Midwife Band 5 / 6

The post holder will work as part of a team as an autonomous practitioner providing holistic, high quality woman centred midwifery care to women and their families in a range of settings both within hospital and community (including home birth). Expert care will be provided to women and their families throughout pregnancy, labour, the postnatal period. This may be part of a rotational, integrated or continuity of carer team as service need dictates.

• The post holder is required to promote and uphold a professional image at all times and act in a professional manner in accordance with the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) regulations.
- Provision of safe, effective, high quality midwifery care standards at all times covering a 24/7 rota, including night and weekend working and participation in on-call rotas supporting both hospital and/or community settings. - Effective multi-disciplinary working is essential and midwives are expected to communicate effectively with all members of the team to ensure appropriate, safe care is delivered. - To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership, demonstrating a consistent leadership style which engages, enables and empowers others and facilitates collaborative working within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries. To achieve the highest possible standard of care ensuring that resources are utilised effectively and efficiently.


• 1st Level live NMC Registered Midwife
• Mentorship Qualification or relevant equivalent qualification. (essential requirement or must be gained within 12 months of appointment)
• Diploma or degree
• Demonstrable and recent relevant experience of working in community or hospital or birth centre setting (for band 6)
• Professional/Clinical knowledge acquired through midwifery training to degree/diploma level plus ongoing preceptorship
• Evidence of on-going professional development in accordance with NMC standards for revalidation.
• Be able to demonstrate recent experience and have the requisite level of competencies to meet the requirements of a Band 6 position.
• Thorough understanding of contemporary midwifery issues
• Evidence of change management in ward/dept area (for band6 post)
• Commitment to completing band 5 competency framework
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Able to manage a ward/dept area in absence of Ward Manager/Senior Midwife (band 6)
• Counselling & appraisal skills (band 6)
• Practical skills : NLS, BLS, Water birth, phlebotomy, episiotomy, suturing and IV cannulation (band 6)
• Up to date with Level 3 safeguarding training requirements
Desirable:
• Leadership Course (band 6)
• Management Course (band 6)
• Examination of newborn babies or working towards (NIPE)
• Basic understanding or risk and governance processes.
• Basic understanding of financial management
• Evidence of innovation in practice
• Leadership skills
• Basic IT skills
  
  Based in the North East of England we provide a range of hospital and community health services from our leading facilities, including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon urgent care centre and Bensham Hospital, all within Gateshead.
Established in 2005, we were one of the first foundation trusts in the country and since then have consistently achieved the highest levels of care for patients. We now employ around 4,800 staff and currently provide 444 hospital beds across the Gateshead region. Our values should be the 'golden thread' which runs through everything we do - they are the core of who we are. Our five values can easily be remembered by the simple acronymICORE; Innovation, Care, Openness, Respect, Engagement. We have a number of staff networks including the BAME network, D-Ability network, LGBTQ+ Network and the Women's Network, to challenge us and help us to constantly improve. Our armed forces network is one of our emerging networks. The health and wellbeing of our staff is one of our highest priorities, and we offer a range of support and initiatives as part of our 'Balance' programme balancegateshead.com to cater for our diverse workforce, so that your individual needs can be supported, allowing you a happy and healthy working experience with us.