Band 7 - Rotational Midwife - Team Leader

Band 7 Midwife - rotational midwife

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced midwife to lead one of our inpatient team.

The post require an enthusiastic, committed midwife to join our established dynamic and forward thinking maternity team.

The midwife will be a highly motivated practitioner with a vision to support women and families through their pregnancy, birth and postnatal period.

The post holder will be part of a team of highly trained, dedicated midwives with excellent organisational and communication skills.

The midwife must be able to demonstrate excellent leadership skills, be a caring and compassionate individual focused on providing excellent quality care, working within the values held by Royal Free London NHS Trust.

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust became a new enlarged organisation on 1st July 2014. We now consist of the Royal Free Hospital, Barnet Hospital and Chase Farm Hospital.

Take autonomous clinical decisions in an emergency to ensure safe

outcomes for mother and baby.

• Advanced practitioner with specialist knowledge, skills,
  
  

competencies and experience, who can advise, mentor and train

colleagues and students.

• Competent in high level of physical skills for epidural management /
  
  

top ups (inpatients) suturing, cannulation, and water births (across

all services). Competent at home births when working in the

community. Able to demonstrate competency in adult and newborn

resuscitation

• Able to provide an environment where these skills are shared
  
  

through teaching in partnership with the practice development

midwife.

• Able to demonstrate the skills of facilitation of normal birth, to
  
  

include

• Care for women in physiological labour.
• Support for womens emotional, spiritual and psychological
  
  

needs.

• Supporting labour with non-pharmacological pain relief i.e.
  
  

use of water for labour and birth.

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UKs biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top

For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

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