Labour Ward Co-Ordinator

Job summary

As a Labour Ward Coordinator you will be responsible for the day to day co-ordination of the Labour Ward, overseeing the delivery of high quality, safe and effective catre focused on improving outcomed and experiences for parents, families and carers.

This staff member will provide leadership within the Labour Ward, maintaining supernumerary status, ensuring appropriate staffing levels, and collaborating with the management team. They will also handle complaints, participate in strategic development, and ensure a positive working environment.

They will ensure safe and effective clinical practice by maintaining current knowledge, skills, and competencies. They will act as a clinical expert, disseminating specialist skills and knowledge to other staff members.

The LW coordinator will work to enhance women/birthing people's experience of care, placing their needs at the centre of care delivery.

LW coordinators will continuously assess, implement, and evaluate plans of care in the intrapartum period. They will ensure that standards of practice are maintained, reviewed, and developed, and that safe and effective client-centered care is consistently delivered.

Main duties of the job

• The Senior Midwife on Labour Ward has responsibility for the continuous assessment, implementation and evaluation of plans of care in the Intrapartum period.
• To ensure that standards of practice are maintained, reviewed and continuously developed and that staff consistently deliver safe, effective client-centred, and timely care within their scope of practice as part of the healthcare team.
• The post holder will be an innovative practitioner and an effective change agent, promoting evidence based practice.
• To act as a clinical lead within the designated area and to provide expert clinical midwifery care whilst working collaboratively within the wider multidisciplinary team.
• To facilitate the clinical and professional development of staff.
• To co-ordinate patient flow, ensuring the efficient running of the service and the ability to recognise and appropriately escalate where required.
• To work a mix of days, nights and unsocial duties as required in line with the needs of the service.
• The post holder will ensure that care provided is within the philosophy of our Maternity Service.

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 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.

Employer details

Employer name

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

St Mary's Hospital

London

W2 1NY

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

St Mary's Hospital

London

W2 1NY

Employer's website

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

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