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We have some exciting news at University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust. The Community Midwifery team based at Helme Chase maternity unit, Kendal are looking to recruit enthusiastic and dynamic band 6 midwives.
You will be a passionate, professional and kind midwife embedded in woman centeredness. Ideally, you will be a car driver and have a flexible approach to work within the team to provide overnight availability in the form of on call, to help facilitate the home birth service and to provide antenatal, postnatal and intrapartum care at Helme Chase birth centre.
You may be an experienced Community midwife or a midwife looking for a new career direction.
Main duties of the job To work as an autonomous practitioner within a multi-disciplinary team. To work within the community midwifery team and maintain a good relationship with other members of the team ensuring the women receives optimal care. To provide high quality women centred maternity care. To provide effective leadership, optimise teaching opportunities and give support to all grades of staff planning and directing activities to provide the optimal standard of care. To give appropriate education to women and their families and give necessary care, advice and supervision throughout the pregnancy continuum. To be happy to work alongside and facilitate the learning of both student midwives and medical students. To ensure appropriate referral for mother or child, as required to other agencies and Specialist midwifery team. To give necessary care advice and supervision to women and their families, wherever possible/appropriate.
About us We operate from three main hospitals - Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.
FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.
WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.
All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
Our community services for adults are provided in people's homes, community centres, clinics, GP Practices, community hospitals and our main hospitals. Our aim is to work with people to help them remain independent, improve their health and manage their conditions through high quality care, advice and support.
Job description Job responsibilities To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading.
You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website
here .
Person Specification Education and qualifications Essential Registered Midwife Evidence of ongoing professional development Current driving Licence
Desirable 1st level degree in relevant field
Experience Essential Evidence of clinical competence/to work autonomously within multi-disciplinary team Ability to make appropriate clinical decisions and prioritise care needs
Desirable Ability to make appropriate clinical decisions and prioritise care needs
Skills, ability and knowledge Essential Committed to CPD of self and others Knowledge of research methodology
Desirable Understanding the role of Research and Development
Employer details Employer name University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust
Address Westmorland Hospital Burton Road Kendal LA9 7RG
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We have some exciting news at University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust. The Community Midwifery team based at Helme Chase maternity unit, Kendal are looking to recruit enthusiastic and dynamic band 6 midwives.
You will be a passionate, professional and kind midwife embedded in woman centeredness. Ideally, you will be a car driver and have a flexible approach to work within the team to provide overnight availability in the form of on call, to help facilitate the home birth service and to provide antenatal, postnatal and intrapartum care at Helme Chase birth centre.
You may be an experienced Community midwife or a midwife looking for a new career direction.
Main duties of the job To work as an autonomous practitioner within a multi-disciplinary team. To work within the community midwifery team and maintain a good relationship with other members of the team ensuring the women receives optimal care. To provide high quality women centred maternity care. To provide effective leadership, optimise teaching opportunities and give support to all grades of staff planning and directing activities to provide the optimal standard of care. To give appropriate education to women and their families and give necessary care, advice and supervision throughout the pregnancy continuum. To be happy to work alongside and facilitate the learning of both student midwives and medical students. To ensure appropriate referral for mother or child, as required to other agencies and Specialist midwifery team. To give necessary care advice and supervision to women and their families, wherever possible/appropriate.
About us We operate from three main hospitals - Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.
FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.
WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.
All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
Our community services for adults are provided in people's homes, community centres, clinics, GP Practices, community hospitals and our main hospitals. Our aim is to work with people to help them remain independent, improve their health and manage their conditions through high quality care, advice and support.
Job description Job responsibilities To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading.
You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website
here .
Person Specification Education and qualifications Essential Registered Midwife Evidence of ongoing professional development Current driving Licence
Desirable 1st level degree in relevant field
Experience Essential Evidence of clinical competence/to work autonomously within multi-disciplinary team Ability to make appropriate clinical decisions and prioritise care needs
Desirable Ability to make appropriate clinical decisions and prioritise care needs
Skills, ability and knowledge Essential Committed to CPD of self and others Knowledge of research methodology
Desirable Understanding the role of Research and Development
Employer details Employer name University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust
Address Westmorland Hospital Burton Road Kendal LA9 7RG
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
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