Lead Midwife (Development Role) *Internal Only Applicants*

Job Summary

INTERNAL ONLY TO [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] (NCIC) TRUST EMPLOYEES ONLY. We are looking for a highly motivated, experienced and enthusiastic Registered Midwife to work as a Lead Midwife on our Maternity Unit. This is an excellent opportunity for a midwife with strong clinical leadership skills to move into a senior role. You should have experience across all areas of clinical midwifery care, be committed to supporting implementation of National maternity improvement initiatives, be organised and able to motivate a team. Working collaboratively within our multi-disciplinary team, providing a high standard of safe and compassionate care to women and their families and promoting an open, supportive positive environment will also be key requirements of the role.

Main Duties of the Job

• Act as a lead midwife within the acute maternity unit to provide specialist expertise to clients in the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal periods.
• Work independently to provide high quality evidence based care to women.
• Responsible and accountable for the development of the maternity service to ensure high standards of clinical care are maintained.
• Responsibility and accountability for the continuing day-to-day management of the maternity unit, acting as lead coordinator on a rotational basis.

About [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]

At [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county. Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time': Being a clinically led organisation; Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust; A positive patient experience every time; A great place to work; Managing our money well. As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work. Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Midwife
• Further development in midwifery to postgraduate diploma or equivalent.
• Foundation management certificate or equivalent.
• Essential IT skills (EITS) or equivalent.

Experience

• Dealing with Obstetric Emergencies
• Neonatal and Adult resuscitation
• Staff management
• Post registration ante-, intra- and postpartum care

Knowledge

• Continuing professional development with portfolio
• Child Protection issues
• Midwives Codes of Practice
• Risk Management
• Equality legislation and best practice
• Budgetary implications

Skills and Aptitudes

• Clinical Leadership skills
• Highly effective communication and personal skills
• Ability to assess, teach and train
• Ability to change practice using evidence based research
• Ability to demonstrate the compassionate values and behaviours needed for dignified care

Other Requirements

• Flexible approach to shift working
• Willing to undertake further training

Additional Information

CERTIFICATE OF SPONSORSHIP: Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

Disclosure and Barring Service: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions. The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction.

Benefits offered by [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]: 27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years, Flexible working Scheme, NHS Discounts, Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work, Excellent opportunities for development, Competitive NHS Pension scheme, Vivup counselling service.

Employer: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], Address: Cumberland Infirmary, Newtown Road, Carlisle, CA2 7HY. Website: https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/

Contact for questions: Deputy Unit Manager Gemma Brown, email: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], phone: [contact hidden].