Lead Midwife for Clinical Pastoral Support
The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust
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Job summary
30 hours per week
12 month secondment
We are looking for an experienced and dynamic senior midwife to provide clinical pastoral support to predominantly newly qualified, early career and return to practice midwives at Rotherham. The role also has a focus on recruitment, retention and supporting late career midwives. This opportunity is for a highly motivated individual possessing both clinical and leadership skills. It is on a fixed term basis for 12 months to cover maternity leave.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be a key part of the Midwifery leadership team. They will be working across all aspects of the care pathway with the clinical leads to develop and enhance clinical expertise, skills and knowledge. The post holder will be working to systematically address the effectiveness of care through the transformation of practices and cultures, which will ultimately improve care to women and families.
The post holder will be integral to the development and delivery of a progressive learning environment for midwifery and support staff colleagues. They will work with the leadership team to facilitate continuous improvement in care using three dimensions from the Leadership Academy: Inspiring Shared Purpose, Sharing the Vision and Developing Capability.
The post holder may be called upon for rapid response work, a situation may arise where providing direct support to a team or individual assessed as struggling or demonstrating concerning practice may be required. This would include coaching to achieve competence and providing one to one support to individuals identified with a practice development need.
Above all the post holder will be an inspirational role model, reflecting the Trust core values.
About us
The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT) is a combined acute and community Trust serving our local population of around 270,000 people. Our vision is to always act the right way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities of Rotherham.
As a Trust we are on a journey to excellence and our people and culture are at the heart of everything we do for patients. In the latest NHS Staff Survey, we are the second most improved Trust in England for would you recommend the Trust as a place to work?, and were one of the most improved for staff engagement overall.
But dont just take our word for it each year hundreds of colleagues receive nominations for our Excellence and Proud awards, showcasing our brilliant people and recognising their achievements. Our people make a difference to the lives of patients every day and we are proud of the improvements we are making.
All of our 5,100 colleagues are key to our improvement journey, and we are continuing to improve our services by upholding the Trusts values of Ambitious, Caring and Together. If you are passionate about making a difference, then please apply to join us on our journey to excellence.
Date posted
23 July 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£43,742 to £50,056 a year Pro rata/per annum
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number
C9165-24-07-093
Job locations
The Rotherham Nhs Foundation Trust
Moorgate Road
Rotherham
South Yorkshire
S60 2UD
Employer details
Employer name
The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust
Address
The Rotherham Nhs Foundation Trust
Moorgate Road
Rotherham
South Yorkshire
S60 2UD
Employer's website
https://www.therotherhamft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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