Job summary
- Main area
- Specialist Midwife
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 15 hours per week
- Job ref
- 423-7365512
- Employer
- Airedale NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Airedale General Hospital
- Town
- Steeton
- Salary
- £47,810 - £54,710 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 11/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Midwife for Perinatal Pelvic Health (Band 7)
NHS AfC: Band 7
Be part of our future landscape
At Airedale, we are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion. We actively encourage applications irrespective of people’s age, lived experience of living with a disability or long-term conditions, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.
Increasing our diversity and supporting our organisation to be more inclusive is a key priority here at Airedale and our teams are at the centre of how we work towards this.
We appreciate all people may have diverse and individual needs and we pride ourselves on supporting all people to thrive and flourish at work. We have frameworks in place that support reasonable adjustments and flexible working for colleagues throughout their working lives which starts at recruitment.
These are exciting times for Airedale. We have the once-in-a-career opportunity to be involved in the planning and building of a completely new hospital here on our Steeton site by 2030. By joining us now you’ll be a key part of our journey over the next few years, with the chance to input into a state-of-the-art, modern healthcare facility that will deliver care to our communities for decades to come. We are also on the journey to a new electronic patient record, part of our wider ambition for our digital future – a future that builds on our significant telemedicine and digital care success. Ultimately, what makes Airedale special is our people. Not just our staff, but our volunteers, patients, visitors, and wider population who make up the Airedale family. This is a Trust that sits at the heart of our community, and our communities are very proud of their Trust.
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Job overview
The Perinatal Pelvic Health Midwife work in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team to enhance prevention of pelvic health injury in pregnancy and birth including supporting the delivery of the OASI bundle, identifying women at risk of pelvic floor injury and providing training and education for staff and service users around pelvic floor exercises. After suitable training, to offer assessment and evidenced based intervention for urinary incontinence during pregnancy and after birth.
The Specialist Midwife will work cooperatively with existing services and the Specialist Pelvic Health Physiotherapist to develop pathways, referral criteria, data collection and service evaluation related to the implementation of a new service. To implement and provide specialist evidence-based care for women with Obstetric Anal Sphincter Injury (OASI), other Childbirth Related Perineal Trauma (CRPT) and pregnancy related bladder/bowel dysfunction including investigations and counselling of results.
The post holder will act as a lead resource for maternity services with expert knowledge of perinatal pelvic health and to provide clinical advice, support and training to staff, mothers and babies and other members of the multi-disciplinary team. To lead in the development and promotion of Trust guidelines and protocols for women requiring perineal suturing and bladder care, OASI and pelvic floor exercises, adopting a multi professional approach.
Part Time - 15 hours per week
Main duties of the job
Work closely with the Muti-disciplinary team to fulfil the trust’s requirements of the evolving perinatal pelvic health pathway.
· To be responsible for providing consultation, advice, referral and treatment (within scope) for women with mild/moderate pelvic floor dysfunction as part of the perinatal pelvic health pathway
· To use the current evidence base to support women to make fully informed decision around mode of birth fully informed decision around mode of birth
· To be competent and confident in all areas of midwifery practice and act as an expert specialist resource in perinatal pelvic health, offering highly specialist advice to other midwives and medical staff.
Promote evidence based practice
Be a visible leader who is accessible to patients, visitors and staff, providing professional and clinical leadership adhering and promoting the Trust personal responsibility framework.
Participate in the development and implementation of maternity services clinical guidance.
Ensure that midwifery and maternity guidelines and protocols are implemented and updated in accordance with Trust policies, NMC standards and national guidelines and frameworks.
Support staff in enhancing their skills in reducing risk within clinical practice.
Take a lead role in supporting the development of a safety culture within the context of resource constraints and multiple conflicting priorities.
Working for our organisation
We are delighted to offer a wide range of benefits to employees including:
- Cycle to Work
- Travel Scheme
- Childcare Vouchers with Salary Sacrifice
- Onsite Nursery
- Buying and Selling Annual Leave
- Car Leasing
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Employee Health and Wellbeing
- Extensive Reward Scheme
- Counselling Service
- Financial packages including Vivup and Wagestream
- Staff Networks, Enable, Rainbow, Gender, Race Equality Ecoaware & Admin Network.
Our values:
We understand that it’s down to the hard work, effort and dedication of our staff that makes a difference for our patients. Our people really do make our Airedale experience – we take pride in fostering a friendly, effective and caring work environment. Our values are part of our DNA, which are:
- Committed to Quality of Care
- Compassion
- Working together for patients
- Improving Lives
- Everyone Counts
- Respect and Dignity
Got questions before you apply, please contact the recruiting manager to find out more.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description and person specification is available for more details in supporting information.
This position is not currently eligible for a certificate of sponsorship in line with Home Office guidance as it does not appear on the skilled worker visa occupation list.
If you currently hold a different type of visa allowing you to work in the UK we would welcome an application from you. If your visa expires or there is a change in status during your employment, the Trust will be required to review your employment which may result in the termination of your employment to comply with the relevant immigration legislation
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Midwife
- Relevant Health Related Degree with evidence of recent further professional development
- Teaching qualification (recognised by the NMC)
Desirable criteria
- Leadership qualification
- Quality Improvement training
- Education at Master’ level or equivalent
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant NHS Midwifery experience
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Previous experience in managing/leading change in practice
- Evidence of learning and development in line with NMC Revalidation requirements
- Knowledge of risk management and clinical governance
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of research-based practice
- Research and audit experience
- Currently holds a similar role or previous experience in practice development education/project planning
- Management experience
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Leadership and management skills
- Excellent communication skill
- Significant knowledge of the pelvic floor, research related to perineal suturing and risk/protective factors for perineal injury
- Significant experience of intrapartum care including skills in perineal suturing
- Engaged in the local quality improvement process with proven skills, tools and experience
- Confident and experienced in challenging existing systems/protocols
Desirable criteria
- Credible inspirational leader with experience of implementing change
- Evidence of involvement with service users advocacy and complaint resolutions
Skills
Essential criteria
- Able to advise on and implement improvements to the quality and efficiency of care for patients in an area.
- Able to demonstrate evidence of multi disciplinary team working
- Recognise and value the contribution of others within the multidisciplinary team.
- Competent in the use of IT and computer skills, word processing and report writing
- Evidence of skills in decision making, diplomacy and negotiation and conflict resolution
- Ability to prioritise workload and multi-task.
Desirable criteria
- Competent in the use of databases and spreadsheets
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
- Vicky Brooksbank
- Job title
- Head of Midwifery
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01535292404
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