Job summary
We are pleased to advertise a Band 7 Midwifery Outpatient Team Leader role, evolving from the previous Antenatal Clinical Team Leader post to better meet the needs of women, families and the wider maternity system.
The post holder will provide visible, compassionate leadership within the antenatal outpatient service, ensuring high-quality, individualised care for women with moderate risk factors and additional considerations. A key element of this role is leading and delivering birth reflections for women and families, using a trauma-informed, compassionate and evidence-based approach to support recovery, learning and improved experience of care.
The role also has a strong service development focus, working proactively across the ICB to strengthen collaborative working and contribute to the ongoing development of outpatient maternity services. You will work closely with multidisciplinary and multi-agency partners to improve continuity, equity of access and system-wide learning.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide professional, clinical and operational leadership to the antenatal outpatient midwifery team, ensuring the delivery of safe, effective and woman-centred care. They will oversee the day-to-day running of antenatal clinics, including triage and management of referrals for women with moderate risk factors, ensuring care is delivered in line with local and national guidance.
A new core responsibility of the role is to lead and deliver birth reflections for women and families, using a trauma-informed, compassionate and evidence-based approach. The post holder will support women following complex or distressing birth experiences, contribute to learning from feedback and complaints, and promote psychologically safe practice for both women and staff.
The role includes providing specialist midwifery input as part of the multidisciplinary team, developing personalised care plans, and supporting women requesting care outside of guidance. The post holder will work proactively across the Integrated Care Board (ICB) to strengthen collaborative working, improve referral pathways and contribute to the development of outpatient maternity services.
The post holder will be responsible for staff leadership, including supervision, appraisal, rota management, sickness management and professional development. They will lead on quality improvement, audit, governance and risk management, and continuous improvement across the service.
About us
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more informationregardingthe main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
*UCLH top trust to work at in England- In the most recentNHS staff surveyUCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row.
UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff To find out more, visit:Flexible working.
To discover more about what makes UCLHa great placeto work, visit:Why Choose UCLH?
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more informationregardingthe main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
*UCLH top trust to work at in England- In the most recentNHS staff surveyUCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row.
UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff To find out more, visit:Flexible working.
To discover more about what makes UCLHa great placeto work, visit:Why Choose UCLH?
Person Specification
Registered Midwife
Essential
- Educated to Degree level or equivalent
- Leadership Qualification
- Evidence of continued professional Development
Desirable
- Educated to Masters Level
Experience
Essential
- Significant midwifery experience in all areas of midwifery
- Up to date knowledge and understanding of the key issues facing the NHS and the wider NHS improvement agenda
- Experience of teaching and mentoring more junior staff and/or SSSA
- Experience of using a trauma-informed approach, particularly when caring for vulnerable patients with complex needs
- Ability to build professional relationships and rapport with staff of all levels
Desirable
- Evidence of involvement with quality improvement or change management in clinical area
- Experience of audit/guideline writing
- Experience of undertaking research
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Track record of effectively handling competing priorities, meeting challenging deadlines and delivering under pressure
- Strong IT skills, familiar with MS Teams, Excel, Word, Powerpoint
- Able to challenge clinical decisions in the best interest of patients
- Demonstrating awareness of maternity related clinical governance
- Highly professional role model
- Able to manage time effectively
- Ability to provide care to women whilst remaining impartial of opinion and maintaining confidentiality
Communication
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Able to communicate sensitively and appropriately
Personal and People Development
Essential
- Negotiating skills and ability to resolve conflict
- Experience of working with a diverse team
- Ability to provide feedback and develop to staff / colleagues
- Proven ability to motivate staff and improve performance, involving individuals and teams
- Able to work independently and self-motivated.
- Committed to professional and personal development and always maintaining updated mandatory training
Desirable
- Experience of, or proven ability to manage a team
Responsibilities towards promoting Equality Diversity and Inclusion
Essential
- Understanding the needs of those from marginalised groups, and those at risk of or experiencing health inequalities
- Demonstratable understanding of the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
Specific Requirements
Essential
- Commitment to working Monday-Friday but flexible to work unsociable hours on occasion to meet service needs
- Willingness to support maternity department clinically as required
Person Specification
Registered Midwife
Essential
- Educated to Degree level or equivalent
- Leadership Qualification
- Evidence of continued professional Development
Desirable
- Educated to Masters Level
Experience
Essential
- Significant midwifery experience in all areas of midwifery
- Up to date knowledge and understanding of the key issues facing the NHS and the wider NHS improvement agenda
- Experience of teaching and mentoring more junior staff and/or SSSA
- Experience of using a trauma-informed approach, particularly when caring for vulnerable patients with complex needs
- Ability to build professional relationships and rapport with staff of all levels
Desirable
- Evidence of involvement with quality improvement or change management in clinical area
- Experience of audit/guideline writing
- Experience of undertaking research
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Track record of effectively handling competing priorities, meeting challenging deadlines and delivering under pressure
- Strong IT skills, familiar with MS Teams, Excel, Word, Powerpoint
- Able to challenge clinical decisions in the best interest of patients
- Demonstrating awareness of maternity related clinical governance
- Highly professional role model
- Able to manage time effectively
- Ability to provide care to women whilst remaining impartial of opinion and maintaining confidentiality
Communication
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Able to communicate sensitively and appropriately
Personal and People Development
Essential
- Negotiating skills and ability to resolve conflict
- Experience of working with a diverse team
- Ability to provide feedback and develop to staff / colleagues
- Proven ability to motivate staff and improve performance, involving individuals and teams
- Able to work independently and self-motivated.
- Committed to professional and personal development and always maintaining updated mandatory training
Desirable
- Experience of, or proven ability to manage a team
Responsibilities towards promoting Equality Diversity and Inclusion
Essential
- Understanding the needs of those from marginalised groups, and those at risk of or experiencing health inequalities
- Demonstratable understanding of the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
Specific Requirements
Essential
- Commitment to working Monday-Friday but flexible to work unsociable hours on occasion to meet service needs
- Willingness to support maternity department clinically as required
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).
Employer details
Employer name
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing, UCLH
25 Grafton Way
London
WC1E 6DB
Employer's website
https://www.uclh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
