Consultant Midwife

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (ICHT) as a Consultant Midwife for complex birth. ICHT is expanding their midwifery leadership structure to ensure there is strong leadership to take forward the maternity services in line with the Ockenden requirements.

We are therefore seeking a Consultant Midwife for complex birth who would like to be part of this exciting transformation of services, working with the senior team to provide strategic direction for the maternity services.

The primary aim of the role is to provide expert clinical care and leadership within the maternity services, ensuring that there is effective education and training, practice and service development and research evaluation. The post holder will contribute to the strong, positive, multi-disciplinary culture and take responsibility for leading the promotion and evaluation of complex pregnancy and birth.

We place a high value on treating all women, pregnant people and colleagues with respect and dignity, and seek people who strive for excellence and innovation.

The Maternity Service at ICHT delivers services across two hospital sites for approximately 8,500 births per year; Queen Charlottes and Chelsea Hospital and St Mary's Hospital, and in the community. The Maternity service at ICHT also includes a large and renowned private maternity service. Our maternity and obstetrics service provides care for women and babies throughout pregnancy, labour.

Main duties of the job

  • The role of the consultant midwife is to provide expert clinical care and leadership within the maternity services. By working in collaboration with the Maternity Triumvirate (Head of Midwifery, General Manager and Clinical Director) and wider senior team the consultant midwife will deliver clinical care and ensure there is effective leadership, education and training, practice and service development and research/evaluation within the maternity service.
  • The Consultant Midwife will have specific responsibility for leading the promotion and evaluation of complex pregnancy and birth within the maternity service with a particular focus on supporting women experiencing complex birth across the antenatal, birth and postnatal pathways.
  • The consultant midwife will also lead and empower senior intrapartum leads, practice development 2 midwives and managers in all areas

About us

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities. We encourage staff to have the Covid vaccination to protect themselves, patients, other colleagues as well as the wider community. Please note it is an operational requirement to comply with infection prevention and control procedures within the Trust such as lateral flow testing, handwashing and the wearing of masks, according to the procedures in place at any time or location.

As part of our continued response to Covid19 we are still conducting the majority of our interviews virtually.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part-time or job share.

Date posted

31 August 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8c

Salary

£74,441 to £84,651 a year Inclusive

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

290-WCCS-017

Job locations

Queen Charlotte's Hospital

London

W12 0HS


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 overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

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 overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person Specification

EDUCATION

Essential

  • Registered Midwife
  • Educated to masters level
  • Recognised leadership qualification or equivalent experience
  • Willing to undertake PhD/doctoral studies

Desirable

  • Doctoral qualification
  • Recognised teaching qualification

SKILLS/ABILITIES

Essential

  • Expert knowledge of midwifery and the complex birth agenda
  • In-depth knowledge of health policy
  • Knowledge of quality standard setting and audit
  • Research skills
  • Team building skills
  • Demonstrable leadership skills
  • Self motivated , positive, adaptable and flexible approach to work
  • Advanced IT Skills

Desirable

  • Evidence of academic published work or research

EXPERIENCE

Essential

  • Evidence of innovative practice that involves research and or audit
  • Evidence of research participation
  • Evidence of participation in regional and national networks
  • Evidence of significant experience in midwifery practice and leadership with demonstrable achievements
Person Specification

EDUCATION

Essential

  • Registered Midwife
  • Educated to masters level
  • Recognised leadership qualification or equivalent experience
  • Willing to undertake PhD/doctoral studies

Desirable

  • Doctoral qualification
  • Recognised teaching qualification

SKILLS/ABILITIES

Essential

  • Expert knowledge of midwifery and the complex birth agenda
  • In-depth knowledge of health policy
  • Knowledge of quality standard setting and audit
  • Research skills
  • Team building skills
  • Demonstrable leadership skills
  • Self motivated , positive, adaptable and flexible approach to work
  • Advanced IT Skills

Desirable

  • Evidence of academic published work or research

EXPERIENCE

Essential

  • Evidence of innovative practice that involves research and or audit
  • Evidence of research participation
  • Evidence of participation in regional and national networks
  • Evidence of significant experience in midwifery practice and leadership with demonstrable achievements

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Queen Charlotte's Hospital

London

W12 0HS


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Queen Charlotte's Hospital

London

W12 0HS


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

Associate Director- Maternity

Susan Barry

susan.barry4@nhs.net

Date posted

31 August 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8c

Salary

£74,441 to £84,651 a year Inclusive

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

290-WCCS-017

Job locations

Queen Charlotte's Hospital

London

W12 0HS


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