Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, compassionate forward thinking leader to develop their midwifery career in a busy tertiary level maternity unit which provides care to a diverse population. Working closely with the recently expanded senior maternity team you will lead a person centred inpatient service utilising quality improvement methodology to take the next steps along the maternity improvement programme which is well underway here at the Royal Oldham Hospital
Main duties of the job
To provide professional leadership for midwifery ensuring that safe and effective quality of care is delivered within the resources available while ensuring that the care environment is organised to meet the needs of the patient enhancing their experience and supporting staff to meet the Divisional and Trust objectives through:
- The provision of visible, authoritative professional leadership support and direction for midwifery and by ensuring standards of practice and care are set and maintained
- Ensuring that safe, high quality clinical services are delivered in line with the national policy, Trust priorities, available evidence and patient care needs
- Lead programmes of improvement work related to avoidable harm and to support the delivery of the Trust and directorate clinical governance priorities and associated work programmes
- Working with Directorate Teams to optimise safe, compassionate, woman and family centred care is measured by clinical outcomes and women and families experiences
- Working with Directorate Teams to optimise through service and workforce productivity, efficiency and effectiveness
you will support in the senior midwifery leadership out of hours on call rota offering support and robust escalation to the Midwifery team in the unit.
About us
Oldham Care Organisation is part of the Northern Care Alliance, one of the largest NHS organisations in the country. The place where the world's first IVF baby was delivered, Oldham is a town of pioneering firsts. Today, Oldham is responsible for delivering a range of acute and community health services across the local area and at The Royal Oldham Hospital.
Our new Northern Care Alliance NHS Group unites four local hospitals to deliver high quality care across the North East of Greater Manchester.
The Alliance provides the benefits of scale but delivers this locally through multiple hospital sites which make up four new Care Organisations - Bury,Rochdale, Oldham and Salford. Using our mantra of 'Saving lives, Improving lives', the aim is for our Care Organisations to work closely with the communities they serve to deliver safe, high quality and reliable care, which are trusted, connected and pioneering.
Our Care Organisations are designed to operate within our group arrangement of hospitals, community and healthcare services which bring together over 17,000 staff . Our size and geographical reach means we are creating an environment each individual will be inspired and empowered by to be the best they can be. This is a really exciting time to join our new team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website:www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
If you are an International Nurse without a current NMC PIN, please do not apply for this role. To find out more about the current international nursing opportunities available to you here at the NCA, please contactInternationalNursing.OSCE@nca.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website:www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
If you are an International Nurse without a current NMC PIN, please do not apply for this role. To find out more about the current international nursing opportunities available to you here at the NCA, please contactInternationalNursing.OSCE@nca.nhs.uk
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Midwife (1)
- Degree or equivalent experience or education (1
- Evidence of CPD
Desirable
- Masters level study or equivalent
- recognised leadership qualification
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Experience in a senior role (minimum band 7)
- Effective Communicator, both verbal and written
- Effective people management
- Ability to interpret and analyse data from audit and research
- Understanding of budgetary control
- IT skills
- Able to work independently or as part of a team
- demonstrable experience of clinical governance
Desirable
- Presentation skills
- Publication history
- Knowledge of Current Midwifery policy
- demonstrable knowledge of the wider public health agenda
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Midwife (1)
- Degree or equivalent experience or education (1
- Evidence of CPD
Desirable
- Masters level study or equivalent
- recognised leadership qualification
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Experience in a senior role (minimum band 7)
- Effective Communicator, both verbal and written
- Effective people management
- Ability to interpret and analyse data from audit and research
- Understanding of budgetary control
- IT skills
- Able to work independently or as part of a team
- demonstrable experience of clinical governance
Desirable
- Presentation skills
- Publication history
- Knowledge of Current Midwifery policy
- demonstrable knowledge of the wider public health agenda
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).