Midwife

Overview

Working within Maternity Assessment Centre delivering excellent care using the BSOTS to ensure women are appropriately triaged and treated when attending with pregnancy related complications or concerns. Our Maternity Assessment Centre runs 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year. High risk antenatal/intrapartum/postnatal care Working on our consultant led labour ward or on our antenatal / postnatal ward as part of a high functioning multidisciplinary team.

On our labour ward we have exceptional rates of one-to-one care in labour and this is something we are extremely proud of. Our AN/PN ward team offer an excellent service delivering the Induction of Labour pathway, Elective LSCS pathway with enhanced recovery and our Transitional Care pathway. We are proud to support our midwives in developing these services and embracing quality improvement opportunities.

Community midwifery / low risk birth Working across our community footprint offering care to women and families close to home. This role involves on call working and supporting women who choose to birth at home or in a birth centre setting, you will need to be confident in recognising any deviations and referring to other members of the multidisciplinary team when required.

• To work collaboratively with other professionals and agencies as part of a multi-disciplinary/multi-agency team.
• Autonomous carer for women, their partners and families within normal midwifery, and takes the lead in providing expert knowledge and opinions within this sphere acting as a clinical role model.
• Responsible for providing continuity of care to a delegated clinical caseload throughout the ante‑ natal / intrapartum and postnatal period which may include women with high and low risk pregnancies, liaising as necessary with the multidisciplinary team.
• Specialises in the care of women with low risk pregnancy and labour. Plans, implements and evaluates care.
• Acknowledges the changing context of care and has the authority to recommend pathways of care to pregnant women.
• Liaises with senior medical staff when complications arise in pregnancy and labour, transferring care to obstetric (team‑based care) as appropriate. Continues to support women after referral, going on to liaise with senior midwifery and medical staff in relation to complicated obstetric cases.