Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Safety and Capacity Midwife to join our team at UHB.
The successful post holder will provide clinical and managerial midwifery leadership with the maternity unit. They will be based in clinical practice, responsible for ensuring that standards of care are always upheld.
Working with the Matrons they will take responsibility for providing a clear focus for the professional and effective clinical leadership and accountability for the midwifery service. They will be responsible for ensuring the efficient and effective running of the maternity wards, liaising between inpatient maternity services, NICU, Community Midwifery Service and the Gynaecology ward.
The individual will be visible and accessible to women and their families and staff, ensuring all women and their families can seek information, help and support or to communicate problematic or celebratory issues.
This post is for 34.5 hours per week.
Main duties of the job
*Effective two-way communication channels; Between the midwifery/nursing and multidisciplinary team. Across specialty boundaries Between women, their partners and staff Between the clinical team and external teams such as the community midwifery
*Be able to actively diffuse and investigate complaints, escalating as necessary.
*Be able to communicate complex and emotive information (e.g. disciplinary, breaking bad news etc.).
*Confidently and effectively communicate on a range of levels within and outside the Organisation.
*Present a positive image of oneself, the team and Trust at all times.
*Possess well developed interpersonal and communication skills that demonstrates personal ability to motivate and achieve success through and with others.
*Have the ability to constructively challenge, influence and work with clinical teams to ensure the continual improvement of standards of care relating to the clinical governance agenda.
*Develop robust process to ensure the effective cascading of information to team members, deciding which information can be shared and which cannot.
*Have a responsibility for the overall performance of the team
*To provide clinical leadership to qualified/unqualified staff including motivation and supervision where appropriate
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Registered Midwife -- BSc or Diploma or Degree in Midwifery.
- *Current professional registration
- *Evidence of CPD
- *Teaching and assessing qualification.
Desirable
- *Masters level qualification
- *Management qualification
Experience
Essential
- *Significant clinical experience as a Midwife
- *Previous experience in risk/audit/governance work within maternity setting.
Desirable
- *Previous experience at Band 7
- *Experience at report writing and presenting at high level
- *Previous experience in audit and research. (D)
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Work with multi-disciplinary team
- *Effective leadership skills
- *Evidence of applying research to practice
- *Ability to negotiate and influence decision making
- *Work to timescales
- *Specify the level of written skills, requiring the use of English, routinely required by the post holder
- *Ability to work alone and as a member of a team
- *Proficient in reading and writing, routine note taking.
- *Able to comment on complex documents such as policies/reports.
- *Be able to write complex reports and formulate policies
- *Management of change.
- *Effective communication skills both verbal and written.
- *Sound clinical judgement.
- *Able to manage conflict.
- *Able to prioritise workload and delegate.
- *Presentation skills
- *Computer literate
- *Flexible and adaptable
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Registered Midwife -- BSc or Diploma or Degree in Midwifery.
- *Current professional registration
- *Evidence of CPD
- *Teaching and assessing qualification.
Desirable
- *Masters level qualification
- *Management qualification
Experience
Essential
- *Significant clinical experience as a Midwife
- *Previous experience in risk/audit/governance work within maternity setting.
Desirable
- *Previous experience at Band 7
- *Experience at report writing and presenting at high level
- *Previous experience in audit and research. (D)
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Work with multi-disciplinary team
- *Effective leadership skills
- *Evidence of applying research to practice
- *Ability to negotiate and influence decision making
- *Work to timescales
- *Specify the level of written skills, requiring the use of English, routinely required by the post holder
- *Ability to work alone and as a member of a team
- *Proficient in reading and writing, routine note taking.
- *Able to comment on complex documents such as policies/reports.
- *Be able to write complex reports and formulate policies
- *Management of change.
- *Effective communication skills both verbal and written.
- *Sound clinical judgement.
- *Able to manage conflict.
- *Able to prioritise workload and delegate.
- *Presentation skills
- *Computer literate
- *Flexible and adaptable
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.
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
