Job summary
Community Team Leader for the Blenheim Community Midwifery Team
Band 7 Team Leader
37.5 Hours
An exciting opportunity has arisen to work as the Team Leader for the Blenheim Community Midwifery Team.
You will be responsible for leading a small team of Midwives and Maternity Support Workers in the Oxford City area to provide a community midwifery service.
You will work closely with the Matron for Community Services and Deputy Head of Midwifery for Community, Public Health & Safeguarding.
We are looking for someone passionate about community midwifery and women centred, individualised care. The post holder will need to be invested in nurturing the team to encourage a positive working environment.
If you believe you have the required expertise for this position, we would love to hear from you.
For further information please contact:
Wendy Hill - Matron for Community Services Wendy.Hill@ouh.nhs.uk
Charlotte Drewett - Matron for Community Services charlotte.drewett@ouh.nhs.uk
Please make sure that you read the job description and person specification, and that your supporting statement reflects this as your application will be judged against these criteria. Candidates selected for interview will be contacted after the short-listing process, usually within 2 weeks. The majority of correspondence will be via the e-recruitment system; therefore you should check your emails regularly including junk mail folders.
Main duties of the job
The team lead has continuing responsibility for the management of the community team and services in their area or equivalent sphere of midwifery practice. This includes assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care andthe setting of standards.
The Midwife will facilitate innovative and evidence based midwifery practice through professional leadership and supporting the clinical team.
The Midwife will have managerial responsibility for a group of staff working within their practice area.
The Midwife will act as a credible and professional role model and encourage and empower staff to develop personally and professionally to achieve their maximum potential.
The Midwife will liaise with all members of the multidisciplinary team and facilitate a collaborative approach to women, their baby's and family's care to promote the close integration of community and hospital-based care.
The Midwife will report directly to and develop close working relationships with the Matron for Community and the Deputy Head of Midwifery on operational and general management issues and clinical issues relevant to their practice area/team.
The Midwife will liaise with members of the OBU Midwifery Education Team to develop an effective learning environment for students.
The Midwife will assist the Director of Midwifery / Deputy Head of Midwifery in achieving the strategic objectives for the Maternity service.
About us
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustis one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.
The Trust comprises of four hospitals - theJohn Radcliffe Hospital,Churchill HospitalandNuffield Orthopaedic Centrein Headington and theHorton General Hospitalin Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call thisDelivering Compassionate Excellenceand its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via theOUH YouTube channel.
Many of our recruitment programmes useValue Based Interviewingto identify those who have the skills we seek, who share our values and who are able to deliver compassionate excellence from the outset. We know that this makes a significant difference to your job satisfaction and above all the outcomes and experience of our patients and their families. For more information about our Values and Value Based Interviewing please visitwww.ouh.nhs.uk/about/vision-and-values
Job description
Job responsibilities
Working as a midwife the post holder will:
Professional / Clinical Practice
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Manage a clinical caseload / area and be accountable for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care, responding to the individual needs of women and their babies.
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Liaise with the Transformation Midwife to implement and support changes in practice.
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Co-ordinate the day to day running of the team / area.
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Participate in the community maternity service bleep holder rota and to be available for additional clinical advice and operational decision making
Quality:
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Ensure all staff are aware of and comply with the Trusts values.
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Ensure that staff within the clinical area have access to and are aware of current national and local policies that impact upon and effect the delivery of midwifery care.
Managerial Practice:
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Contribute new and practical ideas to improve efficiency across the service.
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Participate in the recruitment and selection of staff.
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Co-ordinate and participate in the staff appraisal scheme to ensure all staff have an agreed personal development plan.
Professional development, Education and research:
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Work with the OBU education staff to develop an effective learning environment.
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Identify own personal development needs in association with line manager via the annual appraisal process. Agree a personal develop programme congruent with personal, Directorate or Trust needs that addresses further development in managerial and leadership skills and responsibilities.
Health and Safety:
- Reports and investigate accidents / untoward incidents involving service users and / or staff following OUHFT Trust policies and inform the Deputy Head of Midwifery / Matron for Community as appropriate.
- Be responsible for Health and Safety within own practice area, ensuring that the Trust's Health and Safety Policy is adhered to, safeguarding the environment for service users, staff and visitors.
- Ensure confidentiality is maintained at all times in accordance with the OUHFT Trust's Confidentiality Policy.
This job description is not definitive or restrictive in any way and should be regarded only as a guideline to the duties required. During a time of rapid change with the NHS other responsibilities may be added as determined by the Director of Midwifery, Clinical Director or Divisional Director. The job description does not form part of the contract of employment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Working as a midwife the post holder will:
Professional / Clinical Practice
-
Manage a clinical caseload / area and be accountable for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care, responding to the individual needs of women and their babies.
-
Liaise with the Transformation Midwife to implement and support changes in practice.
-
Co-ordinate the day to day running of the team / area.
-
Participate in the community maternity service bleep holder rota and to be available for additional clinical advice and operational decision making
Quality:
-
Ensure all staff are aware of and comply with the Trusts values.
-
Ensure that staff within the clinical area have access to and are aware of current national and local policies that impact upon and effect the delivery of midwifery care.
Managerial Practice:
-
Contribute new and practical ideas to improve efficiency across the service.
-
Participate in the recruitment and selection of staff.
-
Co-ordinate and participate in the staff appraisal scheme to ensure all staff have an agreed personal development plan.
Professional development, Education and research:
-
Work with the OBU education staff to develop an effective learning environment.
-
Identify own personal development needs in association with line manager via the annual appraisal process. Agree a personal develop programme congruent with personal, Directorate or Trust needs that addresses further development in managerial and leadership skills and responsibilities.
Health and Safety:
- Reports and investigate accidents / untoward incidents involving service users and / or staff following OUHFT Trust policies and inform the Deputy Head of Midwifery / Matron for Community as appropriate.
- Be responsible for Health and Safety within own practice area, ensuring that the Trust's Health and Safety Policy is adhered to, safeguarding the environment for service users, staff and visitors.
- Ensure confidentiality is maintained at all times in accordance with the OUHFT Trust's Confidentiality Policy.
This job description is not definitive or restrictive in any way and should be regarded only as a guideline to the duties required. During a time of rapid change with the NHS other responsibilities may be added as determined by the Director of Midwifery, Clinical Director or Divisional Director. The job description does not form part of the contract of employment.
Person Specification
Experience and Skills
Essential
- Evidence of Ongoing education development
- Experience of community midwifery and a broad range of clinical midwifery experience acquired through practice
- Ability to manage caseload
- Able to work as an advocate for women, families and colleagues
- Ability to apply evidence-base in practice
- Proven practice and service development skills
- Demonstrable professional leadership and negotiating skills
- Ability to undertake audit
- Highly self-motivated, positive and enthusiastic
- Leadership skills and ability to motivate a team
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate with the multiprofessional team
Desirable
- Leadership/Management qualification
- Experience of change management
Person Specification
Experience and Skills
Essential
- Evidence of Ongoing education development
- Experience of community midwifery and a broad range of clinical midwifery experience acquired through practice
- Ability to manage caseload
- Able to work as an advocate for women, families and colleagues
- Ability to apply evidence-base in practice
- Proven practice and service development skills
- Demonstrable professional leadership and negotiating skills
- Ability to undertake audit
- Highly self-motivated, positive and enthusiastic
- Leadership skills and ability to motivate a team
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate with the multiprofessional team
Desirable
- Leadership/Management qualification
- Experience of change management
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).
