Job summary
You will be responsible for leading a team of experienced Midwives and Midwifery Support Workers in delivering community services to the 3900 birthing people a year who chose to have their baby at Epsom and St Helier, as well as approximately 2700 families who receive community postnatal care with us.
The successful candidate will have strong leadership skills and a drive to promote excellence within community midwifery services, whilst ensuring local and national standards and recommendations are met. Epsom and St Helier also have an established Home Birth Team which also sits within Community Services.
Main duties of the job
We are seeking to recruit a knowledgeable and skilled Midwife to lead our team of experienced community midwives and support workers.
You will need to be able to demonstrate wide midwifery experience as well as proven leadership skills.
The post holder will work as part of the MDT in providing excellent, patient centred care, as well as ensuring midwifery services are integral in the wider community healthcare provision.
You will be instrumental in the maintenance and continued development of relationships with external stakeholders such as Primary care, Mental Health and Health Visiting services. Leading community midwifery in meeting both local and national drivers .
Working with the wider midwifery management team, you will drive the service forward to be responsive to the needs of a diverse population. This includes the delivery of Home Birth Services and a commitment to promote Midwifery Continuity of Carer.
The successful candidate will also be required to participate in the Midwifery Manager on Call Rota
About us
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust provides a range of medical services to approximately 490,000 people living across southwest London and northeast Surrey. In addition, we provide more specialist services, in particular renal and neonatal intensive care, to a wider area, covering parts of Sussex and Hampshire.
We serve an area that is rich in diversity, with a mix of urban and rural areas, and differing levels of quality of life. We cover some of the most prosperous postcodes in the country, as well as some poorer areas. Together with our colleagues at NHS Surreyand NHS Sutton and Merton, we work to make sure that we deliver the best possible care to the communities we serve.
The Trust employs approximately 5,000 staff across its hospitals and is supported by over 500 volunteers.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached detailed job description outlining responsibilities of the role and person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached detailed job description outlining responsibilities of the role and person specification.
Person Specification
qu
Essential
- Registered Midwife
- Mentorship or teaching accreditation: ENB 997
- Masters degree in relevant subject or be actively working towards this.
Desirable
- Accredited management training course.
Experience
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate significant experience in midwifery practice including responsibility for aspects of case management, managing a clinical area and leading elements of service provision
- Experience of working in community services
- Experience of performance review and people management
- Experience of communicating difficult or complex information to healthcare professionals/patients
- Demonstrable experience in changing clinical practice, developing professional staff, organisational change, leadership
Desirable
- Experience of budgetary management
- Experience of public speaking
- Experience of working with academic institutions
Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent report writing and presentations skills
- Ability to influence and motivate others.
- Detailed knowledge of midwifery issues and their impact on service delivery.
- Ability to compile, analyse and disseminate complex information
personal attributes
Essential
- Self-motivated and able to manage a dynamic workload
- Committed to improving clinical care & personal development
- Committed to improving clinical care & personal development
Person Specification
qu
Essential
- Registered Midwife
- Mentorship or teaching accreditation: ENB 997
- Masters degree in relevant subject or be actively working towards this.
Desirable
- Accredited management training course.
Experience
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate significant experience in midwifery practice including responsibility for aspects of case management, managing a clinical area and leading elements of service provision
- Experience of working in community services
- Experience of performance review and people management
- Experience of communicating difficult or complex information to healthcare professionals/patients
- Demonstrable experience in changing clinical practice, developing professional staff, organisational change, leadership
Desirable
- Experience of budgetary management
- Experience of public speaking
- Experience of working with academic institutions
Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent report writing and presentations skills
- Ability to influence and motivate others.
- Detailed knowledge of midwifery issues and their impact on service delivery.
- Ability to compile, analyse and disseminate complex information
personal attributes
Essential
- Self-motivated and able to manage a dynamic workload
- Committed to improving clinical care & personal development
- Committed to improving clinical care & personal development
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).
