Senior Midwife - Continuity of Carer Group Practice Teams

Job summary

We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic midwife to lead our continuity of carer (COC) group practice teams that will be based at the Royal London hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust.

You must be passionate about continuity of carer and personalised care, provide excellent midwifery care for women regardless of their risk status and have strong leadership skills to support the staff working within the teams.

At Barts Health NHS Trust our local community is home to families from a diverse mix of ethnicity, social challenge and health needs, The Royal London Hospital is situated in the heart of East London, and we have easy access to exceptionally good public transport links. We provide Maternity Services to approximately 5000 women a year and accommodate our women in very modern up to date facilitates. We have a level 3 Neonatal unit situated within the hospital as well as excellent facilities in Fetal Medicine

Barts Health NHS Trust has a world-wide reputation for innovation in the care of mothers to be, and each birth is incredibly special to us, and we strive to make provide personalised care to all our women and their families. Building on our existing work around choice of place of birth we are in the process of developing teams that operate under the group practice model improving continuity and women's experience as well as outcomes, in line with the maternity transformation agenda and Better Births recommendations.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for coordinating and developing services that are personalised to the needs of pregnant women and their babies.

The post holder will provide effective leadership within the group practice model of care working in partnership with the community teams and all clinical areas. They will work collaboratively with other multi-disciplinary team members; contribute to the education and professional development of staff in the acute and primary care setting. He/she will be actively involved in providing clinical care and education to women and their families and provide on- going support to midwives and GP's caring for pregnant women. The post holder will be responsible for ensuring there is on-going auditing, monitoring and evaluation of the service provided.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Employer details

Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

Royal London Hospital

London

E1 1FR

Employer's website

https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

Royal London Hospital

London

E1 1FR

Employer's website

https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

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