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Job summary

Main area
Midwifery
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 15 hours per week
Job ref
218-NM-B7-7222600
Employer
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
ANC department, Women and Children's Department, UHCW
Town
Coventry
Salary
£46,148 - £52,809 per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
06/06/2025 23:59

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Lead Midwife in Perineal Health

NHS AfC: Band 7

Job overview

To ensure continuous development of the specialist midwifery service providing quality care for women who have at some point in their lives sustained perineal/vulval trauma, also to support women who have ongoing bladder, bowel or sexual symptoms post childbirth or female genital trauma.

You will act as a resource within the maternity unit on evidence based perineal, bladder and bowel care.

Take an active role in our acclaimed OASIS service which give’s women who have sustained OASI comprehensive follow up care.

You will be required to perform endoanal ultrasound scan on women following OASI and create individualised care plans for these women. 

You will have key roles in providing training in FGM (female genital mutilation) perineal, bladder, and bowel health for midwifery staff and trainee doctors, also providing level three safeguarding training across the on FGM.

Please be advised sponsorship is not eligible for this post.

Main duties of the job

  • Working in the multi-disciplinary team in the OASIS clinic for women who have sustained anal sphincter trauma.
  • Support and assess women who have perineal breakdown after second degree perineal trauma and episiotomy breakdown.
  • Autonomously manage and deliver the INSPIRE clinic, you will be responsible for the management of women referred to this service
  • Maintain high standards of record keeping.
  • Provide level three safeguarding training regarding FGM trust
  • Counsel and support women who have had FGM
  • Maintain National FGM Enhanced Dataset

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

  • Ensure policy and guideline developments are in line with national recommendations, evidence based and reviewed/updated in a timely manner.
  • Lead the Inspire (FGM) clinic, responsible for the management of women referred to this clinic. For those women who have sustained FGM you should be a knowledgeable and credible practitioner with expertise in this subject. You should be able to empower, facilitate and support others in personal development and improving their practice through training in relation to FGM issues and continue to enhance the service women receive from inspire clinic.
  • Lead the Inspire clinic, responsible for the management of women referred to this clinic
  • Undertake deinfibulation for women when necessary.
  • You should be able to attend meetings with multidisciplinary teams and external partners to ensure a collaborative approach to the care of women who suffer perineal trauma, ensuring excellent clinical care as well as ensuring psychological services, support and social care.

For further details of the role please see the attached job description. 

Person specification

Qualifications

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Experience

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Knowledge

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Skills

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Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

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Employer certification / accreditation badges

No smoking policyAge positiveDisability confident leaderImproving working livesArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)Pathway to excellenceCare quality commission - GoodPregnancy Loss PledgeHeart Charter

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Carrie Daniels
Job title
Workforce Matron
Email address
[email protected]
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