Job summary
Labour Ward coordinator / Prompt Coordinator
Are you
an experienced Labour ward midwife with a passion for excellence in clinical
leadership?
Approximately 5,900 women each year choose
to birth at Mid-Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust. We provide antenatal,
intrapartum and postnatal care across the Wakefield district and North
Kirklees.
At Mid Yorkshire
hospitals we are continuing to implement the National maternity Transformation
Programme alongside our colleagues in the local maternity System (LMS) the
Maternity Voices Partnership (MVP) and other community partners.
Main duties of the job
The Maternity Team at Mid Yorkshire Hospital Trust are seeking a senior midwife skilled in supporting excellence in care through periods of change. 80% (30 hours labour ward) coordination and 20% (7.5 hours) Prompt coordination and training.
Based on our Labour Ward, this post is suitable for a midwife with demonstrable experience of service improvement.
The right candidate will be a fully trained PROMPT
facilitator with 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.
In return we offer a comprehensive induction and ongoing training programme, supported by our clinical education team, specialist midwives and triumvirate team.
If you would like to find out more about the role or our Trust, arrange a visit or meet with a member of our Labour Ward Coordinator team please contact Midwifery Matron Susan Rooney 07920087977
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 ROLES
- To monitor
professional practice within the clinical area in order to provide the highest
standard of care, developing and strengthening Midwifery roles where
appropriate.
- To provide midwifery
leadership, advice and support midwives employed within the Trust. In promoting
and advocating women centred care
- Proactively strive
for continuous improvements in the delivery of high quality women focused care.
- Maintain and
safeguard professional appearance in
line with the Trust dress code
- Uphold the Trusts
values and behaviours (available on the Trust web site) and behave in a manner
fitting with the responsible position of the post holder, maintaining the
public confidence
- Maintain professional
and courteous working relationships with staff and respect the equality and
diversity of each and every person he/she comes into contact with in the course
of his/her business
- Uphold the privacy and dignity of the patient and respect
the equality of patients at all times
- Responsibilities for Teaching and Training
- Participate in for staff
development; supporting preceptorship and identify and facilitating the
training needs of all staff within the unit
- Contributing to staff education
supporting the deliverance of the Midwifery Training needs Analysis
programme
- Contribute to and review new practice
guidelines
- Create and positively promote a
positive learning environment which is conducive to effective learning and
development.
Communication
Responsibilities
- Ensure that effective communication channels are
maintained within the multidisciplinary team in the planning and delivery
of care
- Can lead and contribute to team brief and morning
handover clearly articulating risk and concerns.
- Ensure that there are clear lines of communication to
the Ward Manger, Matron and Head of Midwifery when escalating patient,
staffing or environment concerns accurately reporting and identifying OPEL
scores.
- Liaise regularly with all departments and professionals
with the aim of providing a seamless service particularly when undertaking
a Second Band 7 on shift role.
- Actively participate in meetings as required within the
Womens Services.
Job description
Job responsibilities
KEY ROLES
- To monitor
professional practice within the clinical area in order to provide the highest
standard of care, developing and strengthening Midwifery roles where
appropriate.
- To provide midwifery
leadership, advice and support midwives employed within the Trust. In promoting
and advocating women centred care
- Proactively strive
for continuous improvements in the delivery of high quality women focused care.
- Maintain and
safeguard professional appearance in
line with the Trust dress code
- Uphold the Trusts
values and behaviours (available on the Trust web site) and behave in a manner
fitting with the responsible position of the post holder, maintaining the
public confidence
- Maintain professional
and courteous working relationships with staff and respect the equality and
diversity of each and every person he/she comes into contact with in the course
of his/her business
- Uphold the privacy and dignity of the patient and respect
the equality of patients at all times
- Responsibilities for Teaching and Training
- Participate in for staff
development; supporting preceptorship and identify and facilitating the
training needs of all staff within the unit
- Contributing to staff education
supporting the deliverance of the Midwifery Training needs Analysis
programme
- Contribute to and review new practice
guidelines
- Create and positively promote a
positive learning environment which is conducive to effective learning and
development.
Communication
Responsibilities
- Ensure that effective communication channels are
maintained within the multidisciplinary team in the planning and delivery
of care
- Can lead and contribute to team brief and morning
handover clearly articulating risk and concerns.
- Ensure that there are clear lines of communication to
the Ward Manger, Matron and Head of Midwifery when escalating patient,
staffing or environment concerns accurately reporting and identifying OPEL
scores.
- Liaise regularly with all departments and professionals
with the aim of providing a seamless service particularly when undertaking
a Second Band 7 on shift role.
- Actively participate in meetings as required within the
Womens Services.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered midwife
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
- Evidence of competency in teaching and assessing
Desirable
- Higher level leadership course
- Evidence Post graduate study in clinically related subject
- Professional maternity Advocate
- prompt trainer
Knowledge and Awareness
Essential
- Demonstrate a high level of personal and professional autonomy and an understanding of professional accountability
- Lead, influence and motivate others
- Influence and lead service development and delivery
- Function and contribute effectively to Trust and Nationwide initiatives
- Develop and maintain positive working relationships
- Lead, influence and motivate others
- Incorporate high quality evidence in women centred care
- Demonstrate an understanding of the current public health agenda
Desirable
- Presentation and teaching skills
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Ability to deal with difficult situations
- Optimistic
- Energetic
- Creative
- Flexible
- Women focused approach to care and services
- Excellent organisational skills
- Excellent communication stills
- Displays professional integrity and credibility
- Ability to network within the Trust and externally
Experience
Essential
- Substantial post registration experience
- Significant intrapartum experience including recent Labour Ward experience.
- Evidence of ongoing professional development and ability to develop others in practice
Desirable
- Evidence of implementation of innovation, service change and development
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered midwife
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
- Evidence of competency in teaching and assessing
Desirable
- Higher level leadership course
- Evidence Post graduate study in clinically related subject
- Professional maternity Advocate
- prompt trainer
Knowledge and Awareness
Essential
- Demonstrate a high level of personal and professional autonomy and an understanding of professional accountability
- Lead, influence and motivate others
- Influence and lead service development and delivery
- Function and contribute effectively to Trust and Nationwide initiatives
- Develop and maintain positive working relationships
- Lead, influence and motivate others
- Incorporate high quality evidence in women centred care
- Demonstrate an understanding of the current public health agenda
Desirable
- Presentation and teaching skills
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Ability to deal with difficult situations
- Optimistic
- Energetic
- Creative
- Flexible
- Women focused approach to care and services
- Excellent organisational skills
- Excellent communication stills
- Displays professional integrity and credibility
- Ability to network within the Trust and externally
Experience
Essential
- Substantial post registration experience
- Significant intrapartum experience including recent Labour Ward experience.
- Evidence of ongoing professional development and ability to develop others in practice
Desirable
- Evidence of implementation of innovation, service change and 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).
Employer details
Employer name
The Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Trust HQ and Education Centre, Pinderfields Hospital
Aberford Road
Wakefield
West Yorkshire
WF1 4DG
Employer's website
https://www.midyorks.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
