Job summary
A exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Midwife within Maternity Services at The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals to become a Deputy Matron.
We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic Senior Midwife with relevant intrapartum and operational experience who will form part of the Senior Midwifery Team and work closely with the Midwifery Matrons. You will support and deputise for the Intrapartum Matron in the professional and clinical leadership of the Delivery Suite and the Newcastle Birthing Centre, as well as supporting the management of the rotational midwives working within the service.
- Interview date: 31.08.22
- 37 hours 30 minutes/week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month's pay.
Newcastle Hospitals encourages all staff and volunteers who are appointed to join the Trust to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19
Main duties of the job
You will support the Matron in ensuring that services meet the agreed targets within the resources available, ensuring high standards of excellent, compassionate and quality care is delivered to women and their families. You will maintain a visible professional presence where staff and patients can turn for senior assistance, advice and support.
A good understanding of how good governance influences outcomes for mothers and babies is essential. Alongside the Matron you will be involved in the monitoring and compliance of standards that underpin the delivery of safe effective intrapartum care and feed into local, regional and national initiatives.
This role is ideal for someone wishing to strengthen their personal and professional knowledge, skills and attributes, and is looking for a new leadership challenge.
About us
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with over 18,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.
Rated 'Outstanding' by theCQC for the second consecutive time in 2019, we have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We're also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 1.84 million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide support to, and deputise for the Matron across a directorate or agreed sub-directorate portfolio.
- To support the Matron in maintain the delivery and quality of services provided within the care environment. This will include the care delivered, setting of nursing standards, leadership of the team, and working clinically with staff where needed to help the acquisition of skills, knowledge and competence.
- To provide a nursing/midwifery lead as a member of the multidisciplinary team providing advice and advocacy
- In conjunction with the clinical governance and audit leads for the directorate co-ordinate all aspects of clinical governance, risk management and patient safety.
- As an integral part of the Directorate Management Team, facilitate, develop and co-ordinate clinical risk management within the Directorate. Foster a fair blame culture in line with the corporate objectives, resulting in the delivery of a high quality, cost effective service
- Promote a positive learning environment where lessons are learnt and changes implemented to ensure a quality service working in partnership with the Directorate Manager, Matron and Clinical Director, Heads of Department both clinical and non-clinical
- To work closely with colleagues to raise the profile of governance and risk management, highlighting in practice the relationship between patient safety and the management and everyday clinical practice and the effects on the patient to identify areas of good practice and highlight areas that can be improved
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide support to, and deputise for the Matron across a directorate or agreed sub-directorate portfolio.
- To support the Matron in maintain the delivery and quality of services provided within the care environment. This will include the care delivered, setting of nursing standards, leadership of the team, and working clinically with staff where needed to help the acquisition of skills, knowledge and competence.
- To provide a nursing/midwifery lead as a member of the multidisciplinary team providing advice and advocacy
- In conjunction with the clinical governance and audit leads for the directorate co-ordinate all aspects of clinical governance, risk management and patient safety.
- As an integral part of the Directorate Management Team, facilitate, develop and co-ordinate clinical risk management within the Directorate. Foster a fair blame culture in line with the corporate objectives, resulting in the delivery of a high quality, cost effective service
- Promote a positive learning environment where lessons are learnt and changes implemented to ensure a quality service working in partnership with the Directorate Manager, Matron and Clinical Director, Heads of Department both clinical and non-clinical
- To work closely with colleagues to raise the profile of governance and risk management, highlighting in practice the relationship between patient safety and the management and everyday clinical practice and the effects on the patient to identify areas of good practice and highlight areas that can be improved
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Registered Nurse/Midwife (appropriate to branch)
- Current NMC registration
- Able to demonstrate academic achievement at degree leve
- Significant post registration experience
- Meets Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) requirements for assessment and supervision
Desirable
- Leadership / management qualification
- Evidence of masters level study
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of managing nursing / clinical teams
- Audit / research experience
- Knowledge and understanding of relevant NHS policy or project specific policy context.
- Has understanding / experience of adult / child safeguarding.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Good IT skills
- Excellent communication/interpersonal skills
- Evidence of proven leadership skills in relation to professional accountability
- Report writing skills
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Registered Nurse/Midwife (appropriate to branch)
- Current NMC registration
- Able to demonstrate academic achievement at degree leve
- Significant post registration experience
- Meets Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) requirements for assessment and supervision
Desirable
- Leadership / management qualification
- Evidence of masters level study
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of managing nursing / clinical teams
- Audit / research experience
- Knowledge and understanding of relevant NHS policy or project specific policy context.
- Has understanding / experience of adult / child safeguarding.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Good IT skills
- Excellent communication/interpersonal skills
- Evidence of proven leadership skills in relation to professional accountability
- Report writing skills
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).
