Midwife with special interest in Domestic Abuse and Homelessness Job Vacancy in Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust Nottingham – Updated today

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Company Name : Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Location : Nottingham
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Job Description : Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Band 6 midwife, who has a special interest in working with vulnerable women who have experienced Domestic Abuse and or homelessness. You will be working as part of a well-established team, alongside the Specialist Midwife for Domestic Abuse and homelessness (Band 7)

The Specialist Community Midwifery Team at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) provides care to vulnerable pregnant women. Complexities of care concerns may include domestic abuse, substance misuse, mental health problems, homelessness and vulnerable pregnant migrants.

You will provide antenatal and postnatal care in a variety of settings with opportunities to provide intrapartum care in line with Better Births, to a caseload of vulnerable women.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and compassionate midwife who wishes to extend their midwifery skills in this field. You must have excellent communication and time management skills and be a proactive team player who is able to work flexibly. It’s vital that you have a passion for caring for women with complex needs and vulnerabilities and understand how this impacts on maternity outcomes.

You will be required to be a car driver and have access to a car for work purposes as you will be based in a community setting.

Main duties of the job

In addition to the below summary you will need to familiarise yourself with the full job description and person specification documents attached to this advert.

Working within a vision of ‘’Delivering excellence in everything we do ‘’.The post holder will required to have a high level of relevant knowledge and skills, which you will use to manage, develop and care for pregnant women with complex vulnerabilities in partnership with the wider multidisciplinary team.

The post holder will work flexibly within the Specialist Midwifery Team to provide caseholding care for the most vulnerable and complex clients effected by, exposed to or at risk from, Domestic abuse and Homelessness.

To contribute to the development and delivery of high quality midwifery services in line with professional and government policy in order to tackle the negative impact on pregnancy associated with both domestic abuse and homelessness .You will provide a seamless service that is responsive to client need. This will involve delivering care from both acute sites and the community. You will ensure that relevant pathways, policies and processes for women with these additional vulnerabilities are followed whilst keeping up-to-date with local and national guidelines related to this specialist role.

Working for our organisation

Our values are:
Caring and helpful; Safe and Vigilant for our patients and colleagues; Being Clinically Excellent and driving innovation to meet the needs of our patients; Using our Resources wisely whilst; Providing Quality products, services and experiences for staff and patients

Our promises are:

Patients – We will ensure our patients receive consistently high quality, safe care with outstanding outcomes and experience
People – We will build on our position as an employer of choice; with an engaged, developed and empowered team that puts patient care at the heart of everything it does
Places – We will invest in our estate, equipment and digital infrastructure to support the delivery of high quality patient care
Performance – We will consistently achieve our performance standards and make the best use of resources to contribute to an affordable healthcare system
Partners – We will support the improvement of the health of the communities we serve through strong system leadership and innovative partnerships to deliver integrated models of care
Potential – We will deliver world-class research and education and transform health through innovation

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will also be responsible for a caseload of vulnerable women effected by Domestic Abuse and/or homelessness, including the planning and implementing of individualised midwifery led care in partnership with the woman and the multidisciplinary team. Using continual assessment and analysis you will provide continuity of care throughout the woman’s pregnancy, birth(where appropriate) and the postnatal period to ensure her medical, psychological and social needs are assessed and holistically cared for.

You will be working alongside multi professional teams providing the most appropriate care for women whilst breaking down barriers that can inhibit women with socially complex lives accessing high quality maternity care. Working in a variety of settings including community, hospital and women’s homes including confidential addresses.

Have increased knowledge of and interest in domestic abuse including the impact on pregnancy outcomes. Have awareness around other complexities and vulnerabilities that may accompany exposure to domestic abuse. Work in partnership with other members of the Specialist team to ensure a joint plan of care and management of risks

Promote both short-term and long-term health through evidence-based education. Support women and their families to make sustainable changes to improve health outcomes and decrease the generational impact.

