Job summary
We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic midwife who will provide clinical and managerial midwifery leadership within the maternity unit at Royal London Hospital. They will be based in clinical practice, responsible for ensuring that standards of care are always upheld. Working with the Matrons and ward managers the postholder will take overall responsibility for ensuring that flow of clinical activities and staff deployment as and when required is maintained within the maternity unit.
Barts Health NHS Trust has a world-wide reputation for innovation in the care of mothers to be, and each birth is very special to us, and we strive to make every birth as normal as possible. Building on our existing work around normalising birth we have expanding our services at the Royal London hospital site to include an alongside midwifery-led unit providing choice for women and improving their birthing experience. In line with the Better Births Initiative and NHS Long Term Plan recommendation, we have two Midwifery led Continuity Carer (MCoC) teams i.e., home birth and Group Practice Continuity carer teams. The Home birth team provides case loading care to low risk women whose choice is to birth at home. Whilst GPMCoC being a pilot team caters for women regardless of their obstetrics or medical needs whose place of birth is either our Labour ward or Alongside Midwifery lead Unit and resides within the significant deprived areas of the borough.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide clinical and managerial midwifery leadership within the maternity unit. They will be based in clinical practice, responsible for ensuring that standards of care are always upheld. Working with the Matrons and ward managers, the postholder will take overall responsibility for ensuring that flow of clinical activities and staff deployment as and when required is maintained within the maternity unit. The individual should be visible and accessible to women, their families and staff ensuring support or to communicate challenging issues. To achieve this, the expectation is that the postholder will be rostered on a 7-day rota to include weekends.
The post holder will contribute to discharge planning by liaising between inpatient maternity services, NICU and Community Midwifery Service. Also have overall responsibility for ensuring that flow of activities is maintained throughout the service.
The post holder will work closely with the multi-disciplinary teams within Barts Health and the LMNS in facilitating In-utero and Ex-utero transfers in a timely manner.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Midwife
- BSc or Diploma or Degree in Midwifery
- Current professional registration
- Evidence of CPD
- Teaching and assessing qualification
Desirable
- Masters Level
- Management Qualification
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of working in an acute setting
- Previous involvement in change management and service improvement
- Experience of collaborating with a multi-professional team.
- Experience of reflective practice
- Ability to present and teach in classroom setting.
- Experience with teaching in the clinical setting.
- Comprehensive knowledge of national and local education / training requirements for MDT within the PDM remit of practice
- Audit process
- Knowledge of clinical governance.
- Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues
- Up to date knowledge of the National Maternity Review .
- Up to date knowledge of Local Maternity Systems and their aims
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Midwife
- BSc or Diploma or Degree in Midwifery
- Current professional registration
- Evidence of CPD
- Teaching and assessing qualification
Desirable
- Masters Level
- Management Qualification
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of working in an acute setting
- Previous involvement in change management and service improvement
- Experience of collaborating with a multi-professional team.
- Experience of reflective practice
- Ability to present and teach in classroom setting.
- Experience with teaching in the clinical setting.
- Comprehensive knowledge of national and local education / training requirements for MDT within the PDM remit of practice
- Audit process
- Knowledge of clinical governance.
- Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues
- Up to date knowledge of the National Maternity Review .
- Up to date knowledge of Local Maternity Systems and their aims
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).
