Outer London NHS Trust - Midwifery Jobs in London

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Our Client, London NHS Trust, provides full maternity care for about 5,000 women annually who deliver at the hospital and at home. Home births account for less than 1 % of all births and 99.4 % of all births take place in the hospital. Antenatal care is community based for all women with uncomplicated pregnancies, and midwives and GP's have direct referral access to consultant clinics and the day assessment unit at the hospital.

The hospital is in one of the greenest of the London boroughs. The hospital is well placed with good transport links which include local bus services which run through the hospital grounds, as well as London Underground (10 minute walk).

Stanstead Airport is approximately a 30-40 minute drive from the hospital and London City Airport is approximately 20 minutes away - should you wish to plan those trips to explore further afield.

More than a fifth is made of beautifully landscaped parks, open green spaces and playing fields.

Profile of The Trust

Antenatal Clinic is situated on the ground floor, Consultant led antenatal clinics with Consultant Diabetologist and team are attending one session per week, also Mental Health Team hold a weekly clinic. Links with other specialist services are available on site e.g. HIV.

Phlebotomy and physiotherapy service are available within the department. Obstetric ultrasound is carried out in the Antenatal clinic and in the main ultrasound department.

Mulberry Ward: on 2nd floor. 24 bedded postnatal ward consists of 5x4 bed bays with 4 single rooms.

Maple Ward: on 2nd floor. 28 bedded antenatal consists of 6x4 bed bays with 4 single rooms.

Delivery Suite: on ground floor, consists of 10 single delivery rooms, 4 bed bay for high risk inductions, 2 High Dependency rooms and 2 obstetric theatres.

Magnolia: on 1st floor, Day assessment unit which operates from 09.00 hrs - 21 .00 hrs. Amenity rooms x 5.

Midwifery Lead Unit/Lilac Birth Centre: is located on the 1st floor. The unit has two pool rooms.

Community midwifery service: 1st floor office, with antenatal and postnatal clinics provided in GP surgeries and Health Centres.

• Model of Care for Low Risk Pregnancies
• Booking is made by community midwives
• Majority of antenatal care is provided by the midwife (community)
• Delivery within the Unit/ Home birth
• Postnatal care is provided by hospital midwife
• Community Care for mother and baby provided by community midwives (selective postnatal visits)
• High risk women are cared for mainly by consultant obstetricians

Activity

• Deliveries 5000
• Normal vaginal deliveries = 63 %
• Caesarean section rate = 25 %
• Vacuum = 7.2 %
• Forceps = 2.5 %
• Breastfeeding rate = 75 %
• Services at The Hospital's Maternity Services
• Early Pregnancy Assessment Unit
• This is based on the gynaecology ward
• Ante-Natal Clinics
• Midwife-led Clinics
• Ante-Natal Classes
• Labour
• Birth Plans Facilitated
• Mobilization encouraged
• Birthing center
• 24 hr Epidural service available
• TENS available
• Birthing Balls
• Alternative positions for delivery
• Skin to skin
• Breastfeeding encouraged and facilitated (Infant Feeding Advisor)

Post-Natal

• Breastfeeding on demand
• Early discharge available
• Supporting new mothers to develop parenting skills
• Communication and Supervision
• The ratio of supervisors to midwives in January 2009 was 1:20
• All midwives have 24 hour access to a supervisor of Midwives and an annual supervisory review. Monthly staff meetings are held and working groups involve staff in service changes and developments

Special Care Baby Unit

Located on 1st floor in Maternity Unit, provides level 1 care to babies. The Unit has 16 cots with 1 cot designated as an intensive care cot.

Shift times

There are three shifts:

Early 07.15-15.15 hours
Late 13.35 -21.35
Night 21.15- 07.35

Education Opportunities

Post Basic Education courses are contracted on an annual basis with South Bank and Middlesex Universities and other sites depending on the specific courses required. The Trust provides mandatory training and the service provides a range of specific in-service training including CTG sessions, drill and skill sessions.

The Trust Induction Programme

Each new employee of the Trust will attend an Induction Programme soon after commencing employment. The programme covers wide range of employment issues, Health and Safety, and Clinical Governance.

All new midwives are given an extensive orientation to the Maternity Unit, policies and protocols and a preceptorship.

