Midwife Band 6 Rotational Post

Job overview

There is also an integrated birth unit where around 10% of birthing people choose to go in labour. As a large Tertiary hospital, the John Radcliffe offers a large Delivery Suite with an en-suite birthing pool room, 3 Maternity theatres and a specific Maternity Recovery Ward.

This advert is for band 6 midwives wishing to join both our hospital and community teams.

Main duties of the job

Working as a midwifery practitioner to: Ø Provide continuity of care, advice and support throughout pregnancy, labour and the postnatal period. Be responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care within the practice area and to provide and maintain high standards of midwifery care.

Teach, motivate and encourage high standards of practice whilst furthering personal knowledge and experience. Accept responsibility for own personal and professional development .

To contribute to the management of the practice area by accepting delegated responsibility from senior colleagues.

Contribute to the learning environment of the practice area to enable students and new members of the practice area team to be supported.

Ensure all statutory and non-statutory rules and regulations are complied with. Assist in promoting Clinical Risk Management within the practice area.

Working for our organisation

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Working as a midwifery practitioner to. Provide continuity of care, advice and support throughout pregnancy, labour and the postnatal period.

Be responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care within the practice area and to provide and maintain high standards of midwifery care.

Teach, motivate and encourage high standards of practice whilst furthering personal knowledge and experience.

Accept responsibility for own personal and professional development.

To contribute to the management of the practice area by accepting delegated responsibility from senior colleagues.

Contribute to the learning environment of the practice area to enable students and new members of the practice area team to be supported.

Ensure all statutory and non-statutory rules and regulations are complied with. Assist in promoting Clinical Risk Management within the practice area.

Professional/Clinical Practice:

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate midwifery care, to a defined group of women

• Accurately document all care given.
• Provide clinical supervision and support to less experienced midwives and maternity care

• Have ability and skills to organise own workload
• Maintain awareness of current advances and changes in practice
• Develop clinical expertise through experience and by attending appropriate courses, study

• Provide evidence of achieving the consolidation of clinical skills and the development of

• Participate in and contribute to programmes of care to develop parenting skills and

• Evaluate practice by utilising of evidence based practice and participating in research

• Participate, where appropriate, in the on-call rota for the service.
• Develop ability to take charge on a shift by shift basis.
• Be able to cannulate and suture.

• Be aware of the working structure of the Oxfordshire Maternity Services and the

• Assist in maintaining a safe environment, reporting all accidents and incidents to the

Ward Manager/Team Leader. Ensure relevant documentation is completed

Provide professional support to other members of the multi-disciplinary team.

Version 4 March 2020

• Act as a supervisor to Maternity Support Workers and undergraduate students.
• Act as a preceptor
• Supervise Maternity Support Workers and help in the identification of their training

• Define own educational and development needs and to discuss these at appraisal.
• Participate in the setting of standards of care using valid evidence-based practice.
• Keep up to date with professional issues that influence midwives’ practice relating to

• Contribute towards the continuing development of professional practice within the

• Inform the ward manager/team leader if there are insufficient resources available to

• Demonstrate the ability to record data on the maternity system and to be able to retrieve

• Accept responsibility for own personal and professional growth and maintaining a record

• Use the Trust ELMS Revalidation tool in preparation for revalidation.
• Participate in formal and informal review of own performance with your preceptor, team

• Contribute towards the collection of data for local, regional or national reports.

Person specification

Qual knowl and comps

• Registered Midwife with current UK Registration and a minimum of 6 months employed experience as a midwife.
• Student midwife due to register within 6 months
• Evidence of: A positive enthusiastic character.
• Being self-aware and able to accept constructive criticism
• Ability to prioritise own workload
• Able to work as part of a team
• Demonstrates good verbal & written communication skills
• Belief in and commitment to women centred philosophy
• Demonstrate developing strategies and ability to cope under pressure

• Mentor qualification

Physical attributes

• Good health record Smart professional appearance in accord with professional dress code