1. Can you tell us a bit about your journey into midwifery and why you are passionate about community care? Can you tell us a bit about your journey into midwifery and why you are passionate about community care?
2. What attracted you to the Community Midwife position at County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust? What attracted you to the Community Midwife position at County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust?
3. Describe your experience in providing antenatal and postnatal care. How do you ensure a tailored approach for each family? Describe your experience in providing antenatal and postnatal care. How do you ensure a tailored approach for each family?
4. Can you give an example of a challenging case you handled in your previous role? What was the outcome and what did you learn from that experience? Can you give an example of a challenging case you handled in your previous role? What was the outcome and what did you learn from that experience?
5. How do you incorporate evidence-based practice into your day-to-day midwifery care? How do you incorporate evidence-based practice into your day-to-day midwifery care?
6. How do you approach building relationships with women and birthing people throughout their maternity journey? How do you approach building relationships with women and birthing people throughout their maternity journey?
7. What strategies do you use to promote informed consent and ensure that the mothers and families feel empowered in their care choices? What strategies do you use to promote informed consent and ensure that the mothers and families feel empowered in their care choices?
8. Can you discuss a time when you had to collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams? What was your role and how did you ensure effective communication? Can you discuss a time when you had to collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams? What was your role and how did you ensure effective communication?
9. How do you handle differences of opinion within a team regarding patient care? How do you handle differences of opinion within a team regarding patient care?
10. Given the diversity of the caseload in this area, how do you approach working with vulnerable or isolated communities? Given the diversity of the caseload in this area, how do you approach working with vulnerable or isolated communities?
11. Can you share any initiatives you have been part of that increased access to maternity care for underserved populations? Can you share any initiatives you have been part of that increased access to maternity care for underserved populations?
12. What are your goals for professional development in the coming years, particularly regarding community midwifery? What are your goals for professional development in the coming years, particularly regarding community midwifery?
13. How do you anticipate fitting into our community midwifery team, and what contributions do you hope to make? How do you anticipate fitting into our community midwifery team, and what contributions do you hope to make?
14. How do you promote health education within the community, particularly regarding infant feeding and nutrition? How do you promote health education within the community, particularly regarding infant feeding and nutrition?
15. What is your understanding of the UNICEF framework for Infant Feeding, and how do you see it applying to your role as a community midwife? What is your understanding of the UNICEF framework for Infant Feeding, and how do you see it applying to your role as a community midwife?
16. What kind of support do you believe is necessary for a successful induction into a community midwifery role? What kind of support do you believe is necessary for a successful induction into a community midwifery role?
17. How would you approach planning your diary around your caseload while ensuring continuity of care for families? How would you approach planning your diary around your caseload while ensuring continuity of care for families?
18. What do you think sets our community midwifery team apart from others, and how can you contribute to that uniqueness? What do you think sets our community midwifery team apart from others, and how can you contribute to that uniqueness?
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