Job summary
An exciting new opportunity has come up in the Maternity Department at the William Harvey Hospital, Ashford, Kent to cover maternity leave - giving opportunity to try a new role and to gain valuable experience.
The Band 7 labour ward co-ordinator/Operation manager will primarily work on the Labour Ward, and will be responsible clinical leadership and co-ordination of the busy level 3 unit. You will provide leadership to the Labour Ward team and be a role model in delivering excellent women centred, evidence based, quality care.
If you would like to be part of our amazing team, this is the job for you.
As a team we are working hard to ensure we put women and families at the heart of everything we do. We are on an exciting improvement journey and can offer you a rewarding, flexible and supportive role providing a full range of midwifery care.
You will have the skills and the experience to support the rest of the unit when required to ensure a co-ordinated approach to the service for women and their families. Leading the service into the future is a key requirement and working closely with the consultant midwife, obstetricians and the matron.
Main duties of the job
Provide effective leadership for all midwifery staff within their clinical area, maintaining clinical / professional competence and credibility. Utilise clinical sessions to role model standards of care and expected behaviour to measure agreed standards of midwifery practice, and gain additional accessibility to patients, families and members of staff.
Actively work to support and empower all midwifery staff to develop and utilise clinical leadership skills, ensuring they are supported to undertake their role effectively in an autonomous and accountable manner
Contribute to the implementation of the Trust Strategy for Nursing and Midwifery utilising the "we care values".
Maintain a high standard of midwifery care through planning, implementing and evaluating needs of all women in order to ensure safe, effective and high-quality care
To communicate and participate with multidisciplinary team to provide the optimum care for women.
To liaise with the Midwifery Led Unit and Postnatal ward co-ordinators to ensure that there is continuity of care delivered to the women and their families.
To support Maternity Triage and their implementation of BSOTS
About us
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people.
Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'.
We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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For further information please do no hesitate to contact Jaynie Hollister
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please scroll down for more detailed Job description and Person specification.
For further information please do no hesitate to contact Jaynie Hollister
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Midwife and eligible to practice
- Working at degree level with Mentorship in practice
- Evidence of further study and development of professional and academic skills
Desirable
- Leadership/Management course
Clinical Skills
Essential
- 5 Years post registration experience in a variety of acute settings
- Can demonstrate, sound Midwifery care and leadership
- Sound knowledge of recent Government/Professional documents with awareness of implication to service provisions
- Expert communication skills, clinical skills, staff development needs
Desirable
- Experience as Band 7 within an acute setting
- Some experience of budget management
- Knowledge of Health and Safety
- Have participated in audit/research programmes
Governance
Essential
- Ongoing professional development
- Clinical Governance
- Risk Management
- Key issues and development in Midwifery
Desirable
- Qualification in investigation management
Personal/Professional attributes
Essential
- Current understanding of issues facing the NHS both locally and nationally
- Able to work flexible hours to meeting the needs of the service
Desirable
- Be aware of the trust Visions, missions and Values
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Midwife and eligible to practice
- Working at degree level with Mentorship in practice
- Evidence of further study and development of professional and academic skills
Desirable
- Leadership/Management course
Clinical Skills
Essential
- 5 Years post registration experience in a variety of acute settings
- Can demonstrate, sound Midwifery care and leadership
- Sound knowledge of recent Government/Professional documents with awareness of implication to service provisions
- Expert communication skills, clinical skills, staff development needs
Desirable
- Experience as Band 7 within an acute setting
- Some experience of budget management
- Knowledge of Health and Safety
- Have participated in audit/research programmes
Governance
Essential
- Ongoing professional development
- Clinical Governance
- Risk Management
- Key issues and development in Midwifery
Desirable
- Qualification in investigation management
Personal/Professional attributes
Essential
- Current understanding of issues facing the NHS both locally and nationally
- Able to work flexible hours to meeting the needs of the service
Desirable
- Be aware of the trust Visions, missions and Values
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).
