Job summary
Are you Registered Midwife who is passionate about providing inspirational leadership in order to maximise maternal health?
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust operates hospitals on our two main sites in Cheltenham and Gloucester, and we are one of the largest NHS trusts in the country. Our workforce of almost 8000 staff provides high quality emergency, elective and specialist care across a range of clinical areas.
Our maternity services provide exceptional choice to women and midwives offering an exemplary maternity service through a range of settings. Across our three main sites we have over 6000 births a year and prioritise maternal health and choice.
A very exciting opportunity has arisen to work as a Consultant Midwife. This is a joint role between Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GHNHSFT) and Three Counties School of Nursing and Midwifery at the University of Worcester.
Contact details:
Name: Lisa Stephens
Job Title: Head of Midwifery/DDDQN: Gynae
Email address: lisa.stephens10@nhs.net
or
Name: Lucy Hope
Job Title: Lead Midwife for Education University of Worcester
Email address: l.hope@worc.ac.uk
Main duties of the job
As a Consultant Midwife you will work closely with the head of midwifery to assist in the development of the professional midwifery agenda, to achieve consistency in practice. The aim is for the Consultant Midwife to be a role model ensuring all midwifery practice is underpinned by a philosophy of maximising health for service users and families.
As a Consultant Midwife you will foster a climate of research, innovation and excellence by immersing yourself in clinical practice and being a key part of the wider multi-disciplinary team. You will use your knowledge and high-level skills to inform practice decisions and support colleagues where standard protocols do not apply.
The successful applicant will directly contribute to transformational change agendas which will ensure the safest possible birth for women, birthing people and their families.
About us
As our most valuable asset, we understand that happy, fulfilled staff will offer their best, and we aim to achieve this by providing a supportive team approach.
We are a large team comprising of midwives, maternity care assistants, maternity support workers and obstetricians. Each member of the multi-disciplinary team has a voice that can be heard and most importantly listened to.
As an exceptional, experienced senior midwife you will become an essential part of that supportive multi-disciplinary team, providing inspirational leadership, working with key stakeholders to support transformation within our service
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To be a role model for all staff by practising midwifery care to the highest standard.
- To work collaboratively with the wider multi-disciplinary team.
- To use knowledge and high-level skills to inform practice decisions.
- To inspire and support midwives to reach their full potential as autonomous practitioners.
- To develop and maintain evidence-based guidelines for holistic care.
- To influence the development of new health care initiatives.
- To be instrumental in the development of midwifery practice and contribute to the local and national agenda in relation to the trust vision.
- To work closely with the Head of Midwifery to ensure all policies, local and national are assessed, benchmarked and implemented.
- Demonstrate leadership in inspiring professional development from students right through to the senior midwifery team.
- Provide expert midwifery support in review of serious cases and ensure action plans are adhered to.
- To network locally, regionally and nationally to share best practice and benchmark services.
- To share best practice through publications, seeking opportunities to attend/present at national level.
- Monitor clinical outcomes for those receiving midwifery led care.
- Develop programmes of education to ensure staff have the knowledge to respond appropriately to changing clinical scenarios.
- To take a lead role in integrating Continuity of carer.
- Support the University of Worcester strategy for research and development.
- Contribute to and influence the clinical governance agenda
- Work with the quality team to ensure ongoing compliance with the Care Quality Commission standards.
- Support the Chief Nurse and the Director of Midwifery with the delivery of a wider corporate Midwifery/Nursing agenda.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To be a role model for all staff by practising midwifery care to the highest standard.
- To work collaboratively with the wider multi-disciplinary team.
- To use knowledge and high-level skills to inform practice decisions.
- To inspire and support midwives to reach their full potential as autonomous practitioners.
- To develop and maintain evidence-based guidelines for holistic care.
- To influence the development of new health care initiatives.
- To be instrumental in the development of midwifery practice and contribute to the local and national agenda in relation to the trust vision.
- To work closely with the Head of Midwifery to ensure all policies, local and national are assessed, benchmarked and implemented.
- Demonstrate leadership in inspiring professional development from students right through to the senior midwifery team.
- Provide expert midwifery support in review of serious cases and ensure action plans are adhered to.
- To network locally, regionally and nationally to share best practice and benchmark services.
- To share best practice through publications, seeking opportunities to attend/present at national level.
- Monitor clinical outcomes for those receiving midwifery led care.
- Develop programmes of education to ensure staff have the knowledge to respond appropriately to changing clinical scenarios.
- To take a lead role in integrating Continuity of carer.
- Support the University of Worcester strategy for research and development.
- Contribute to and influence the clinical governance agenda
- Work with the quality team to ensure ongoing compliance with the Care Quality Commission standards.
- Support the Chief Nurse and the Director of Midwifery with the delivery of a wider corporate Midwifery/Nursing agenda.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Midwife
- Educated to Masters level
- Evidence of CPD and leadership development
Desirable
- PhD and Non-Medical prescriber
- Professional Midwifery Advocate
Experience
Essential
- Experienced Midwife with experience in a leadership role at band 8a or above
- Expert practitioner
- Experience of leading transformational change
- Evidence of undertaking teaching, research and developing innovative midwifery practice
- Evidence of Leadership at a Strategic Level
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
Essential
- Analytical, numeric and critical reasoning skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Midwife
- Educated to Masters level
- Evidence of CPD and leadership development
Desirable
- PhD and Non-Medical prescriber
- Professional Midwifery Advocate
Experience
Essential
- Experienced Midwife with experience in a leadership role at band 8a or above
- Expert practitioner
- Experience of leading transformational change
- Evidence of undertaking teaching, research and developing innovative midwifery practice
- Evidence of Leadership at a Strategic Level
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
Essential
- Analytical, numeric and critical reasoning 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).
