Midwife Job Description
Learn more about becoming a Midwife in the UK.
Department
Direct Reports
Reports to
Job Grade
NHS Band 6
Location
Date
March 2013
Overall Purpose of the Job
To manage the clinical area during their rostered duty time.To provide clinical midwifery care to women within the Maternity Services.To provide leadership to junior colleagues and students within their area of work.To assist in the development of midwifery within the Maternity Unit.Key Responsibilities
The practitioner is expected to ensure that their own clinical practice and that of the other staff on eachshift, within the area of practice is of a safe standard and in accordance with the unit policies.
To assess, implement and evaluate programmes of antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care for women in line with current evidence, Unit policies and guidelines and NMC Midwives’ Rules and Code of Practice
To develop an environment that supports the value of midwifery care.
To liaise and communicate with other members of the midwifery and multi-disciplinary team in the planning and delivery of care.
To act as an advocate for the women and babies receiving care.
To be involved in the development of evidence-based practice in the Maternity Service and to encourage reflective practice providing a supportive framework to ensure that this takes place.
To initiate and support innovative change within the Midwifery Service in line with current clinical and academic evidence, national standards and relevant reports.
To maintain personal clinical expertise through clinical practice and within NMC requirements under PREP Rules
To be aware and have an understanding of the guidelines relating to Safeguarding issues.
To liaise with colleagues, GPs and other professionals where necessary in order to provide a seamless service for women receiving care across both health and other agency boundaries.
To promote health education for the woman and her family at all times.
To provide expert advice and support for students, healthcare assistants, nursery nurses, clerical staff and midwifery colleagues. To maintain personal clinical expertise through clinical practice and within NMC requirements under PREP rules.
To assess, plan and support development and education training needs within the midwifery team, in consultation with band 7 and Clinical Practice Educator, as appropriate.
To have a proactive approach to self- development. To participate in the Joint Review and Development (JRD) process.
Job Holder Skills & Experience Required
Essential
Registered Midwife
Diploma Level Education
Job Holder Education & Qualifications Required
Essential
E.g. Degree level educated
Desirable
E.g. Prince 2 qualified
See also :
Midwife cover letter
How to become a Midwife
Midwife salary
I think being a midwife is a great job. It’s not gender specific, although it does seem more women are midwifes then men (probably because we can and usually have already been through childbirth so have the experience)