Job summary
37.5 hours per week
We
are seeking an experienced midwife with a passion for high quality services for
women and families and with a very keen interest in providing excellent
in-patient ante and postnatal care on Wharncliffe Ward.
The
post holder will have the ability to lead and inspire their team towards a very
clear vision of how care is to be delivered within the maternity unit. They
will be an excellent communicator and able to liaise effectively with
colleagues from other parts of the service and other disciplines.
The
enthusiasm and leadership drive required, will mean that you can effectively lead
the team to ensuring that the individual woman and her family have the best
possible care experience.
This opportunity is for
a Lead Midwife on the ante and postnatal ward, Wharncliffe.
For further details or informal visits, if you have the passion to undertake this role and would like to know more please contact:
Verity Gough. Matron for Maternity (Acute) via emailverity.gough@nhs.netor telephone 01709 42 7733.
Main duties of the job
The
post holder will manage a team of midwives, nursery nurses, maternity support workers
and ward clerks who provide our maternity service on the inpatient
ante/postnatal ward and the outpatient antenatal day unit.
There
are opportunities to maintain clinical skills and expertise in all areas of the
maternity service or on the post holders own ward.
The
Lead Midwife is one of 7 leaders at this level and as part of the maternity
leadership team they work with the Matron for Maternity (Acute) and the Deputy
and Head of Midwifery along with specialist midwifery colleagues in infant
feeding, diabetes, screening, bereavement and clinical practice education.
The
post holder will also work closely with other agencies such as the Childrens
service, Childrens Social Care and other agencies and service users striving
continuously to develop and improve the service.
About us
The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust is a combined acute and
community Trust serving a population of over 260,000 with over 4,500 staff. Our
vision is to always act the right way and be proud to provide exceptional
healthcare to the communities of Rotherham. We are working successfully with
partners across South Yorkshire as part of the Integrated Care Board where we are leading and collaborating in
several key work streams and service areas, including workforce development. We
combine our patient first approach with innovation and care against a backdrop
of system working, as encapsulated in our Trust values
AMBITIOUS - We
set high standards for the services we deliver. We aim to be an outstanding
Trust and we are enthusiastic about delivering excellent health care for our
patients.
CARING - We
embrace the importance of giving the highest possible quality of care for our
patients. We also care for each other as colleagues and for the community, our
resources, our environment and our future.
TOGETHER
- We value the importance of working together
with patients, carers and families to ensure that we provide high quality
patient centred care. We are committed to working with partners and
stakeholders across Rotherham, South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw to develop
sustainable services for the population we serve. Getting the right leaders in
the Trust is critical to achieving.
We are committed to diversity and inclusion,
for both our patients and our workforce.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached the Job description and person specification
for full details about the role and responsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached the Job description and person specification
for full details about the role and responsibilities.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Midwife with an effective live registration
- Teaching and assessing certificate e.g 997 998, mentorship or equivalent
- First degree in a relevant subject or equivalent experience
- Evidence of compliance with mandatory training in own organisation and on target for next period of Revalidation
- Current knowledge and clinical confidence in ante and post-natal care with knowledge of the management of care provision
- Knowledge of key national guidelines, standards and recommendations impacting upon maternity care
- Commitment to on-going professional and personal development
Desirable
- Working towards a masters degree in a health discipline, if this is not held then a willingness to undertake post graduate development is expected
- Holding or working towards non medical prescribing qualification or willing to undertake this programme
- Be qualified and experienced in the skills of neonatal first paediatric examination, or be willing to undertake this development if the service need requires this
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
- Current knowledge of the maternity care needs of women, babies and families with particular reference to in pregnancy and after the birth
- Evidence of undertaking professional responsibility for coordinating the patients pathway of care.
- Evidence of developing practice in others through teaching and by example.
- Demonstrable understanding of professional accountability and clinical governance
- Ability to use IT to support clinical practice, enhance audit and present work outcomes
Experience
Essential
- Experience as a midwife at Band 6 and preferably at Band 7 in a leadership, specialist or development role
- Experience of participating in clinical audit and benchmarking work
Desirable
- Evidence of enhanced clinical practice
- Attendance at a Health related leadership or management course
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Midwife with an effective live registration
- Teaching and assessing certificate e.g 997 998, mentorship or equivalent
- First degree in a relevant subject or equivalent experience
- Evidence of compliance with mandatory training in own organisation and on target for next period of Revalidation
- Current knowledge and clinical confidence in ante and post-natal care with knowledge of the management of care provision
- Knowledge of key national guidelines, standards and recommendations impacting upon maternity care
- Commitment to on-going professional and personal development
Desirable
- Working towards a masters degree in a health discipline, if this is not held then a willingness to undertake post graduate development is expected
- Holding or working towards non medical prescribing qualification or willing to undertake this programme
- Be qualified and experienced in the skills of neonatal first paediatric examination, or be willing to undertake this development if the service need requires this
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
- Current knowledge of the maternity care needs of women, babies and families with particular reference to in pregnancy and after the birth
- Evidence of undertaking professional responsibility for coordinating the patients pathway of care.
- Evidence of developing practice in others through teaching and by example.
- Demonstrable understanding of professional accountability and clinical governance
- Ability to use IT to support clinical practice, enhance audit and present work outcomes
Experience
Essential
- Experience as a midwife at Band 6 and preferably at Band 7 in a leadership, specialist or development role
- Experience of participating in clinical audit and benchmarking work
Desirable
- Evidence of enhanced clinical practice
- Attendance at a Health related leadership or management course
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).
