Immunisation Clinic Midwife

Job description

Job responsibilities

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specifications focuses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Midwife with current UK NMC registration
• Educated to degree or relevant experience
• Evidence of CPD and/or ongoing education

Desirable

• Practice supervisor or assessor

Knowledge

Essential

• Good understanding of current midwifery practice
• Awareness of professional responsibilities and scope of practice
• Knowledge of national and local policies relevant to maternity vaccination programmes
• Understanding of clinical governance, audit, and research
• Knowledge of medicines management, and application to practice
• Understanding of safeguarding issues relating to maternity care
• Understanding of confidentiality

Experience

Essential

• Significant relevant post-registration experience within midwifery/NHS practice
• Experience in antenatal care
• Able to work independently, and within multi-disciplinary team
• Able to provide evidence-based care
• Evidence of leadership skills

Desirable

• Experience of Audit

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Able to work flexibly
• Exemplary personal standards of conduct and behaviour.
• Inspires others and leads by example.
• Evidence of teaching and assessing skills/ability.
• Clinically competent.
• Proven ability to manage workload
• Proven ability to problem Solve.
• Effective organisational skills
• Good analytical and clinical decision-making skills
• IT skills
• Motivated to personal and professional development of self and other junior colleagues.
• Treats colleagues and the general public with dignity and respect.
• Capacity to work with colleagues at all levels.
• Enthusiasm and inspirational skills

Desirable

• Experience in administering Vaccinations in pregnancy
• Awareness of Clinical Governance process

Work Related Circumstances

Essential

• Adaptable and flexible approach to work
• Ability to undertake physical effort e.g. lifting and handling
• Understands personal and professional limits
• Self-motivated and reliable
• Due to the nature of the role, it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently across Stockport and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. Where possible, adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Equality Act.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Stockport Foundation Trust

Hazel Grove

SK2 7JE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://www.stockport.nhs.uk/