Fetal Monitoring Midwife
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Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.
We care for over half a million patients every year:
- provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
- nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
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More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.
We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.
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We pride ourselves in being a great place to work – and invite you to join our BHT family.
Job overview
We are looking for an experienced and motivated Midwife to join our committed and dedicated Practice Development Team (PDT) as our fetal monitoring midwife at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust. The post-holder, alongside the obstetric lead for fetal wellbeing, will be responsible for developing and implementing a programme of education, competency assessment and a culture of on-going risk assessment and support, in relation to fetal wellbeing assessment and clinical management in pregnancy, labour and birth.
The post holder will promote and develop excellence in midwifery practice and enhance client care by effectively leading and developing the support, education, training and development of staff within the service. We are looking for a midwife who will be a positive role model and provide leadership and management to enable staff and service development.
You will also provide occasional support to the maternity practice development team to deliver a variety of training days for members of the multi-disciplinary team including, health care assistants, nursery nurses, nurses, midwives from all departments, ODPs, theatre staff, Obstetricians and Anaesthetists.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be a highly motivated and experienced Midwife who will offer leadership, expert advice and continuous support to Midwives within the Maternity Services.
The post holder will provide expertise to the service and support the implementation of national policy and national guidance/ evidence in relation to fetal monitoring, including implementation of the relevant Saving Babies' Lives Care Bundle version 3 elements, and achieving healthy birth outcomes
Working for our organisation
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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?- As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
- We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
- We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
- We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
- As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
- Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
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- Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
- Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
- Our care values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.
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Person specification
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential criteria- Registered Midwife
- Practice Assessor
- Evidence of further continued professional development
- Comprehensive post registration midwifery experience
- Professional Midwifery Advocate
- Diploma or Degree
EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria- Working in all midwifery settings
- Experience of working as a mentor/ coach
- Experience of audit
- Experience of recruitment processes
- Experience of teaching / education
- Recent experience of fetal monitoring assessment for both IA and CEFM
- Experience of research
- Experience of risk management
SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
Essential criteria- Skilled at suturing, IV cannulation, epidurals, IV drug administration
- Knowledge of Saving Babies Lives in relation to fetal monitoring
- Ability to communicate clearly with patients, relatives and MDT team in English
- Ability to work required shift pattern and special circumstances
- Ability to work within a team and independently
- Good verbal and written communication skills to enable liaison with patients, relatives and multi -disciplinary team and to produce concise written reports and notes.
- Ability to resolve conflict/dispute in a non -confrontational manner
- Knowledge of evidence informed and research-based practice
- Knowledge of up to date midwifery and NHS issues
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
Essential criteria- Access to transport
- Full driving licence.
PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.
COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.
If you are successful at interview, we will require you to complete a Covid-19 risk assessment document.
Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight. If we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before to the closing date.
Contacting you: We will contact candidates through the email address supplied on their application form. Please make sure you check this regularly.Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.
Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interview will not be reimbursed.Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.