Job summary
TheClinical Midwifery Manager for communitywill use midwifery knowledge and leadership/managerial skill to provide clinical leadership, facilitate professional development and operationally manage community midwifery teams.
The post holder will have a key role in supporting maternity services to drive forward, implement and embed the Better Births agenda.Working closely with both Birth Centres to ensure an integrated service for women experiencing low risk pregnancies.
Main duties of the job
Do you have the passion, enthusiasm and drive to lead and manage a large community midwifery team to deliver services in line with the Better Births agenda?
Do you have proven leadership and management skills and want to work in a forward thinking CQC rated 'good' Organisation? If so, we would like to hear from you.
Calderdale and Huddersfield is looking for a dynamic leader, with previous community experience to lead and manage a team of community midwives. You will work closely with the Matron and Birth Centres Manager as well as the multi-disciplinary team to implement the Better Births agenda and maintain a safe, high quality maternity service that is family centred and meets individual need.
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Trust has a full time permanent post available in Calderdale.
Please not that as the Trust is progressing the implementation of Continuity of Carer teams, the post holders line management responsibility may change.
About us
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust currently employs more than 6,000 staff who deliver compassionate care to more than 460,000 people across Calderdale and Kirklees, from our two main hospitals, Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary, as well as in community sites, health centres and in patients home. The Trust strives to deliver outstanding compassionate care to the communities we serve, we are continuing to modernise and invest in our health services to build on our strong reputation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Managerial and professional accountability for the effective delivery of personalised
- Midwifery care in the community.
- Ensure robust preceptorship and clinical support for junior and new midwives on rotation to community.
- Provide managerial and clinical guidance in the absence of the Matron.
- Provide a visible, accessible and authoritative presence, acting as a professional role model by providing leadership and support within the midwifery and multidisciplinary teams.
- Support, assist and advise women and their families, where midwifery led care is practised.
- Ensure there is an emphasis on the appropriate and timely referral to team-based care for women where complications arise, to facilitate seamless service provision.
- Work closely with the Birth Centres to ensure an integrated service for women experiencing low risk pregnancies.
- Work closely with the Project lead to support implementation of Continuity of Carer.
- Lead and support staff to implement and embed the Better Births agenda.
- Ensure midwives contribute to the achievement of the Divisions, Directorates and Trusts objectives, supporting strategic planning.
- Promote the highest standards of audited research based clinical care, maintaining standards in accordance with UK law, NMC, Trust and EU guidelines.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Managerial and professional accountability for the effective delivery of personalised
- Midwifery care in the community.
- Ensure robust preceptorship and clinical support for junior and new midwives on rotation to community.
- Provide managerial and clinical guidance in the absence of the Matron.
- Provide a visible, accessible and authoritative presence, acting as a professional role model by providing leadership and support within the midwifery and multidisciplinary teams.
- Support, assist and advise women and their families, where midwifery led care is practised.
- Ensure there is an emphasis on the appropriate and timely referral to team-based care for women where complications arise, to facilitate seamless service provision.
- Work closely with the Birth Centres to ensure an integrated service for women experiencing low risk pregnancies.
- Work closely with the Project lead to support implementation of Continuity of Carer.
- Lead and support staff to implement and embed the Better Births agenda.
- Ensure midwives contribute to the achievement of the Divisions, Directorates and Trusts objectives, supporting strategic planning.
- Promote the highest standards of audited research based clinical care, maintaining standards in accordance with UK law, NMC, Trust and EU guidelines.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate experience in midwifery practice especially in the area of Community; Birth Centres and midwifery led care
- Evidence of leading elements of service provision and of supporting staff in the clinical environment
- Particular knowledge, skill and competence in complex care needs and vulnerability as well as supporting and promoting midwifery led care
- Evidence of multi-agency working to safeguard women and babies
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Evidence of managing people
- Demonstrable achievement in: i)Changing clinical practice, ii)Developing self and iii)Mentorship and ensuring others maintain current registration others
- Experience in working in Postnatal Care and for those women requiring complex maternity care
- Knowledge of midwifery issues and their impact on service delivery
- Able to demonstrate a broad knowledge of health policy in relation to midwifery practice
- Ability to network across Directorates, Divisions and external agencies
Desirable
- Evidence of innovative practice that involves research or audit
- Evidence of research experience
- Leadership experience
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Midwife
- Degree in midwifery
- Teaching accreditation: ENB 997/PGCE / SLIP course or equivalent
- IT training
Desirable
- Accredited management training course
- NIPE Practitioner
- Leadership training
- NLS Course
- PROMPT Trainer
COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES)
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Excellent report writing and presentations skills
- Negotiating skills and ability to resolve conflict
- Ability to make decisions and be accountable for them
- Ability to prioritise and meet deadlines
- Ability to compile, analyse and disseminate complex information
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate experience in midwifery practice especially in the area of Community; Birth Centres and midwifery led care
- Evidence of leading elements of service provision and of supporting staff in the clinical environment
- Particular knowledge, skill and competence in complex care needs and vulnerability as well as supporting and promoting midwifery led care
- Evidence of multi-agency working to safeguard women and babies
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Evidence of managing people
- Demonstrable achievement in: i)Changing clinical practice, ii)Developing self and iii)Mentorship and ensuring others maintain current registration others
- Experience in working in Postnatal Care and for those women requiring complex maternity care
- Knowledge of midwifery issues and their impact on service delivery
- Able to demonstrate a broad knowledge of health policy in relation to midwifery practice
- Ability to network across Directorates, Divisions and external agencies
Desirable
- Evidence of innovative practice that involves research or audit
- Evidence of research experience
- Leadership experience
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Midwife
- Degree in midwifery
- Teaching accreditation: ENB 997/PGCE / SLIP course or equivalent
- IT training
Desirable
- Accredited management training course
- NIPE Practitioner
- Leadership training
- NLS Course
- PROMPT Trainer
COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES)
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Excellent report writing and presentations skills
- Negotiating skills and ability to resolve conflict
- Ability to make decisions and be accountable for them
- Ability to prioritise and meet deadlines
- Ability to compile, analyse and disseminate complex 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).
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).
