Project Manager for Preterm and Multiple Births
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Job summary
Norfolk offers a little something for everyone: cosmopolitan with added cobbled streets, broads, boats and barges, rural walks across open countryside yet 30 minutes from the sea and so much more. Are you looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you collaborate with neighbouring hospitals and where you can make a real difference to our pregnant population lives' lives? If so, then Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital is the place for you.
Are you passionate about providing high class project management to support maternity care? Are you keen to improve the quality of care for women and their families? Do you want to be involved in some exciting changes in the maternity and neonatal services across the Local Maternity and Neonatal Services Network (LMNS), and be part of our team developing different models of working? If so then there is an exciting opportunity to become the Project Manager for Preterm and Multiple Births services for the LMNS, working for Norfolk's largest maternity service.
We are a friendly, dynamic, and supportive team who will provide you with opportunities for continuing professional development and support you in the development of this role. You will be provided with a robust orientation programme to introduce you to our varied teams, developing clinical areas and large community service covering urban and rural areas within Norfolk.
Main duties of the job
Preterm birth (PTB) is defined as birth at less than 37+0 week's gestation and is a common complication of pregnancy comprising of around 8% of births in England and Wales. Prematurity is the most significant cause of mortality in children under five and is associated with significant cause of morbidity in surviving infants (NICE 2015). The risk of preterm birth is higher in multiple pregnancies. About 60 in 100 twin pregnancies are delivered by 37 weeks and 75 in 100 triplet pregnancies are delivered by 35 weeks (NICE 2019).
The project manager will work closely with the lead midwives collaboratively across the LMNS. They will support the strategic vision across Norfolk and Waveney Local Maternity and Neonatal System (LMNS) to strengthen preterm birth and multiple pregnancy pathways for pregnant women who are at risk of preterm birth, or have a multiple pregnancy, with a key focus of addressing inequalities in all aspects of care.
The post holder will support the maternity teams by providing project management support and guidance to meet programme deliverable deadlines and KPIs.
The post holder will participate actively in local and regional networks, audit and reporting of the Preterm Prevention pathway. They will also work closely with the MNVP & parents' network to support the co-design of services to ensure that pathways are supportive and equitable for women and families accessing maternity care in Norfolk and Waveney.
About us
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!
The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.
We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
- Flexible working hours
- Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
- Multi Faith prayer room
- Discounted gym memberships
- Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
- Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
- Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
- Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
- On-site Nursery
- On-site cafes offering staff discounts
- Support in career development
- Flexible staff bank
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
Details
Date posted
22 May 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£35,392 to £42,618 a year per annum, pro rata
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
18 months
Working pattern
Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number
234-24-W0166
Job locations
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
Colney Lane
Norwich
NR4 7UY
Employer details
Employer name
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
Address
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
Colney Lane
Norwich
NR4 7UY
Employer's website
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