Birthing Unit Manager Band 7
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Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our friendly team as the Birthing Unit manager within the Princess Alexandra Hospital. The position is full time with both clinical and administrative duties. You will need to be an experienced, motivated midwife who, alongside the midwifery outpatient matron, is able to drive the service forward. You will ensure quality and safe care for women and their family, support the Matron in leading in achieving good working environment for staff and promote innovation within women services.You will need strong leadership skills and proven experience of change management.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for the day to day management, clinical leadership and standards of the midwifery services, including all staff groups, students and visitors within the Birthing Unit. The Birthing Unit is a co-located unit with direct access to Princess Alexandra Hospitals Labour Ward.
The post holder will be expected to lead their team, team build, organise others in their actions and set priorities, objectives and goals within their sphere of responsibility. This includes performance management of both the activity and members of the Birthing Unit team.
As a member of the senior Management team the post holder will act as bleep holder for the maternity unit as required and take part in the Maternity Manager on call rota. The Birthing Unit Manager will be faced with many competing demands for attention and will be expected to exercise excellent judgement in dealing with both clinical and interpersonal challenges.
About us
It is a very exciting time for our Maternity Services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital, providing maternity care to women and families from the local population and surrounding areas. We would like to invite you to join our excellent friendly forward thinking team who are all striving to maintain a high quality standard maternity service where you will be a valued member of the Team.
We provide Maternity Services to over 4000 women a year and we are due to open our new maternity unit, with superb modern facilities over the next few years. We are also digitally enabling our service and our new IT system will be innovative and implemented in 2021/22.
There are superb opportunities for training and career development which includes a comprehensive orientation programme and education links with our local Universities.
Details
Date posted
25 August 2021
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£41,902 to £47,684 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
292-3390247-AM
Job locations
PAH
Harlow
CM20 1QX
Employer details
Employer name
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust
Address
PAH
Harlow
CM20 1QX
Employer's website
https://www.pah.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
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