Job summary
- Main area
- Midwifery
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 21.75 hours per week
- Job ref
- 331-B17240525
- Employer
- University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Furness General Hospital
- Town
- Barrow-in-Furness
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 Per Annum Pro Rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 11/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Registered Midwife - Day Assessment Unit/Antenatal Clinic
NHS AfC: Band 6
''Creating a great place to be cared for and a great place to work''
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups – including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.
Job overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic midwife to join our outpatient maternity team, working in our day assessment unit and also antenatal clinics.
This role offers a dynamic mix of clinical midwifery alongside excellent work life balance.
Main duties of the job
Duties will include but not limited to:
Antenatal midwifery care
Taking and following up of laboratory samples
Antenatal screening tests and referral to screening team/fetal medicine
Day to day running of obstetric clinics
Midwife clinics - VBAC and Anti D
Administrative tasks such as referrals, booking appointments and ultrasound scans
Opportunities to lead and develop specialist clinics such as Complex maternal medicine and Multiple pregnancies.
Providing scheduled care in day assessment unit such as CTG monitoring, Pre-op assessments, IV infusions and Obstetric review, supporting our BSOTS Triage system.
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main 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 https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/
Person specification
Education
Essential criteria
- Registered Midwife
Desirable criteria
- Degree
Experience
Essential criteria
- Ability to make appropriate Clinical Decisions
- Team working
- Multi disciplinary working
Desirable criteria
- Teaching/Mentoring Skills
Skills, ability and knowledge
Essential criteria
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Understanding of current NHS issues and initiatives + public health/political agenda
- Understanding of Clinical Governance and its application
- IT Skills
- Ability to prioritise and demonstrate time management and organisational skills
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Approachable/effective negotiation skills
- Motivation and positive attitude towards change
- Positive and adaptable to the changing needs of the service
- Self-motivated, enthusiastic, innovative
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Natalie Tippett
- Job title
- Antenatal Clinic Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01229 614098
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