Healthy Lifestyle Nurse / Midwife

The Healthy Lifestyle Nurse/Midwife will support the specialist midwife and wider public health team to deliver forward a new pathway relating to maternal lifestyle behaviours during the perinatal journey for women & their families., The post holder will work in partnership with service users and the multi-disciplinary team to improve/protect health and wellbeing; with the ultimate aim of improving health for all & particularly the health of our seldom heard families (Department of Health 2013). Key work will focus on improving outcomes of women with modifiable risk factors such as obesity, and also support other behavioural changes such as smoking in pregnancy in collaboration with the wider specialist midwives. The post holder will also support the process to secure a year on year increase in uptake of immunization (whooping cough/flu programmes & where required covid19 immunisations). The post holder will co-create a MLC clinic in collaboration with the specialist band 7 healthy lifestyle midwife, consultant midwife, obstetric body & public health colleagues to facilitate a MLC pathway for women with a raised BMI >35. The ultimate aim is to support women to maintain a stable weight through pregnancy and decrease the long-term affects that obesity can cause, as well as the impact that this can cause through subsequent pregnancies. Therefore helping to improve perinatal outcomes. Evidence has shown that healthy lifestyle advice in pregnancy through a skilled midwifery provision can improve overall perinatal/postnatal outcomes. The post holder will also help deliver the annual flu programme with leadership from the band 7 healthy lifestyle midwife & wider PH team., 1. Demonstrate skill and professional knowledge acquired through post registration academic, clinical development. Work as an excellent role model for professional practice. 2. Practice in accordance with the professional, ethical, and legal codes of the Nursing and Midwifery Council and Trust's protocols and guidelines. Be accountable for own practice and for the delegation of care he / she gives to more junior colleagues, support workers and students. 3. Demonstrate ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate woman-centred care & guide more junior staff to deliver effective, holistic care. Display sound analytical and critical thinking ability in complex and rapidly changing situations. 4. In collaboration with the consultant midwife & healthy lifestyle specialist midwife help to refresh the current healthy lifestyle clinic that is situated within the north of the county. Reviewing the model of care & strengthening to ensure an equitable provision is available across the county 5. Work in close collaboration with the OUH here for health & dietetics department to ensure the healthy lifestyle behaviour advice is aligned 6. Will support any developments and roll out of evidence-based hospital guidelines/ pathways and agreed standards relating to public health that doesn't sit under the other public health specialist roles 7. Support the coordination of bariatric women's care who are accessing maternity services - ensuring all members of the MDT are involved & any special measures such as bariatric beds are sourced ahead of the women's estimated due date 8. Ensure that the environment for women, families and staff are safe and conducive to the delivery of a high-quality standard of care that remains flexible and responsive to individual needs, incorporating ethnic and/or cultural diversity. 9. Liaises with and communicates sensitive complex issues with the multidisciplinary team on behalf of the women, family, and staff; ensuring that views are represented, and decisions are effectively communicated. 10. Provides knowledge, expertise and advice surrounding the sensitive nature of raised BMI 11. Monitor, audit and advise on the management of care for women with a raised BMI - in collaboration with obstetric / wider colleagues 12. Support the specialist healthy lifestyle midwife in making individualised plans for women re: raised BMI & place of birth - with support from consultant midwives 13. The post holder will liaise with all members of the multidisciplinary team and facilitate a collaborative approach to women, and family's care to promote the close integration of community and hospital-based care. 14. The post holder will develop close working relationships with all members of the MDT as well as ensuring effective relationships with service 15. Work with the PDM team & support the facilitation of the annual MECC training - ensuring that training encapsulates the wider PH agenda

• Able to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service
Desirable criteria
• Computer literacy, will be done by paper, You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
  
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