Person specification
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential criteria
Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust’s “We are here for you” behavioural standards
Training & Qualifications
Essential criteria
Band 6 Registered Midwife
Evidence of recent relevant CPD in area of expertise
Teaching and Assessing Qualification / Possession of a SSSA or equivalent mentorship training
Desirable criteria
Evidence of further study or attendance at training in domestic abuse or complex social needs
Experience
Essential criteria
Knowledge and experience in vulnerable ,complex pregnant women developed through training and practice
Extensive clinical midwifery knowledge and understanding of clinical pathways of antenatal, Intrapartum and postnatal care
Up-to-date research based professional knowledge about the impact of domestic abuse on pregnancy and the role the health service can play in mitigating this
Understand the impact of complex social needs on infants and other family members, and the role that maternity services can play in mitigating this.
Experience dealing with child protection issues with the ability to demonstrate knowledge and effective use of safeguarding procedures
Desirable criteria
Experience of delivering training to Midwives and the Multi disciplinary team around Domestic abuse and impact on pregnancy
Experience of partnership working with agencies.
Communication and relationship skills
Essential criteria
Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills
Produce timely, accurate written/electronic records and documents
Use appropriate communication skills to maximise engagement of women in maternity services
Desirable criteria
Proven experience of exposure to clients with complex social circumstances using developed enhanced knowledge to manage care.
Analytical and Judgement skills
Essential criteria
Understanding and knowledge of clinical Governance frameworks
Ability to analyze complex data and reports
Desirable criteria
Collate, analyse and report on information about the quality of service provided to women with complex needs
Planning and organisation skills
Essential criteria
Able to identify risks and respond to problem situations and to ensure that effective interventions are put in place
Demonstrates an ability to organise own work schedule managing time effectively and displays initiative
Plan and coordinate multi-disciplinary/multi agency work
Desirable criteria
Evidence of being able to respond to complex situations in a rapidly changing workload.
Other requirements specific to the role
Essential criteria
Cross site working
Provide Midwifery care in a variety of different locations
Full driving licence, with access to a car for business use.

Bring your whole self to work for us at NUH. We love diversity and we value your difference, your unique skills, knowledge and experience. Becoming one of our people may realise your potential, helping us to raise our performance in delivering world class healthcare to the diverse patient populations we serve.

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are currently under-represented at NUH.

Covid-19 vaccination: remains the best way to protect yourself, family, colleagues and our patients/service users from the Covid-19 virus. Whilst Covid-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment at this present time unless you work in a Care Home facility, we continue to encourage our current and potential colleagues to get vaccinated. For helpful advice and information about the Covid-19 vaccination and how to access visit: https://nottsccg.nhs.uk/covid-19/covid-19-vaccinations/

Closing Dates: Please submit your application form as soon as possible to avoid disappointment; we reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the published closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms.

Communication: All communication related to your application will be via the email address you have provided. Please ensure you check your email account including your junk email regularly.

Easy read application: if you have a disability and find it difficult to complete our online application form, you can apply via our easy read application which you can find on the intranet https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/easy-read-job-application

Salary: The quoted salary will be on a pro rata basis for part time workers.

Disability Confidence: All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted.

At Risk of redundancy: NHS employees within the East Midlands who are ‘at risk’ of redundancy will be given a preferential interview where they meet the essential criteria of the person specification.

Skilled Workers Visa: We welcome applications from individuals who require a skilled worker visa in line with the Home Office regulations. NON-UK/NON SETTLED candidates may not be appointed, if a suitably qualified and skilled UK/SETTLED candidate is successful at interview stage as it is unlikely that the Trust is able to satisfy the Home Office Visa requirements

ID and Right to work checks: NUH authenticate all ID and right to work documentation such as passports, visa’s and driving license through a system called Trust ID. NUH will scan your ID and right to work documentation in to the Trust ID system at your face to face ID appointment. The system will run a check against the key security features within your documentation. The system will provide us with an outcome of your check which will be stored securely on your personal file along with all other pre-employment check documentation.

Consent:

Transfer of information: If I have previous NHS service – I consent to the transfer of my Electronic Staff Record (ESR) data between this and other NHS Trusts. I also consent to the Occupational Health Department confidentially accessing my occupational health records from my current or previous employer in order to check the status of my vaccinations, immunisations s and screening tests as relevant to the post. I understand this is an automated process and the information will only be used for these purposes prior to me taking up the position at NUH.
Disclosure and Barring Service: Your post maybe subject to a DBS check which incur a cost dependent on the level of check required (£45 for enhanced and £28 for standard). I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check if it is required (by deduction from first month’s pay). Should I decide to withdraw from my job offer, I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of the DBS check undertaken by cheque or other agreed method.

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