Job summary
Are you
an experienced Labour ward midwife with a passion for excellence in clinical
leadership?
Would
you like to be part of a dynamic and developing leadership team committed to
continuous learning and improvement?
Can you
inspire & support staff to deliver safer, more personalised midwifery care?
The
Maternity Team at Mid Yorkshire Hospital Trust are seeking a senior midwife skilled in
supporting excellence in care through periods of change
Based on our Labour Ward, this post
is suitable for a midwife with demonstrable experience of service improvement
and governance.
The
right candidate will act as an excellent role
model to all staff, providing a combination of strong clinical leadership, expert
midwifery practice and the enthusiasm and drive required to ensure that all
women and families receive kind, compassionate and personalised care.
Above
all we are looking for someone with the ability to lead and inspire whilst
sharing our vision of providing continuity of care to all women who access our
service.
CQC Maternity Services 2022 rated Good
For more information, please contact Susan Rooney Deputy head of Midwifery susan.rooney2@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
The post holder
will take responsibility for the shift management and clinical leadership of
the midwifery service. They will be expected to ensure high standards of
maternity care through effective management of staff by leading the team,
organizing others in their actions and setting priorities. They will be an
effective team player, leader and builder.
They will liaise
with and collaborate across the maternity service to ensure a seamless service
that provides personalised and women-centered care and will undertake the role
of Senior Clinical Midwife (Labour Ward Coordinator) for the Maternity service
out of hours.
They will assess
the full range of care needs and develop, implement and evaluate provision of
care throughout the childbirth continuum for women and their babies and
escalate concerns to the relevant professional.
They will assist
with management of staff on the unit and contribute to the delivery of the
maternity unit objectives in line with the Trust Maternity Strategy Towards
Excellence
About us
We provide care and support to over half a million people in Wakefield and Kirklees in their homes, in community settings and across our three hospital sites at Pontefract, Dewsbury and Pinderfields (in Wakefield).
Always striving for excellence, we are at the forefront of innovation and research and we invest in teaching and the development of our workforce.
We live by our values of caring, improving, being respectful and maintaining high standards. We listen and learn because we aim to make Mid Yorkshire the best place to work and the best place to receive care.
We have a clear vision, and you could be part of this! If you share our values and you want to make a difference to the lives of our patients and their families and carers, we would love to hear from you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
KEY
RESPONSIBILITIES
-
To take responsibility for the day to day
running of Labour Ward.
-
Ensure delivery of safe and effective care across
the maternity unit through effective management of staff and resources across
the unit.
-
Act as a visible leader within the Maternity
Unit and undertake the role of Senior Clinical Midwife for the maternity unit
out of hours.
-
Maintain a safe and clean environment for staff
and service users by ensuring compliance with legislation, polices, protocols
including health and safety, healthcare associated infection, risk management
and critical incident reporting.
- Promote a positive professional attitude for
the profession and the Trust at all times.
- Maintain staff morale and good working
relationships.
- Communicate effectively with
multi-disciplinary professionals and agencies, ensuring seamless care at a
high standard.
-
Ensure that a high level of safe care is
delivered to women and their babies whilst adhering to obstetric guidance and
care plans by providing specialist midwifery expertise and ensuring that all
staff are supported in their practice on a continual basis.
-
Ensure the dignity, respect and privacy of all
women being cared for on Labour Ward is maintained at all times.
-
Ensure that Maternity Service Guidelines are
implemented and monitored in accordance with the Trust and NMC Guidance.
-
Maintain expert evidence-based professional
knowledge and competence.
-
Be an expert in all midwifery and clinical
competencies including normalising birth across the risk continuum, water
births, bereavement care, obstetric emergencies, perineal suturing, epidural
analgesia, intravenous cannulation, adult and neonatal resuscitation, scrubbing
for theatre and post-operative recovery. Be able to demonstrate, supervise and
support other midwives and maternity support workers in these skills.
-
Support the clinical expertise of midwives
within the Maternity Unit by role modelling evidence based care and
personalised, women-centred care.
-
Demonstrate overt professional leadership and
clinical expertise and foster a culture where all staff can develop their
clinical expertise and confidence and feel valued.
-
To work with the Labour Ward Manager wand Matron
to share and drive innovation within the workforce and maternity service.
-
To act as an advocate for women, and in line
with the National Maternity Review ensure that every woman has personalised
care that is centered on their individual needs and circumstances.
-
With the introduction of the Continuity of Carer
pathway act as the contact for the community and continuity midwives during out
of hours home births and provide advice and support as required when they
practice on the maternity unit.
