Midwife, Band 6

at  Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

• To be competent in the full range of midwifery skills, including: venepuncture, cannulation, perineal suturing, intravenous drug administration, maternal and neonatal resuscitation, care of regional anaesthesia, infant feeding support. - To assess the mothers and babys condition and delivers appropriate care, within the multidisciplinary team. - To carry out appropriate screening tests on women and babies, following appropriate discussion with the woman and informed consent. -To deliver safe care within a challenging and changing clinical environment, using equipment and resources safely and as appropriate.
• To provide health education and support with parenting skills to individuals and/ or formal and informal groups. -To communicate effectively, especially where mothers ability to do so is compromised - To receive information which may cause emotional distress to all parties and disseminates contentious, complex and sensitive information appropriately. - To maintain accurate and contemporaneous records. - To adhere to all Trust policies and procedures and Midwives Rules and Standards.
• Maintain patient dignity and confidentiality at all times - Demonstrate and promote a woman and family centred style of clinical practice. - To be responsible for the organisation of own caseload and appropriately delegate to support workers or other staff members in order to ensure effective time management. To assist the team in the day to day running of the clinical area. - To communicate with the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) to aid effective woman-centred care, which will include taking an active role in team meetings, joint consultations and case conferences as required.
• Respond to emergency situations with composure, maintaining patient safety and seeking immediate support, supporting the patient, family and other staff as required.

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