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Job overview

The primary aim of the role is to ensure that a high quality service is delivered to women and their families.  The Midwife will plan within the integrated role to deliver and evaluate the care of the women and their families in the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal period in which ever setting that occurs in.  This includes inpatient, outpatient and community. The post holder will practice in accordance with the NMC code of practice.

The role is multidimensional and requires the post holder to integrate and fulfil all the identified criteria.  Having successfully introduced a Continuity of Carer Integrated team’s model, the post holder will have the opportunity to work flexibly within both the Community and hospital setting, enabling the women of Coventry and Warwickshire to receive high quality continuity care.  Working within this model enables the post holder to maintain clinical skills and expertise in all areas of Midwifery ensuring a safe service.  By following this model will encourage autonomous practice and career progression.

The Midwife will co-ordinate the ward/area as designated, in support of, or in the absence of the Ward Manager/Team Leader.

Main duties of the job

Our midwives have the opportunity to maintain their skills in all areas with our rotational programme, providing care in all settings. In addition to this we offer dedicated specialist teams offering Enhanced Maternal care, Complex Care Continuity Team supporting maternal medicine, perinatal mental health clinics and preterm prevention, and Continuity of Carer including women from culturally diverse backgrounds in collaboration with Coventry MAMTA Project Centre.

We have a team of 9 Professional Midwifery Advocates (PMA), supported by a Lead PMA to provide restorative clinical supervision.

We are a forward thinking department, with many opportunities for midwives to become involved in a variety of specialities and work streams including recruitment, service and staff development and as Pathway to Excellence Ambassador. Individual career aspirations will be nurtured and fully supported to enhance career progression including internal leadership programmes and collaboration with the Florence Nightingale Foundation.

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Overseas applicants please only apply if you are registered with the NMC and are active on the register and already in receipt of UK PIN 

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence® designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.