Integrated Midwife - INTERNAL

Job Overview

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY BETSI CADWALADR UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD.

THIS POST IS FIXED TERM/SECONDMENT FOR 12 MONTHS DUE TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE SERVICE.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN APPLYING FOR THE SECONDMENT POSITION, YOU MUST OBTAIN PERMISSION FROM YOUR CURRENT LINE MANAGER PRIOR TO APPLYING FOR THIS POST.

We are pleased to offer the position of a Band 6 midwife within the maternity service in Betsi Cadwaladr Health Board, North Wales. The post holder will be based within the community team in Colwyn Bay, North Wales. This post will include weekend working and also on call commitments.

The successful candidate will be able to show excellent clinical skills in every aspect of midwifery, and combine a caring attitude, interpersonal skills and good communication with patients and all members of the multidisciplinary team.

Main duties of the job

• Organises own workload for a specified group of patients (caseload)
• Practice all aspects of community midwifery in line with local and national evidence based guidance as part of community team.
• Provide 'on call' service to North Wales homebirth service and escalation support to the local Obstetric Unit.
  
  

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Working for our organisation

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.

You will be able to find the full Job Description and Person Specification in the supporting documents.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Practising midwife with a registered midwifery qualification
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of further education
  
  

Experience

Essential criteria

• Midwifery qualification
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Recent evidence of community work