Job summary
We are looking for a highly motivated, dynamic, and experienced Midwife to join our growing senior midwifery team, to guide and support the delivery of outstanding care within our maternity services. This post will be based on the Birmingham Heartlands site and as Matron have responsibility for the antenatal, post-natal wards, emergency & elective assessment areas.
Reporting to the Head of Midwifery, the post holder will be a key member of the team in providing operational leadership. The role requires you to work autonomously and provide compassionate leadership, with a commitment to a flexible, visible, and responsive approach to your work. Appreciating the work across the organisation and system you will support the delivery of high-quality maternity care, considerate to the needs of the diverse populations we serve.
This is an exciting time to be joining our team, with progressive work underway including the implementation of a student led learning environment and extensive estates improvement work to create dedicated emergency & elective assessment areas.
Main duties of the job
-To provide day to day operational & professional leadership and management in the clinical areas, to ensure all teams work collaboratively to deliver integrated care.
-To enable a culture of learning and effectiveness.
-To advocate for excellent patient care ensuring this is fundamental to all clinical decision making.
-To assist in the development of guidelines, policies / procedures in performance, risk management, recruitment & retention.
-Be accountable for budget and financial targets within the area of responsibility and support / lead on the delivery of quality and efficiency initiatives.
-Promote high standards of infection control compliance and Health & Safety.
-Provide assurance that investigations into patient care / complaints lead to systematic changes when required and that any changes in practice are actively monitored and sustained.
-Ensure own practice and that of others upholds the NMC / HCPC codes of practice.
About us
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.
Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:
Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.
UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.
University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a specific detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a specific detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Appropriate registration with NMC
- Recognised management qualification i.e. ISM Diploma
- Educated to Degree level
- Master's Degree or working towards qualification
- Evidence of recent CPD
- Significant experience of managing maternity and Women's Health Services
- Significant experience at Band 7
- Extensive knowledge of national policy, standards and frameworks
- Ability to work alone or part of a team
- Knowledge and understanding of current professional nursing issues
- Evidence of significant multi-disciplinary working
- Proven experience of change management in clinical services
Experience
Essential
- * A proven track record of operational service management at a Band 7(or equivalent) or above, in an acute NHS provider healthcare setting manging a ward / service/ department.
- * Including staff, financial/budgetary and change management.
- * Experienced operational service manager familiar with managing / delivering patient services within acute patient services (scheduled and unscheduled care provider)
- * Proven ability to analyse complex problems; develop and implement practical/cost effective sustainable solutions to address them.
- * Incorporating the Trust values.
- * Is able to articulate a clear understanding of current issues in clinical practice related to the role/ speciality applied for and is able to apply National and Trust Policy to practice
- * Ability to think and plan strategically and tactically; whilst prioritising workloads in complex challenging and competitive environment.
- * Demonstrate a strong sense of personal and collective accountability, with a precise understanding of boundaries around delegated authority.
- * The ability to collaborate constructively, with internal and external stakeholders. Creating an environment and culture for successful Partnership Working.
- * Ability to understand how innovation and research, can impact on
- (1) patient care and experience
- (2) workforce recruitment and retention
- (3) Trust finances and reputation.
- * Experienced in the investigation and production of reports / action plans for clinical and human resource related incidents / professional issues.
- * A good understanding of the NHS changing environment e.g., current concerns, initiatives and can relate this to the role applied for Current professional and health service priorities.
- * Working knowledge of CQC Standards Can demonstrate an understanding of: -
- * Safeguarding
- * Equality and Diversity
- * Data Protection Act
- * Workforce planning
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Appropriate registration with NMC
- Recognised management qualification i.e. ISM Diploma
- Educated to Degree level
- Master's Degree or working towards qualification
- Evidence of recent CPD
- Significant experience of managing maternity and Women's Health Services
- Significant experience at Band 7
- Extensive knowledge of national policy, standards and frameworks
- Ability to work alone or part of a team
- Knowledge and understanding of current professional nursing issues
- Evidence of significant multi-disciplinary working
- Proven experience of change management in clinical services
Experience
Essential
- * A proven track record of operational service management at a Band 7(or equivalent) or above, in an acute NHS provider healthcare setting manging a ward / service/ department.
- * Including staff, financial/budgetary and change management.
- * Experienced operational service manager familiar with managing / delivering patient services within acute patient services (scheduled and unscheduled care provider)
- * Proven ability to analyse complex problems; develop and implement practical/cost effective sustainable solutions to address them.
- * Incorporating the Trust values.
- * Is able to articulate a clear understanding of current issues in clinical practice related to the role/ speciality applied for and is able to apply National and Trust Policy to practice
- * Ability to think and plan strategically and tactically; whilst prioritising workloads in complex challenging and competitive environment.
- * Demonstrate a strong sense of personal and collective accountability, with a precise understanding of boundaries around delegated authority.
- * The ability to collaborate constructively, with internal and external stakeholders. Creating an environment and culture for successful Partnership Working.
- * Ability to understand how innovation and research, can impact on
- (1) patient care and experience
- (2) workforce recruitment and retention
- (3) Trust finances and reputation.
- * Experienced in the investigation and production of reports / action plans for clinical and human resource related incidents / professional issues.
- * A good understanding of the NHS changing environment e.g., current concerns, initiatives and can relate this to the role applied for Current professional and health service priorities.
- * Working knowledge of CQC Standards Can demonstrate an understanding of: -
- * Safeguarding
- * Equality and Diversity
- * Data Protection Act
- * Workforce planning
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).
