Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Consultant Midwife to join the team at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust.
We are looking for an innovative, dynamic, forward thinking individual.
The role of the consultant midwife is to provide expert clinical care and leadership within the maternity service. By working in collaboration with the Head of Midwifery and the wider maternity Triumvirate and senior team . The Consultant Midwife will deliver clinical care and ensure there is effective leadership, education and training, practice and service development and research/evaluation within the maternity service.
The consultant midwife will be an expert, autonomous practitioner of midwifery, a role model for midwives, work with the lead for research regarding midwifery research.
Lead the education service including the management of the practice development team
The Consultant Midwife will function as an expert midwifery advisor internally and externally. This will include acting as an ambassador for the Trusts maternity service, representing it across the organisation, externally with local healthcare partners and nationally as required by the Director of Midwifery or Chief Nurse.
The Consultant Midwife will work in conjunction with the Head of Midwifery /Director of Midwifery and the wider senior team for maternity services to lead the maternity transformation programme and lead on professional issues.
Main duties of the job
The consultant midwife will:
Working with the Director/Head of Midwifery and other key stakeholders to lead a service transformation enabling midwives to meet the needs of the local population in line with key objectives outlined in local and national policy documents and enhance integration between maternity and children and young people's services.
Actively promoting and developing care pathways that for women and birthing people choosing to have care from Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust. Working with the LMNS and across the region to support choice and develop systems and resources that support women and birthing people.
Providing expert clinical advice/consultancy to all medical and midwifery staff to ensure best practice standards are met.
Making a significant contribution to the clinical governance agenda by ensuring that practice is evidence based and through the development of staff competence at all levels.
Working with educational providers to develop pathways into midwifery as a career. Supporting the development of educational pre-registration programmes. The consultant midwife will work with the lead midwife for governance, the PDT and the wider senior team when developing training and development for midwives, nurses, Maternity Support Workers, and Nursery nurses as well as other support staff.
We look forward to hearing from you.
About us
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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
- As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
- We offer flexible and agile working opportunities ,alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
- We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
- We're committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
- As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
- Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
What do we stand for?
- Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
- Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
- Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- Registered Midwife and/or Nurse
- Teaching accreditation: ENB997/PGCEA/MSPP
- Degree or Masters degree in relevant subject, or working towards/ or proven track record at working at this level
Desirable
- Accredited management training course
Experience
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate significant experience in midwifery practice including responsibility for aspects of case management, managing a clinical area, leading elements of service provision and of supporting staff in the clinical environment.
- Experience of public speaking
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Evidence of innovative practice that involves research or audit
- Evidence of working and association with an education provider to enhance the profession
Skills
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Excellent report writing and presentation skills
- IT literate
- Ability to network across organisation
- Ability to influence and motivate others
Values
Essential
- Communicates openly, honestly and professionally, and actively promotes team working and building strong working relationships
- Patients are always first. Drives service improvements. Strong self-awareness with a desire to grow.
- Treats all with compassion and kindness. Ensures everyone feels valued.
- Consults others and listens to their views/opinions. Enables others to take the initiative
Special Circumstances
Essential
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- Registered Midwife and/or Nurse
- Teaching accreditation: ENB997/PGCEA/MSPP
- Degree or Masters degree in relevant subject, or working towards/ or proven track record at working at this level
Desirable
- Accredited management training course
Experience
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate significant experience in midwifery practice including responsibility for aspects of case management, managing a clinical area, leading elements of service provision and of supporting staff in the clinical environment.
- Experience of public speaking
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Evidence of innovative practice that involves research or audit
- Evidence of working and association with an education provider to enhance the profession
Skills
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Excellent report writing and presentation skills
- IT literate
- Ability to network across organisation
- Ability to influence and motivate others
Values
Essential
- Communicates openly, honestly and professionally, and actively promotes team working and building strong working relationships
- Patients are always first. Drives service improvements. Strong self-awareness with a desire to grow.
- Treats all with compassion and kindness. Ensures everyone feels valued.
- Consults others and listens to their views/opinions. Enables others to take the initiative
Special Circumstances
Essential
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).
