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Preston Birth Centre Team Midwife

Job Description

We are looking for experienced NMC registered midwives who are enthusiastic and passionate about family centred care to join our friendly birth centre core team.

We proudly offer 4 place of birth options including the Preston birth centre which is our popular alongside birth centre situated in the Sharoe Green unit at Royal Preston Hospital.

The Preston birth centre accounts for around 800 births per year.

You will uphold the values of the Trust which are fundamental to the care we provide ensuring evidence based practice that strives to improve outcomes.

You will work as an autonomous practitioner to provide and coordinate the highest standard of care whilst taking the lead role for the shift supporting colleagues and leading the team.

You must be confident in the delivery of midwifery -led care and be able to support less experienced midwives in acquiring these skills.

You will work with the birth centre manager to ensure delivery
of service that is equitable, evidence-based and consistent with the
recommendations of all relevant reports and guidelines. You will be required to deputise for the manager in the event of leave or absence.

Care is provided by midwives alongside maternity support workers and administrative support.

Supported by the wider team, the birth centre team:

• Promote fully informed choice and personalisation.
• Provide care according to agreed evidence based standards and guidelines.
• Encourage active labour, using a range of positions for birth supported by hypnotherapy, aromatherapy or immersion in water.
• Provide training and support to colleagues and run skill drills to ensure up-to-date skills and practice.
• Are able to recognise deviations from the normal physiological processes of birth and escalate according to agreed guidelines.
• Take part in case reviews, multi-disciplinary learning and monitor performance and transfer rates through audit ensuring sound clinical decision making.
• Monitor and continually review performance, effectiveness and user satisfaction.
• Share learning with other midwifery units, host visits from other midwives wishing to develop birth centre services, and arrange placements for student midwives and midwives wishing to develop their skills;
• Participate in research relating to midwifery units and national audit.

• consistently deliver excellent care
• create a great place to work
• deliver value for money
• ensure we are fit for the future
• Develop our staff to be the best they can be

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