Job summary
The post holder will provide clinical leadership, facilitate professional development, and carry continuing overall responsibility for the management and co-ordination of the co-located Midwifery-Led Birthing Unit and act as back up to the other Intrapartum lead midwife for the Consultant led Labour Suite The post holder will ensure a high standard of woman-centred care is delivered effectively and efficiently within available resources.
The post holder will be allocated clinical and managerial time within the rota to support the needs of the service. The role will include supporting midwives and women in spontaneous labour and promoting physiological birth, with guidance from Trust policies and guidelines.
The post holder will ensure that care provided is in keeping with the vision, priorities and ambitions advocated within the department and the West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust.
It is anticipated that the post holder will have effective visionary leadership and sufficient experience as would be necessary to underpin changing practice.
Main duties of the job
For full details of the job role and person specification please see attached Job Description.
The closing date for this vacancy may change if we receive a strong response. Please ensure that you apply for any post you are interested in as soon as possible.
About us
#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community
We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.
The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.
We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.
With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.
We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.
Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of the job role and person specification please see attached Job Description.
The closing date for this vacancy may change if we receive a strong response. Please ensure that you apply for any post you are interested in as soon as possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of the job role and person specification please see attached Job Description.
The closing date for this vacancy may change if we receive a strong response. Please ensure that you apply for any post you are interested in as soon as possible.
Person Specification
Education and qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registered Midwife
- Evidence of recent provision of evidence-based care.
- Personal/professional development at degree level or soon to complete
- Mentorship qualification
Desirable
- NIPE
- Leadership course
- Evidence of continual professional development
Experience and knowledge
Essential
- Post-registration experience at band 6 in all areas in accordance with the Midwives Rules and Code
- Demonstrate the ability to meet trust values.
- Able to facilitate and assess the professional development of midwifery practice.
- Experience of staff recruitment and retention, appraisal, managing sickness and performance
- Able to act as a midwifery specialist advisor to team members and other professional groups in formal and informal settings.
- Previous experience and involvement in midwifery research or audit.
- Experience of co-ordinating a labour suite or birthing unit
- Is visible as an expert in physiological birth and demonstrates forward-thinking, evidence-based approach towards midwifery care and women's choice.
- Knowledge of change management
- Clear understanding of national recommendations in maternity care
- Experience of the development of others
- Experience of data collection and analysis
- Knowledge and experience of risk management
- Understanding of complaint management
Desirable
- Evidence of initiating and implementing change processes
- Evidence of innovating practice
- Evidence of resource management
- Previous experience of people management
- Management responsibility of clinical area
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Ability to prioritise workload and delegate as required.
- Good time management skills
- Ability to change practice using evidence-based research.
- Clinical leadership skills and can demonstrate sound leadership ability.
- Ability to assess, teach and train.
- Highly effective communication and personal skills
- Effective role modelling
- Has knowledge of resources and people management
- Sensitive to diverse needs of women
- Ability to produce high levels of documentation
- Commitment to patient centred and personalised care.
- Proactive in succession planning
Desirable
- Team building skills.
- Interview and appraisal skills
- Project management
- Line management experience
- Presentation skills
- Budgetary awareness and experience
Personal qualities
Essential
- Able to demonstrate a broad understanding of women's health needs within the concept of changing healthcare provision.
- Supports and promotes equality, diversity and inclusion
- Ability to work as part of a team as well as autonomously.
- Proven leadership qualities to include the ability to influence and motivate others.
- Ability to use own initiative.
Desirable
- Ability to manage a team of staff.
- Proven leadership skills
Person Specification
Education and qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registered Midwife
- Evidence of recent provision of evidence-based care.
- Personal/professional development at degree level or soon to complete
- Mentorship qualification
Desirable
- NIPE
- Leadership course
- Evidence of continual professional development
Experience and knowledge
Essential
- Post-registration experience at band 6 in all areas in accordance with the Midwives Rules and Code
- Demonstrate the ability to meet trust values.
- Able to facilitate and assess the professional development of midwifery practice.
- Experience of staff recruitment and retention, appraisal, managing sickness and performance
- Able to act as a midwifery specialist advisor to team members and other professional groups in formal and informal settings.
- Previous experience and involvement in midwifery research or audit.
- Experience of co-ordinating a labour suite or birthing unit
- Is visible as an expert in physiological birth and demonstrates forward-thinking, evidence-based approach towards midwifery care and women's choice.
- Knowledge of change management
- Clear understanding of national recommendations in maternity care
- Experience of the development of others
- Experience of data collection and analysis
- Knowledge and experience of risk management
- Understanding of complaint management
Desirable
- Evidence of initiating and implementing change processes
- Evidence of innovating practice
- Evidence of resource management
- Previous experience of people management
- Management responsibility of clinical area
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Ability to prioritise workload and delegate as required.
- Good time management skills
- Ability to change practice using evidence-based research.
- Clinical leadership skills and can demonstrate sound leadership ability.
- Ability to assess, teach and train.
- Highly effective communication and personal skills
- Effective role modelling
- Has knowledge of resources and people management
- Sensitive to diverse needs of women
- Ability to produce high levels of documentation
- Commitment to patient centred and personalised care.
- Proactive in succession planning
Desirable
- Team building skills.
- Interview and appraisal skills
- Project management
- Line management experience
- Presentation skills
- Budgetary awareness and experience
Personal qualities
Essential
- Able to demonstrate a broad understanding of women's health needs within the concept of changing healthcare provision.
- Supports and promotes equality, diversity and inclusion
- Ability to work as part of a team as well as autonomously.
- Proven leadership qualities to include the ability to influence and motivate others.
- Ability to use own initiative.
Desirable
- Ability to manage a team of staff.
- Proven leadership skills
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).