-
Actively support and provide a link between
labour ward and continuity of carer teams.
-
Ensure that initial appropriate care/ remedial
action is taken to ensure safety of women and staff and actions are clearly
documented and escalated in the most relevant appropriate manner.
-
Anticipate potential problems and develop
contingency plans to resolve or effectively manage these situations.
-
Maintain accurate management records at all
times, ensuring appropriate reporting mechanisms are used.
-
Coordinate and liaise with multidisciplinary
agencies to provide care to women and their families with additional needs, for
e.g. psychiatric, social problems, child protection, disability etc.
-
Ensure bereaved women and their relatives are
supported and receive appropriate care, whilst ensuring other staff are
supported during this process.
-
Be professionally accountable for own midwifery
practice, acting in a professional manner at all times abiding by the NMC Code
and all other relevant NMC and the Trusts values, policies and guidelines.
-
Be responsible for the annual appraisal and
performance review of an identified group of colleagues.
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
- To participate in the selection,
interviewing and induction of new members of staff.
- To be responsible for the maintenance of day
to day performance, conduct and behaviour of the unit team
- Be responsible for the annual appraisal
performance review of an identified group of staff
- Ensure that where performance or conduct
issues are identified escalation is made to the ward manager
- To identify, minimise and act upon risks to
service users and staff
- To make the Ward Manager aware of all
hazards / unsafe practices and ensure all accidents / untoward incidents
are recorded in accordance with Trust policy.
- To ensure processes are adhered to when
managing sickness
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
-
To ensure that you continually support the
education and development of all staff and students that work within the
maternity service and on Labour Ward.
-
Participate in training related to area of
expertise (for example PROMPT, Perineal Suturing, fetal heart rate monitoring).
-
Support staff in completion of statutory
learning and study days.
-
Ensure up to date with new evidence and changes
within the service both on a local and national level.
RISK MANAGEMENT
-
Report any incidents via the DATIX system and to
alert the Ward Manager and Risk Management team of incidents
-
Participate in investigations of incidents and
feedback to staff involved by way of reviewing DATIX reports, auditing and
review patient notes. This includes investigations into serious incidents.
EQUIPMENT
-
Ensure all equipment has been regularly
maintained.
-
Ensure all equipment is used in accordance with
the manufacturers instructions
-
Ensure any equipment found to be faulty/unsafe
should be removed from use and reported to the appropriate authority
Job description
Job responsibilities
KEY
RESPONSIBILITIES
-
To take responsibility for the day to day
running of Labour Ward.
-
Ensure delivery of safe and effective care across
the maternity unit through effective management of staff and resources across
the unit.
-
Act as a visible leader within the Maternity
Unit and undertake the role of Senior Clinical Midwife for the maternity unit
out of hours.
-
Maintain a safe and clean environment for staff
and service users by ensuring compliance with legislation, polices, protocols
including health and safety, healthcare associated infection, risk management
and critical incident reporting.
- Promote a positive professional attitude for
the profession and the Trust at all times.
- Maintain staff morale and good working
relationships.
- Communicate effectively with
multi-disciplinary professionals and agencies, ensuring seamless care at a
high standard.
-
Ensure that a high level of safe care is
delivered to women and their babies whilst adhering to obstetric guidance and
care plans by providing specialist midwifery expertise and ensuring that all
staff are supported in their practice on a continual basis.
-
Ensure the dignity, respect and privacy of all
women being cared for on Labour Ward is maintained at all times.
-
Ensure that Maternity Service Guidelines are
implemented and monitored in accordance with the Trust and NMC Guidance.
-
Maintain expert evidence-based professional
knowledge and competence.
-
Be an expert in all midwifery and clinical
competencies including normalising birth across the risk continuum, water
births, bereavement care, obstetric emergencies, perineal suturing, epidural
analgesia, intravenous cannulation, adult and neonatal resuscitation, scrubbing
for theatre and post-operative recovery. Be able to demonstrate, supervise and
support other midwives and maternity support workers in these skills.
-
Support the clinical expertise of midwives
within the Maternity Unit by role modelling evidence based care and
personalised, women-centred care.
-
Demonstrate overt professional leadership and
clinical expertise and foster a culture where all staff can develop their
clinical expertise and confidence and feel valued.
-
To work with the Labour Ward Manager wand Matron
to share and drive innovation within the workforce and maternity service.
