Community Midwife

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Full time
This is an exciting opportunity for a Midwife to work within the Tair Sir/Three Counties Community Team that would include Crymych, Cardigan, Newcastle Emlyn, Llandysul, Llanybydder and Lampeter areas, providing all aspects of midwifery care for women and their families in the community setting of rural Wales.

The Team are extremely supportive and encouraging of each other enabling one another to develop and progress within their roles. https://youtu.be/1WEoVahLRQE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vgt03XPT6RQ

Main duties of the job

You will be key in providing and increasing Midwifery Led Care and promoting home births and supporting the Midwifery Led Care Unit at Glangwili General Hospital, Carmarthen.

You will also be the co-ordinator of care for high-risk pregnancies working closely with the multi-disciplinary teams to ensure a high quality seamless service.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Interviews will be held on 09/01/2025 https://youtu.be/Xb5ksZWmXm8

About us

Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 12,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services to almost 400,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:

Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest.

Five community hospitals: Amman Valley Hospital and Llandovery Hospital in Carmarthenshire, Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire.

Two integrated care centres (Aberaeron and Cardigan, Ceredigion).

Community facilities, including:

48 General Practices (GP surgeries), 49 Dental Practices, 98 Community Pharmacies (chemists), 44 General Ophthalmic Practices (including eye health and low vision services), 38 sites providing mental health and learning disability services, care within your own homes.

Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.

The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.

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Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential

Registered Midwife with full NMC registration Portfolio of CPD Completed HDUHB preceptorship programme

Experience

Essential

Midwives with completion of preceptorship programme Experience of mentoring and developing staff. Basic IT Skills. Able to deliver a high standard of evidence based individual client care Effective communicator with good leadership and interpersonal skills Evidence of ability take charge in the absence of their direct line manager Demonstrate midwifery skills underpinned by current evidence Demonstrate an awareness of the importance of audit and policy

Desirable

ALSO - Advanced Life Support Obstetrics NALS - Neonatal Advanced Life Support

Language Skills

Desirable

Welsh Speaker (Level 1)

Employer details

Employer name

Hywel Dda University Health Board

Address

Three Counties Community Team

Carmarthen

SA31 2AF

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

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