Job summary
Excellent Midwives can make such a difference to what is one of the most life changing experiences. We know that our Maternity Department would not be the success it is today without the great midwives that work for us.
We have an exciting opportunity to offer maternity leave cover for the Labour Ward Manager within the Maternity Services.
We are looking for a midwife with experience in all aspects of maternity care who is enthusiastic, self-motivated and committed to the provision of a high quality service and has excellent leadership skills. There is a small clinical element to this role and it is possible this will be in the form of shifts as Labour Ward Coordinator.
You will have the drive and initiative to ensure that Consultant and Midwifery Led care is optimally provided to the women who choose to have their babies within the Maternity Unit. You will ensure that women and their families experience an excellent standard of care in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team.
Working with a variety of staff groups in and out of the NHS your communications skills will be first-rate and you will be able to communicate complex, sometimes difficult information to mothers and families and your fellow colleagues. This also means that your written communication will be clear and appropriate to those reading it. This includes writing excellent patient notes and producing clear and effective reports.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will support the Deputy Head of Midwifery in maintaining and improving high standards of care and achieving safety and governance objectives across Women and Children's ServicesThe post holder will:Provide professional and managerial leadership to all staff working in the delivery suite.To support midwives to develop, update and extend their practice within the Labour Suite and Obstetric Theatre.Demonstrate excellence in clinical practice, ward management, providing leadership while fulfilling a caring and teaching function.Co-ordinate shifts on a Labour Ward.Ensure availability of adequate resources for effective intrapartum care.Assist in the setting, development and monitoring of standards and policies and to ensure services meet the changing needs of obstetric and midwifery practice.Demonstrate effective leadership and management skills and promote a proactive approach
To be an expert midwifery practitioner working flexibly throughout the Maternity Service within the current shift system.
About us
Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further. In addition our staff survey results have placed us 4th in the country for recommended place to work.
We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, inclusive, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.
As part of our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion we encourage all applicants to complete a short survey. This can be accessed via the link below:
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Result Areas:QualityTo provide clinical leadership, giving advice and support to staff as required and acting as patients advocate at all times.To monitor and evaluate clinical standards within the department ensuring that clinical practices are evidence based and benchmarked against best practice locally, regionally and nationally.To undertake and oversee Datix reports in your department, demonstrating what lessons have been learnt through quality improvements made.To ensure multi-disciplinary clinical audit is embedded at ward level, ensuring that patient care reflects the Trusts quality strategy, and that it meets clinical governance standards.To ensure that all care programmes are accurately documented and that the standard of record keeping reflects the NMC and Trust guidelines for records and record keeping.To work with staff to resolve problems for patients and their relatives and facilitate prompt remedial action where this is required ensuring staff develops the required skills to manage complaints.
To liaise with the Head of Midwifery and department operational managers to ensure lessons learnt from complaints and feedback inform relevant governance processesManagement
Ensure Labour Ward Co-ordinators have adequate support to enable them to focus on their core responsibilities.To monitor midwifery staffing levels and discuss the impact that exceptions may have on the delivery of safe care with the Deputy / Head of MidwiferyTo investigate and take corrective actions following untoward incidents, accidents and complaints, in accordance with Trust policies and procedures and in collaboration with the Trust Governance Lead, and where applicable the client.To ensure the departments responsibility with regards to the Trusts Being Open and Duty of Candour Policy are met, and leading on the Duty of Candour Communication as appropriate.To ensure a debrief session and appropriate support is arranged for staff following any serious incident.To ensure that all staff adheres to Trust policies and procedures at all times. This includes staff compliance of all health and safety policies and the Data Protection Act 1974, which relates to electronically stored personal data.To participate in disciplinary cases with the Deputy / Head of Midwifery, investigating issues/concerns and taking actions as necessary.To develop good working relationships with other ward / departments / agencies within and outside the Trust, ensuring that all stakeholders understand, respect and recognise the Trusts philosophy and operational policies.To provide a visible, accessible and authoritative presence in the maternity unit to whom patients and their families can turn to for assistance, advice and support.Participate in the corporate development of patient care, working with the Head of Midwifery to produce lasting and positive change.To participate in reviewing, developing and supporting the workforce through the appraisal system.To participate in the recruitment, selection and retention of staff.
Research and Service DevelopmentTo participate in the development, implementation and evaluation of the maternity units strategic and business plan.To understand new health care related developments ensuring that midwifery practice is evidence based, cost effective and regularly benchmarked against best practice.To understand all national initiatives and assist in the implementation in order to influence patient care and service delivery.To be aware of and support local research projects as applicableCorporate Governance / Risk ManagementTo develop, implement and monitor systems to manage risk in the clinical area which will include the collection and analysis of statistical data.To receive incident report forms and initiate the investigation into each incident in line with the Trusts Incident Management Policy, using root cause analysis techniques where applicable.To ensure the Head of Midwifery and the Trust Patient Safety Manager are informed of all serious incidents which require investigation in line with Trust policy and report these using the systems in place.To assist the Head of Midwifery in undertaking appropriate investigations of serious incidents and developing action plans where appropriate to support changes in practiceTo ensure lessons learned from incidents and complaints, and examples of best practice are shared widely.To ensure the departmental training needs are met thus ensuring compliance with national and local standards.To ensure that risk management and governance processes are embedded in the department culture.To maintain service delivery and quality standards, whilst ensuring that equipment in service and staff practice comply with health and safety standards at all times.To review Confidential Enquiry Reports and other National guidance and ensure recommendations are integrated into department policies and guidelines.To participate in the development of policies and guidelines within the Womens and Childrens services.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Result Areas:QualityTo provide clinical leadership, giving advice and support to staff as required and acting as patients advocate at all times.To monitor and evaluate clinical standards within the department ensuring that clinical practices are evidence based and benchmarked against best practice locally, regionally and nationally.To undertake and oversee Datix reports in your department, demonstrating what lessons have been learnt through quality improvements made.To ensure multi-disciplinary clinical audit is embedded at ward level, ensuring that patient care reflects the Trusts quality strategy, and that it meets clinical governance standards.To ensure that all care programmes are accurately documented and that the standard of record keeping reflects the NMC and Trust guidelines for records and record keeping.To work with staff to resolve problems for patients and their relatives and facilitate prompt remedial action where this is required ensuring staff develops the required skills to manage complaints.