• 15hr breast feeding course (Infant Feeding Advisor)
• Fetal Monitoring
• Intravenous cannulation
• Perineal suturing
• Epidural Training
• ALSO courses
• Neonatal resuscitation

Staffing establishment

Midwives = 130 wte

Health care assistants = 37 wte

Midwife staff ratio: Antenatal ward = 1:12 Delivery Suite = 1:1 Postnatal ward = 1:8

Social activities organised by the Trust or Department

The Trust has an Improving Working Lives Team, who work with staff to resolve issues that may arise.

They also organise various social events from keep fit, free Theatre tickets to London Shows and events.

The Trust has a strong commitment to developing staff through actively encouraging training and development and supporting staff throughout their careers.

The Trust is committed to improving the quality of care and the patient experience and clinical governance provides a framework to take these developments forward.

Benefits of Working at This Trust

• Relocation allowance of up to EUR 1000 for Mdiwives relocating from EU Countries
• On-site day nursery run by Just Learning offering reduced fees for children of staff
• Paternity and parental leave
• Access to on-site fitness and other organised activities, including salsa dancing, weight watchers club, aerobics etc.
• Restaurant, coffee shop and retail facilities
• Personal development and study is actively encouraged
• Comprehensive Occupational Health and Health Surveillance service
• Discounted membership of local fitness centres
• Access to "NHS Discounts" on a range of goods and services
• Help with finding accommodation
• Dedicated team of multi-faith support services with a multi-faith prayer area on site
• NHS pension scheme membership

Local Shops

Europe's longest daily street market is situated only thirty minutes from the centre of London. With four hundred and fifty stalls and three hundred shops, stretching from Hoe Street to St James's Street, plus Selborne Walk Shopping Centre offering the best high street names, Walthamstow Market offers the best bargains in town. Whether you want to buy some jewellery, designer clothing, fresh fruit and vegetables, antiques or even a camera you're sure to find it here.

Market Opening Times:

Mon - Fri: 9am - 4pm
Saturday: 9am - 5pm

The Market caters for every taste from traditional East End Cockney tucker to Oriental and Caribbean delicacies in restaurants and cafes. Visitors are welcomed in traditional British Pubs - The Chequers and The Cock Tavern which serve a variety of ales and bar food.

Walthamstow Market is easy to get to. By tube you can take the Victoria Line to Walthamstow Central, or take the train from Liverpool Street to St James's Street. The market is just outside either of these stations and it stretches the whole distance between them. Walthamstow Central also has British Rail connections from Liverpool Street.

In the summer the market takes on a carnival atmosphere with street entertainers and musicians performing at weekends. Nothing can beat watching the colourful range of clowns, dancers, musicians and mime artists while listening to this East End Market hard at work. At Christmas you can enjoy the Christmas Light's Spectacular as featured on TV. The whole market goes mad as Santa roams up and down distributing gifts and there is always much more. Some years you can see the latest boy bands performing live or your favourite TV comedians while other years you can see fire breathing daredevils breaking world records.

Walthamstow Market began in 1885 and has a strong sense of history about it. If you are interested in the rich heritage of the area Vestry House Museum is just round the corner in picturesque Walthamstow Village. You can see how Walthamstow Market stood up to the Blitz during World War II, and learn about local characters from legendary highwayman Dick Turpin to 'the master of suspense' Alfred Hitchcock. Walthamstow Market has never lost its roots and represents what the East End is all about.

Local Schools

There are a number of schools within the local area and further information can be found along with league table results by visiting http://www.upmystreet.com/local/schools-in-e11-1nr.html

Accommodation

Unfortunately the Trust does not have its own residential accommodation on site; however there are a number of rental properties in the area nearby within easy access of the hospital. A large percentage of the Trust's staff live locally within Leyton, Leytonstone, Stratford, Walthamstow, Chingford or South Woodford, all of which are within easy travelling distance. Rental accommodation varies in price depending on whether you are looking for a house/flat share or whether you are looking to rent your own property. The following information provides some reference links to help you identify some of the areas you may wish to move to. Properties can typically be rented furnished or unfurnished, so it is worth thinking about what your requirements are.

Local Estate Agents

Haart, South Woodford 020 8530 5991 www.haart.co.uk
(A two bedroom furnished apartment would cost approximately £775 per month)

Find a Property.com is a national website detailing further information on properties within the local areas e.g. 1 bedroom flatshare/apartments approximately £75 per week within Leytonstone and £100 per week in South Woodford.