Fulltime, Health & Medicine, Permanent

Midwife

Essex

We are looking for midwives who enjoy providing care for women who are critically ill in the childbearing period for our client.

Responsibilities :

  • -> Work in accordance with the NMC rules and code of conduct for midwives.
  • -> Maintain and develop their professional knowledge and competence in accordance within the NMC recommendations.
  • -> Work with the Trust policies and protocols and enable all members of the practice to carry out care within these guidelines.
  • -> Maintain good standards of care within their designated practice and assist in the implementation of recommendations from Government and professional bodies in relation to maternity care.
  • -> Work with the MPL in the monitoring of standards of care.
  • -> Maintain efficient and effective communication and working relationships with other professional groups and staff.
  • -> Utilise the full skills of a midwife (both integral and extended) in the provision of care to women and their families.
  • -> In liaison with the MPL ensure that midwifery practice is in keeping with current research findings and is appropriate for each individual woman for whom care is being provided.
  • -> Participate in both midwifery and maternity education programmes required as per local and trust training needs.
  • -> Assume responsibility for the safe custody and administration of drugs in accordance with the District Policies and Statutory Rules and Regulations.
  • -> Assist the MPL with the co-ordination of the clinical activities of the practice and ‘act up’ when required.
  • -> Assist with orientation programmes which familiarise new members of staff with the organisational and clinical demands of the unit and group practice.
  • -> Supervise the work of the non-midwife, qualified or unqualified staff as well as midwifery, medical and nursing students.
  • -> Maintain stores and equipment ensuring proper economic use.
  • -> Report complaints, incidents and accidents to the MPL or midwifery manager and assist in their investigation and resolution.
  • -> Ensure that working conditions are safe in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work Act.
  • -> To be fully informed of the risk management strategy, be responsible for reporting incidents, risk assessment and development of action plans to reduce risk.
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