Job summary
Have you got at extensive post registration experience? Do you feel ready for a new challenge? This is an exciting opportunity for an aspiring Consultant Midwife to develop personally and professionally.
The Consultant Midwife will use midwifery expertise to promote clinical pathways in maternity care leading midwifery practice within all areas of maternity services.
The role will be to lead and support midwives to realise their full potential as autonomous practitioners placing women and their families at the centre of care planning.
The post holder will act as an innovator, motivator, key change agent and role model, with a high level of autonomy in order to support and influence the clinical pathways within the midwifery services including implementation of national initiatives, service reconfiguration and appropriate models of care. The successful candidate will facilitate and enhance Public Health choices.
To fulfil this varied role, you will need a flexible approach, an ability to 'think outside the box' and a willingness to not only embrace but lead on system wide changes in practice.
We are able to offer a Band 8B post as a unique opportunity of support to candidates requiring a training and development post as they prepare for the role of Consultant Midwife.
Main duties of the job
1. Leading service redesign empowering midwives to meet the needs of the local population in line with key objectives outlined the Better Birth Strategy and local and national policy documents.
2. The development of midwifery practice within all areas of the maternity service.
3. Actively promoting and developing clinical pathways for high risk and low risk care for mothers.
4. Providing expert clinical advice to all medical and midwifery staff to ensure best practice standards are met that will improve outcomes for women and influence a reduction in unnecessary interventions and LSCS Births.
5. Making a significant contribution to the clinical governance agenda and collation of evidence for the maternity incentive scheme (CNST) by ensuring that practice is evidence based and through the development of staff competence at all levels.
6. Contribute to the research and audit agenda always ensuring a multidisciplinary approach
7. To represent the directorate at external networks and report progress to the Directorate
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.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience at band 8a and above
- Experience of clinical governance activities including audit and risk management within maternity service
- Experience of leading and implementing change
- Experience of effective leadership
Desirable
- Experience of evaluating 'evidence' against prescribed standards for a range of assessments
- Experience of working as a consultant midwife for >= 1 year
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse/Midwife with current NMC registration
- Masters level qualification
- Evidence of on-going, relevant professional development
- Mentorship/ Assessor qualification
Desirable
- Teaching qualification
- Leadership courses/ qualification
- Project management qualification
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of staff management processes
- Knowledge of key NHS service strategy, planning and delivery processes as these relate to local services
- Knowledge of current national publications and research and their relation to local needs and practice
- Comprehensive understanding of midwifery practice
- Able to demonstrate awareness of current changes in midwifery education and practice
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrable project management skills
- Working across professional boundaries at all levels of the site and organisation
- Able to present complex issues clearly and concisely at all levels including divisional and service level
- Evidence of working with external partners/ organisations to influence practice at a strategic level.
- Able to manage a maternity unit and make appropriate decisions regarding activity, skill mix and safety of the unit.
Desirable
- Evidence of publications and conference presentations
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience at band 8a and above
- Experience of clinical governance activities including audit and risk management within maternity service
- Experience of leading and implementing change
- Experience of effective leadership
Desirable
- Experience of evaluating 'evidence' against prescribed standards for a range of assessments
- Experience of working as a consultant midwife for >= 1 year
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse/Midwife with current NMC registration
- Masters level qualification
- Evidence of on-going, relevant professional development
- Mentorship/ Assessor qualification
Desirable
- Teaching qualification
- Leadership courses/ qualification
- Project management qualification
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of staff management processes
- Knowledge of key NHS service strategy, planning and delivery processes as these relate to local services
- Knowledge of current national publications and research and their relation to local needs and practice
- Comprehensive understanding of midwifery practice
- Able to demonstrate awareness of current changes in midwifery education and practice
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrable project management skills
- Working across professional boundaries at all levels of the site and organisation
- Able to present complex issues clearly and concisely at all levels including divisional and service level
- Evidence of working with external partners/ organisations to influence practice at a strategic level.
- Able to manage a maternity unit and make appropriate decisions regarding activity, skill mix and safety of the unit.
Desirable
- Evidence of publications and conference presentations
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).
