Job overview

Rotational Midwife

Permanent

37.5 hours per week (Part time available)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for Registered Midwives who have completed their Preceptorship Programme, to join the Maternity Services of Hillingdon Hospital.

We are looking for dedicated and motivated midwives with high standards of clinical and communication skills. The successful applicant must have knowledge and experience in working in a highly pressurised and busy Maternity Unit, as well as all aspects of midwifery practice. They will be expected to provide supportive care to women throughout all stages of pregnancy.

This is a rotational midwifery post with the first rotation commencing within Triage/DAU. Rotation will include community, for which you will need to be a car owner/driver. You would be involved in the continuity of carer model as part of the Maternity Transformation project. This is demonstrated in different models of team working to provide continuity, and therefore rotation within different areas will be necessary. 

We offer a strong commitment to professional development through appraisal, personal development plans and postgraduate study. Our Practice Development Team provides staff with a comprehensive package of training & clinical support and all our midwives are released from clinical work to attend an annual mandatory training programme.

 For further information please contact the Recruitment and Retention Midwife, Jess Lloyd, [email protected]

Main duties of the job

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

•    The post holder will practise as a midwife within the maternity services at Hillingdon Hospital. 
•    They will work in all areas of the maternity services.
•    The Midwife is responsible and accountable for their own midwifery practice.
•    Plan and deliver evidence-based midwifery care in partnership with the birthing person in the antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal period, ensuring liaison with all relevant agencies and escalation to members of the multi-disciplinary team as required.
•    To provide antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care, reporting any deviations from the normal to a more senior member of the team. 
•    Practice within the parameters of both local and national guidance always ensuring compliance with the specific standards set.
•    Administer the drugs permitted under legislation during midwifery practice.
•    The Midwife will provide professional health and social advice, through supporting and encouraging birthing people and their families in active parenting skills in the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal period liaising with multi-disciplinary and agency groups where appropriate.
•    To assist the parents in caring for their babies’ hygiene, development and well-being whilst promoting babies’ safety, protection and security.
•    The Midwife will continually aim to improve maternity care for birthing people and their families, being responsive to their needs and obtaining user views as appropriate.

Working for our organisation

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services, including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics, and maternity services. The Trust’s services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit, and outpatient clinics.

The safety and well-being of our patients and staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this – particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress by working in partnership with local GPs, charities, community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals, and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are focused on ensuring that our hospitals provide high quality, safe, and compassionate care, while we drive forward with the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital.

We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.