Band 6 Fetal Medicine Midwife

Have oversight and facilitate clinical care and discharge

*Promote maternal and neonatal health by providing evidence-based education, early intervention, and personalised advice that supports a healthy pregnancy, childbirth and post-natal wellbeing.

*Act as advocate for service users within the areas, to ensure a service user focused approach to the delivery of care

*Ensure service users receive high quality clinical care and a positive service user experience, having regard to their customs, beliefs and ethnicity

*Promote a clean and safe environment for staff, service users and visitors by ensuring compliance with legislation /policies and procedures, health care associated infection prevention, governance including risk management and incident reporting and act without delay in the reporting and escalating of any areas of concern

*Undertake a range of physical observations appropriate to the individual's scope of practice using a range of equipment, recording, reporting and escalating findings and concerns

*Monitor service users progress, ensuring accurate records of all relevant observations and clinical assessments are kept and take appropriate action as indicated

*The named midwife and takes responsibility for providing safe and continuous delivery of care to their women and families when on duty

*Be aware of and take appropriate action in regard of deteriorating conditions, clinical emergencies, cardiac arrest, fire and major or internal incidents which affect business continuity

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Essential: - *Registered Midwife on the NMC register; - *Diploma/BSc Degree in Midwifery Studies; - *Evidence of successful completion of Band 5 Preceptorship Programme and midwifery competency documentation

Desirable: - *Newborn and Infant Physical Examination (NIPE) qualification; - *Mentor/Practice Assessor or Supervisor preparation (or willingness to undertake); - *Newborn Life Support (NLS) training

Essential: - *Demonstrable post-registration experience across a range of midwifery settings (e.g. antenatal, intrapartum, postnatal, community or triage); - *Experience of delivering holistic, woman-centred care using evidence-based practice; - *Knowledge of safeguarding policies and procedures, with ability to recognise and escalate concerns appropriately; - *Understanding of current national and local maternity priorities, clinical guidelines and best practice; - *Experience of assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care for women with a range of clinical and social needs; - *Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team and contributing to coordinated care delivery; - *Awareness of risk management, incident reporting and patient safety processes

Desirable: - *Experience of attending Home Births; - *Experience of supporting women with complex needs and/or from vulnerable or socially excluded groups; - *Involvement in audit, quality improvement or service development initiatives

Essential: - *Ability to work flexibly across a 24-hour service, including weekends, bank holidays and on-call where required; - *Commitment to maintaining clinical competence and continuous professional development; - Demonstrates behaviours aligned with Trust values (Kind, Connected, Bold)

Desirable: - *Full UK/EU driving licence (for community roles)