People at the Heart. One Team. Your Career at WWL.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To utilise the full skills of a midwife as laid down in the World Health Organisations definition of a midwife to ensure individualised care for women and families.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential.
• You must be able to travel between inpatient sites and within the community setting.
• Patterns of shift work will be required to enable a twenty-four hour service, this will also include on-calls.
• To maintain clinical competence and responsibility for professional development in all areas of midwifery to ensure continuing professional development, meeting the standards set by the knowledge and skills framework in Band 5 and enable progression to Band 6.
• To be responsible for the management of individualised care to a defined group of mothers and babies by using the assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating processes within the multidisciplinary framework.
• Will be required to participate in their continuing professional development. The post requires effective communication and an ability to provide support for unqualified members of staff.
• Take responsibility for professional updating by maintaining knowledge and skills in accordance with professional and educational requirements.
• Prioritise their own workload and that of others, assess performance and provide clear, constructive feedback to team members.
• Monitor progress of work recognising changing priorities and implement corrective actions within own limits and inform the relevant people.
• Responsible for recognising and responding to situations which require immediate action in the hospital and community setting.
• Act as a role model and supervisor/assessor to all grades of staff and student midwives in establishing a positive learning environment where staff can develop their full potential.
• To make efficient and effective use of resources with regular review of personal and service objectives ensuring personal annual appraisal and Professional Midwifery Advocate reviews are performed.
• Midwives are accountable for their own professional actions undertaking all duties having regard to the NMC “Code of Professional Conduct” for the nurse, midwife and health visitor and their professional contribution to clinical governance. 

• Undertake midwifery care consistent with evidence-based practice, transferring and applying knowledge and skills to meet the needs of women and their families.

• Utilise highly developed physical skills where appropriate and carry out all relevant forms of care including emergency obstetric interventions.

• Support women and their families encouraging them to promote their own health and wellbeing and to express their interests and concerns.
• Provide support and care for the woman, her baby and her family respecting their need for privacy and dignity.

• Undertake annual mandatory training updates and other relevant courses in line with Trust and local policies.

Artificial Intelligence Use in Application

The Trust recognises that applicants may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support the preparation of their application. However, all information provided within the application must be the applicant's own work, be truthful and accurate, and genuinely reflect their skills, knowledge, experience and qualifications. Applicants remain fully responsible for the content of their application and may be required to discuss and evidence any information provided during the recruitment process.