-
To act as an advocate for women, and in line
with the National Maternity Review ensure that every woman has personalised
care that is centered on their individual needs and circumstances.
-
With the introduction of the Continuity of Carer
pathway act as the contact for the community and continuity midwives during out
of hours home births and provide advice and support as required when they
practice on the maternity unit.
-
Actively support and provide a link between
labour ward and continuity of carer teams.
-
Ensure that initial appropriate care/ remedial
action is taken to ensure safety of women and staff and actions are clearly
documented and escalated in the most relevant appropriate manner.
-
Anticipate potential problems and develop
contingency plans to resolve or effectively manage these situations.
-
Maintain accurate management records at all
times, ensuring appropriate reporting mechanisms are used.
-
Coordinate and liaise with multidisciplinary
agencies to provide care to women and their families with additional needs, for
e.g. psychiatric, social problems, child protection, disability etc.
-
Ensure bereaved women and their relatives are
supported and receive appropriate care, whilst ensuring other staff are
supported during this process.
-
Be professionally accountable for own midwifery
practice, acting in a professional manner at all times abiding by the NMC Code
and all other relevant NMC and the Trusts values, policies and guidelines.
-
Be responsible for the annual appraisal and
performance review of an identified group of colleagues.
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
- To participate in the selection,
interviewing and induction of new members of staff.
- To be responsible for the maintenance of day
to day performance, conduct and behaviour of the unit team
- Be responsible for the annual appraisal
performance review of an identified group of staff
- Ensure that where performance or conduct
issues are identified escalation is made to the ward manager
- To identify, minimise and act upon risks to
service users and staff
- To make the Ward Manager aware of all
hazards / unsafe practices and ensure all accidents / untoward incidents
are recorded in accordance with Trust policy.
- To ensure processes are adhered to when
managing sickness
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
-
To ensure that you continually support the
education and development of all staff and students that work within the
maternity service and on Labour Ward.
-
Participate in training related to area of
expertise (for example PROMPT, Perineal Suturing, fetal heart rate monitoring).
-
Support staff in completion of statutory
learning and study days.
-
Ensure up to date with new evidence and changes
within the service both on a local and national level.
RISK MANAGEMENT
-
Report any incidents via the DATIX system and to
alert the Ward Manager and Risk Management team of incidents
-
Participate in investigations of incidents and
feedback to staff involved by way of reviewing DATIX reports, auditing and
review patient notes. This includes investigations into serious incidents.
EQUIPMENT
-
Ensure all equipment has been regularly
maintained.
-
Ensure all equipment is used in accordance with
the manufacturers instructions
-
Ensure any equipment found to be faulty/unsafe
should be removed from use and reported to the appropriate authority
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered midwife
- Midwifery degree or equivalent
- Post -registration clinical practice
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Excellent leadership skills/ Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Knowledge of people management
- IT literate
- Knowledge of current national guidelines, policies and initiatives such as NICE, the Confidential Enquiries and the National Maternity Review, Better Births: Improving outcomes of maternity services in England.
- Knowledge of clinical audit and
- effectiveness of systems
Desirable
- Evidence of working in developmental leadership role
- ALSO
- NLS
- NIPE
- Evidence of management
- experience Leadership course
- Postgraduate study
Personal Skills
Essential
- Excellent leadership skills
- Effective role model
- Compassionate and approachable
- Willing to work flexibly
- Positive, innovate, pro-active and resourceful
- Excellent mediation and negotiation skills
- Self-motivated and ability to motivate others
- Demonstrates attention to detail Ability to prioritise and work well under pressure
- Ability to work inter-professionally and across institutional boundaries
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered midwife
- Midwifery degree or equivalent
- Post -registration clinical practice
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Excellent leadership skills/ Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Knowledge of people management
- IT literate
- Knowledge of current national guidelines, policies and initiatives such as NICE, the Confidential Enquiries and the National Maternity Review, Better Births: Improving outcomes of maternity services in England.
- Knowledge of clinical audit and
- effectiveness of systems
Desirable
- Evidence of working in developmental leadership role
- ALSO
- NLS
- NIPE
- Evidence of management
- experience Leadership course
- Postgraduate study
Personal Skills
Essential
- Excellent leadership skills
- Effective role model
- Compassionate and approachable
- Willing to work flexibly
- Positive, innovate, pro-active and resourceful
- Excellent mediation and negotiation skills
- Self-motivated and ability to motivate others
- Demonstrates attention to detail Ability to prioritise and work well under pressure
- Ability to work inter-professionally and across institutional boundaries
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
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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).