To liaise with the Head of Midwifery and department operational managers to ensure lessons learnt from complaints and feedback inform relevant governance processesManagement
Ensure Labour Ward Co-ordinators have adequate support to enable them to focus on their core responsibilities.To monitor midwifery staffing levels and discuss the impact that exceptions may have on the delivery of safe care with the Deputy / Head of MidwiferyTo investigate and take corrective actions following untoward incidents, accidents and complaints, in accordance with Trust policies and procedures and in collaboration with the Trust Governance Lead, and where applicable the client.To ensure the departments responsibility with regards to the Trusts Being Open and Duty of Candour Policy are met, and leading on the Duty of Candour Communication as appropriate.To ensure a debrief session and appropriate support is arranged for staff following any serious incident.To ensure that all staff adheres to Trust policies and procedures at all times. This includes staff compliance of all health and safety policies and the Data Protection Act 1974, which relates to electronically stored personal data.To participate in disciplinary cases with the Deputy / Head of Midwifery, investigating issues/concerns and taking actions as necessary.To develop good working relationships with other ward / departments / agencies within and outside the Trust, ensuring that all stakeholders understand, respect and recognise the Trusts philosophy and operational policies.To provide a visible, accessible and authoritative presence in the maternity unit to whom patients and their families can turn to for assistance, advice and support.Participate in the corporate development of patient care, working with the Head of Midwifery to produce lasting and positive change.To participate in reviewing, developing and supporting the workforce through the appraisal system.To participate in the recruitment, selection and retention of staff.
Research and Service DevelopmentTo participate in the development, implementation and evaluation of the maternity units strategic and business plan.To understand new health care related developments ensuring that midwifery practice is evidence based, cost effective and regularly benchmarked against best practice.To understand all national initiatives and assist in the implementation in order to influence patient care and service delivery.To be aware of and support local research projects as applicableCorporate Governance / Risk ManagementTo develop, implement and monitor systems to manage risk in the clinical area which will include the collection and analysis of statistical data.To receive incident report forms and initiate the investigation into each incident in line with the Trusts Incident Management Policy, using root cause analysis techniques where applicable.To ensure the Head of Midwifery and the Trust Patient Safety Manager are informed of all serious incidents which require investigation in line with Trust policy and report these using the systems in place.To assist the Head of Midwifery in undertaking appropriate investigations of serious incidents and developing action plans where appropriate to support changes in practiceTo ensure lessons learned from incidents and complaints, and examples of best practice are shared widely.To ensure the departmental training needs are met thus ensuring compliance with national and local standards.To ensure that risk management and governance processes are embedded in the department culture.To maintain service delivery and quality standards, whilst ensuring that equipment in service and staff practice comply with health and safety standards at all times.To review Confidential Enquiry Reports and other National guidance and ensure recommendations are integrated into department policies and guidelines.To participate in the development of policies and guidelines within the Womens and Childrens services.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered midwife
- Recognised Teaching and Assessor Qualification
- Degree
- Completed NLS course
Desirable
- Undertaken a management course
- Completed ALSO
Experience
Essential
- 5 years Post-Registration experience
- Evidence of management/ leadership skills and autonomous practice
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Recent experience in antenatal, Intrapartum and postnatal care (High risk and midwifery led)
- Expert knowledge of obstetric complications
Skills
Essential
- Teaching and Assessing Skills
- Effective communicator
- Leadership and motivation skills
- Computer literate
- Ability to motivate self and others
- Ability to supervise and demonstrate potential to lead
- Organisational and negotiation skills
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Diplomatic
- Assertive and confident
- Personal and professional maturity
- Recognition of own limitations
- Demonstrates enthusiasm
Desirable
Other Job requirements
Essential
- Ability to work both on own initiative and within a team
- Flexibility
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered midwife
- Recognised Teaching and Assessor Qualification
- Degree
- Completed NLS course
Desirable
- Undertaken a management course
- Completed ALSO
Experience
Essential
- 5 years Post-Registration experience
- Evidence of management/ leadership skills and autonomous practice
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Recent experience in antenatal, Intrapartum and postnatal care (High risk and midwifery led)
- Expert knowledge of obstetric complications
Skills
Essential
- Teaching and Assessing Skills
- Effective communicator
- Leadership and motivation skills
- Computer literate
- Ability to motivate self and others
- Ability to supervise and demonstrate potential to lead
- Organisational and negotiation skills
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Diplomatic
- Assertive and confident
- Personal and professional maturity
- Recognition of own limitations
- Demonstrates enthusiasm
Desirable
Other Job requirements
Essential
- Ability to work both on own initiative and within a team
- Flexibility
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
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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).
