Job summary
Promote holistic high quality Maternity service that advocates pregnancy and birth as a normal physiological event. The Team Manager has the responsibility to lead the community midwifery team and oneself in the provision of woman centred care, working under the direction and collaboratively with the Community Matron. Working alongside the Community Matron and Better Births lead Matron to support development of geographical teams based in community. Practicing in accordance to best practice informed by NICE and Better Births 2016, National Maternity report and the National Transformation programme 2016, helping to imbed initiatives such as 'Saving Babies Lives Care Bundle' also to support collaboration work within the regions STP footprint and CQC recommendations.
The role encompasses the responsibility for direct line management of all staff supporting/coaching staff in problem solving and decision-making, ensuring the clinical environment is safe and practitioners provide evidenced based high quality maternity care, a responsibility to facilitate learning for all staff, ensuring that the clinical areas provide experience that is conducive to formal learning. Provide midwifery care in accordance in the NMC midwives Standards and Codes of Professional conduct.
Main duties of the job
To take responsibility for the provision of sound clinical, educational and managerial leadership to a team of midwives and support staff within the community setting. You are responsible for providing Leadership and Management skills associated with educational, Health and Safety, audit, reducing risks, supporting staff and self-development, enhancing the team leads structure within the community.
To provide care, support innovative and up to date advice to women and their families in all care settings, in accordance with the Midwives rules and standards.
Ensure that, within available resources, the community environment is adequately staffed and take all possible action to minimise clinical risk to women/babies as well as professional and personal risk for self and others when optimum staffing levels are compromised.
Take a lead with the coordinator on ensuring clinics and on-call rota is covered within the community setting.
Effectively manage staff in order to provide safe standards of care. Check the duty rota on a daily basis. Liaise with colleagues on the unit.
About us
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.
Our values
We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Job Description and Person Specification are attached to this job, please review for the full details and responsibilities
- Mandatory participation in a clinical on-call rota for community .
- Identify inappropriate staffing levels/skill mix and take remedial action.
- Develop and enhance skills as required in line with service developments.
- Deploy staff to the level of their ability when allocating caseloads and recognise the need for adjustment as the workload and caseload alters. Take responsibility for the organisation of midwifery caseload assigned to each team in conjunction with the outpatient Matron.
- Promote the wellbeing and safeguarding of children and young people by implementing the Trusts policy and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.
- Adhere to local and national legislation, protocols and guidance. Ensure policies and guidelines are embedded and consistently followed within the unit contributing to their development. Participate/lead in clinical audit and research to improve the planning and delivery of midwifery services.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Job Description and Person Specification are attached to this job, please review for the full details and responsibilities
- Mandatory participation in a clinical on-call rota for community .
- Identify inappropriate staffing levels/skill mix and take remedial action.
- Develop and enhance skills as required in line with service developments.
- Deploy staff to the level of their ability when allocating caseloads and recognise the need for adjustment as the workload and caseload alters. Take responsibility for the organisation of midwifery caseload assigned to each team in conjunction with the outpatient Matron.
- Promote the wellbeing and safeguarding of children and young people by implementing the Trusts policy and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.
- Adhere to local and national legislation, protocols and guidance. Ensure policies and guidelines are embedded and consistently followed within the unit contributing to their development. Participate/lead in clinical audit and research to improve the planning and delivery of midwifery services.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Midwife
- Evidence of Degree or masters qualification
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Suitable Post-Registration experience within relevant speciality at band 6 or above
- In depth knowledge of antenatal and postnatal pathways
- Evidence of the application of management/leadership skills and autonomous practice
- Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable
- Involvement in audit
- Participation in Research
Knowledge
Essential
- Effective communicator
- Leadership & motivation skills
- Ability to motivate self and others Lead and facilitate change
- Teaching /assessment skills
Skills
Essential
- Effective communicator both written and verbal
- Ability to think logically, prioritise and use initiative
- Assertive and confident
- Demonstrate good leadership and organisation skills
- Ability to take managerial and professional responsibility for team and staff.
- Team focussed
- Reliable, Adaptable and Dependable
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Midwife
- Evidence of Degree or masters qualification
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Suitable Post-Registration experience within relevant speciality at band 6 or above
- In depth knowledge of antenatal and postnatal pathways
- Evidence of the application of management/leadership skills and autonomous practice
- Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable
- Involvement in audit
- Participation in Research
Knowledge
Essential
- Effective communicator
- Leadership & motivation skills
- Ability to motivate self and others Lead and facilitate change
- Teaching /assessment skills
Skills
Essential
- Effective communicator both written and verbal
- Ability to think logically, prioritise and use initiative
- Assertive and confident
- Demonstrate good leadership and organisation skills
- Ability to take managerial and professional responsibility for team and staff.
- Team focussed
- Reliable, Adaptable and Dependable
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).
