Job overview

The post holder will be a midwife practicing autonomously to attend women presenting for caesarean section and other pregnancy related theatre procedures.

The post holder will be a prime care provider to mothers and their families when they present for elective caesarean
sections/ pregnancy related theatre procedures, working collaboratively with the theatre team. They will work as a member of a team providing maternity care to women within the hospital. The post holder will take charge of the elective caesarean section list with continuing responsibility in the absence of the senior midwife.

The post holder will have responsibility for coordinating the elective caesarean section list. This will include checking investigation results are ready before the start of the list and coordinating with the Theatre Lead and Labour Ward coordinators to facilitate the effective running of the theatre list.

The post holder will have daily responsibility for ongoing review of the planned elective activity, working collaboratively with the Maternity Outpatient Manager and Obstetric colleagues and reallocating women as indicated by the activity in the Unit and clinical
indication for elective caesarean section.

Main duties of the job

Communication and Relationship Skill

• Act as a woman’s advocate in promoting, and delivering the highest standard of midwifery care, ensuring all fundamentals of care and current, relevant policies and procedures are adhered to.
• Communicate all relevant information to the multi-disciplinary team internally and with external organizations as required to ensure seamless care
   Attend departmental and directorate meetings as required, to ensure an awareness of developments within the area of midwifery practice.
•  Assist in maintaining an effective communication network; written, verbal and electronic, informing senior staff of all matters outside your role/sphere of competence; cascading
  information to more junior staff.
•  Develops and maintain communication with people about difficult matters or difficult situations, in an appropriate, supportive and empathic manner.
• Act as shift coordinator; escalate according to policy ensuring the appropriate delegation of women’s care and workload.
  Responsible for ensuring that the team are performing the highest standards of care and that effective patient flow is being maintained 
•  Assist in maintaining an effective communication network; both written and verbal, informing senior staff of all matters outside your role/sphere of competence.
• Midwifery Care
• Be a strong advocate for and promote midwifery led care.
• Ensure knowledge base is evidence based and contemporary
•  Provide midwifery care in a variety of practice settings
•  Act as an advocate for the woman
• Ensure practice meets the requirements of a practicing midwife in accordance with NMC requirements
• Ensure all records and documentation including electronic records are accurate legible and completed in a timely manner
• Undertake immediate assessment and determine priority of women within any setting.
• Act as woman’s advocate in promoting, and delivering the highest standard of midwifery care, ensuring all fundamentals of care are addressed, and current, relevant policies and
  procedures are adhered to.

Working for our organisation

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon. The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 4,100 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity. 

Our main hospital site, Croydon University Hospital is one of the busiest in London. Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon and our Children’s Hospital at Home cares for children with long-term conditions without them having to come to hospital. 

Across the NHS everyone is working hard to meet growing demand and we’re no exception. But with the right people on board, we are rising to this challenge, putting our people in the driving seat, encouraging innovation and transforming our services to give local people the quality of care they deserve. Croydon Health Services puts a great deal of importance on education and training. Croydon University Hospital plays an active role in training the clinicians of the future and works in partnership with major London universities 

If you want the opportunity to have a real impact, challenge yourself and be part of an NHS Trust then a career at Croydon Health Services could be just what you’re looking for.