and South Warwickshire University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (SWFT).
The post holder will work in co-production with the LMNS membership, Maternity and Neonatal Voices Partnership, three maternity trusts and integrated care board (ICB).
Accountable for own actions in accordance with the Code of Professional Conduct. Will contribute to corporate objectives, acting within local, Trust and statutory guidelines and policies at all times.
Effectively communicate information regarding clinical decisions, policy and care pathways to patients/carers and the multi-professional team.
A skilled practitioner and clinical leader providing support to the management and multi-professional team, participating in service/policy development.
Responsible for clinical assessment of a group of patients and management of a team, ensuring appropriate care is planned, implemented, and evaluated/audited.
Responsible for the maintenance and development of her/his clinical skill
Organisation of cross-departmental/organisational activities including HR, resource, and bleep-holder responsibilities as appropriate
Demonstrate highly technical and/or practical skills to ensure optimum patient management including complex patient monitoring; equipment management and frequent administration of invasive tests/procedures (including fetal fibronectin).
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.
We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence ® designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.
The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation’s core values.
Develop and educate staff, participating in mentorship and appraisal as required.
Utilise and ensure others utilise IT systems to secure accurate and timely patient, workforce and resource data available.
Manage expected and unexpected clinical events requiring varying levels of physical effort according to patient dependency/clinical need.
Support patients, carers and others during difficult situations arising in the clinical area, e.g. imparting bad news or following an unexpected event.
To participate in teaching and preparation for parenthood sessions.
Develop a knowledge of the Child Protection strategy and its implementation.
Maintain a clean, safe environment ensuring adherence to Trust standards of cleanliness, hygiene, and infection control at all times.
Promote and monitor adherence to Health and Safety and Trust policy designed to protect healthcare staff and service users from known hazards.
Participate in the on-call rota as part of the service needs supporting the unit’s trust escalation policy.
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