Newly Qualified Midwife

Contact information

Please contact Maisie Milner preceptorship midwife [email protected]

About the role

To contribute to the provision of evidence based professional midwifery services.

To provide high quality holistic perinatal midwifery care sensitive to the needs of the woman and her family. To work in partnership with the multi-disciplinary team in both the hospital and community settings, providing continuity of carer according to the local models of care. This includes partnership working with general practitioners, obstetricians, midwives, health visitors and all other agencies involved. To ensure that safe quality care is received by women and their families throughout the maternity pathway.

The post holder will complete the agreed LMS preceptorship package with support and as part of their professional development and transition to Band 6. During the preceptorship period the midwife will have the opportunity to provide care across the perinatal pathway in a variety of settings.

To act as a clinical role model and practice autonomously within the parameters of local and national guidance and sphere of professional practice, adhering at all times to The Code for Nurses and Midwives (NMC, 2018) and working within the policies and standards detailed by the Trust.

Main duties

Clinical

• Provide safe, high quality evidence based care throughout the maternity pathway.
• Ensure information is communicated in a clear and unbiased way to facilitate informed decision making.
• In partnership with the woman, assesses needs, planning, implementing and evaluating care on an individual basis, promoting equality and considering diversity and rights'
• Maintain contemporaneous documentation in accordance with NMC Code.
• Liaise and work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team and other agencies, when complex needs are identified.
• Continuously assess risks and deviations from normal and ensure timely referral, intervention and escalation.
• Consider the diverse needs of women and their families and ensure the delivery of individualised plans of care.
• Participates in provision of public health information
• Provide health/parent education either individually or in groups to maximise the benefit to families.
• Facilitate women’s involvement in the decision making process regarding all aspects of their pregnancy birth and postnatal care.
• Participates in departmental team meetings and other committees when necessary.
• Work flexibly across different wards/departments as indicated by service needs.
• May be required to participate in on call rota where appropriate
• Maintain compliance with Trust policies in relation to Infection Control to reduce HCAI
• Communicates in a clear and unbiased manner with women and families and the multi-disciplinary team
• Works within national and local guidelines in relation to midwifery practice
• Undertakes all such reasonable other duties as may be required as part of the role
• Escalates any concerns in relation to professional practice to relevant person/agency
• Liaises with outside agencies to enhance individualised care for more complex situations such as safeguarding, domestic abuse or substance misuse

• Maintains professional conduct including appearance at all times adhering to the local Trust uniform policy Key requirements

• Registered Midwife under 1 years post registration experience or expected to qualify in 2026)

• Acts as clinical role model
• Ensure the appropriate reporting of clinical/operational incidents though the Trusts incident reporting process.
• Respond appropriately to complaints and feedback escalating as necessary.
• Actively contribute to quality improvement workstreams and Trust mandatory audits.
• Works within local and national guidance and immediately escalate rationale for any deviations from guidance.
• Actively engage in investigation of incidents or complaints as required. Be part of MY team

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff work in patients’ homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). We prioritise our people and values so we can deliver the best possible care to patients. Our team is friendly, passionate, and innovative, always seeking better ways to work.

We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces to share ideas and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and especially encourage members of the LGBTQ+ community, ethnic minority groups, and people with disabilities or neurodivergence to apply, as they are currently underrepresented in the Trust.

If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.

Application guidance:

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Our benefits

• Access to the NHS pension plan
• Generous holiday allowance of 27 days plus bank holidays, increasing with 5 and 10 years of service
• Exceptional employee health and wellbeing services
• Extensive benefits and support, including:
• Onsite nurseries and childcare salary sacrifice scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Home electronics scheme
• Car lease salary sacrifice scheme
• Working carers support and advice, carers network and carers passport
• Flexible working options and family and carer-friendly policies
• Established staff networks, including LGBTQ+ and Race Equality
• Career progression, training and support

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