NHS Jobs
Location
Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire | United Kingdom
Job description
To assess, develop, implement and evaluate nursing and midwifery care for women and babies within the ward/department/community in order to provide and maintain a high standard of informed and effective holistic care under the guidance of the Ward/Department Manager or deputy. To promote and empower women to make appropriate choices regarding their care and act as their advocate when necessary. To work autonomously as a midwife practitioner throughout the whole spectrum of maternity care for the low risk woman. To be able to assess and make professional judgements when a womans risk category changes to high risk and liaise with the relevant medical specialist. To continue to care for the high risk woman with the medical specialist. To rotate on a regular basis to maintain skills in all aspects of maternity care including the intrapartum period and meet the needs of an integrated service. Provide continuity of care, advice and support throughout pregnancy, labour and the postnatal period to an assigned caseload. Please refer to the Job Description for a more comprehensive list of all requirements
Job tags
Salary
£19.37 - £30.99 per hour
