Job summary
Student Midwife (Shortened Course)
Determine and provide programmes of care and support for women which:
- Are appropriate to the needs, contexts, culture and choices of the women, babies and their families.
- Are made in partnership with women.
- Are ethical.
- Are based on best evidence and clinical judgement.
- Involve other practitioners when this will improve health outcomes.
- Care for and monitor women during pregnancy, childbirth and postnatal period, offering the necessary evidence-based advice and support on baby and self-care.
Main duties of the job
Provide seamless care and interventions in partnership with women and other care providers during pregnancy, childbirth and the postnatal period which:
- Are appropriate for women's assessed needs, context and culture.
- Promote their continuing health and wellbeing.
- Are evidence-based.
- Are consistent with the management of risk.
- Draw on the skills of others to optimise health outcomes and resource use.
About us
We want to attract the best and brightest people to work with us and that means we will look after you from the moment you apply for a role at the Trust and throughout your career with us. Our staff are central to everything we do, and we believe that investing in you is crucial if we want to enable you to reach your full potential.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities: Clinical
- To attain a registered midwifery qualification with the Nursing and Midwifery Council of the United Kingdom.
- To communicate effectively with women and their families throughout the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal stages under the supervision of the Registered Midwife.
- To diagnose pregnancy, assess and monitor women holistically throughout the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal stages through the use of a range of assessment methods and reach valid, reliable and comprehensive conclusions under the supervision of the Registered Midwife.
- To work towards achievement of the standards of proficiency for midwives that are contained in the Midwifery Ongoing Record of Achievement (MORA) practice assessment documents and set by the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
- To work towards achieving experience under supervision of the activities of the midwife as outlined in the European Union Midwives Directive (80/155/EEC Article 4).
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
- oActive registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council as a Registered Nurse (Adult) first level status. This must be maintained to meet the NMC revalidation requirements for the duration of the course.
- oA Degree or Diploma in Higher Education or 60 level 5 credits.
Desirable
- oDegree or specialist practitioner award
Experience and knowledge
Essential
- 6 months full time post registration (or equivalent) experience within the last 2 years.
- Worked in a variety of settings utilising transferable skills.
Desirable
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Some knowledge of professional midwifery issues
- Able to prioritise care appropriately
- Understanding of audit and evidence-based practice
- Can demonstrate an understanding of inter-professional working
Desirable
- Evidence of participation in research / clinical audit to change own practice or that of others
- Has knowledge of Trust's policies and procedures
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
James Paget University Hospital
Lowestoft Road
Gorleston
NR31 6LA