Band 6 Enhanced Midwife

Job overview

Band 6 - Enhanced Midwife

The postholder will:

Work with vulnerable women and families where there are safeguarding concerns providing an enhanced offer

Work alongside services in maternity including the Community Midwifery Teams by following the Enhanced Midwifery pathway

Act as a Case Holder for vulnerable women and infants to improve engagement with maternity services and to provide interventions that meet their individual needs

Work to improve health and safeguarding outcomes with vulnerable women and families

Main duties of the job

• Act as patient’s advocate in promoting, and delivering the highest standard of   care, ensuring all fundamentals of care are addressed, and current, relevant policies and procedures are adhered to.
• Work collaboratively with partner agencies at all safeguarding levels/ thresholds to support pre-birth assessments and care planning
• Communicate and record complex and sensitive information as part of safeguarding responsibilities including distressing and challenging practice issues
• Assist in maintaining an effective communication network; written, verbal and electronic, informing and escalating to senior staff of safeguarding concerns in individual cases or from emerging themes.

• To provide advice and guidance and support to any practitioner as requested where there are safeguarding concerns during pregnancy or post- natal period
• Manage a defined caseload of vulnerable women and their families offering the Enhanced Midwifery pathway for ante-natal and post -natal interventions based on referral criteria
• Support the reduction of health inequalities through assessment, providing interventions and making referrals to appropriate services
• Access Safeguarding Supervision to support working with complex families

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Enhanced Midwife will  manage a defined caseload of vulnerable women and their families offering the Enhanced Midwifery pathway for ante-natal and post -natal interventions based on referral criteria

Provide assessments and interventions based on the Enhanced Maternity pathway

Act as patient’s advocate in promoting, and delivering the highest standard of care whilst the interest and well -being of the infant or children in the family is paramount

Support the reduction of health inequalities through assessment, providing interventions and making referrals to appropriate services

Access Safeguarding Supervision to support working with complex families