PMRT Midwife

This post will comprise of 19.5 hours co-ordinating the PMRT process and the remaining contracted hours (of the post holder) being completed in the clinical setting.

• In the community setting, hold a personal caseload of women, providing the full range of midwifery care, taking the role of lead professional for the low risk women.
• Work as an experienced practitioner, ensure standards of practice and support a safe, quality service, within available resources that aims to meet the needs of the woman and her family in achieving the outcome they believe is excellent for their circumstances, referring to other professionals and outside agencies as appropriate.
• Work with the Maternity Team Leaders in providing efficient and effective maternity care within available resources, meeting agreed standards, objectives and statutory requirements
• Adhere to all Trust and Maternity policies, procedures and practices that ensure a high quality of care.
• Deputise for the Maternity Team Leader as required. This will be dependent on successful completion of the Band 6 Midwife development programme or relevant experience.
• Contribute to the achievement of Maternity Incentive Scheme (MIS) standards for maternity at the appropriate level.

• Coordinate and carry out responsibilities of the Perinatal Mortality Review process.
• Communicate with maternity staff and all others involved with the review process, including wider teams within the Trust, MBRRACE and external Trusts.
• Populate information onto the PMRT system.
• Assign reviews to other Trust / Health Board if they have been involved in care, to support joint review.
• Coordinate completion of any external reviews received via PMRT when UHD is not the lead reporter.
• Support the timely and thorough review of cases and maintain all records.
• Ensure clinical investigations are shared with the review team and coordinate follow up appointments for families with named Consultant.
• Work closely with the Maternity Risk Team and Bereavement teams whilst coordinating the investigations.
• Undertake any additional Risk and Governance duties as required and directed by the Maternity Risk Team.

UHD are investing, developing and transforming Trust services in line with the New Hospital Programme. As part of this, some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or permanently. Recruiting Managers will be happy to answer any service-specific questions at interview.

If a role or service relocates as part of a planned move, excess mileage will not be reimbursed. Travel from home to the new work base will be classed as a normal commute. Any other changes will be managed under Trust or national terms and conditions.

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