Job summary
Maternity Observation Unit at Barts Health, Newham University Hospital NHS Trust is seeking experienced, self-motivated, dynamic and assertive Maternity Observation Unit, trained Registered Nurse or Health Care Practitioner capable of making decisions in relation to immediate pre/ post-operative care. There are 4 beds in our Maternity Observation Unit at Newham University Hospital NHS Trust providing post-operative care in Maternity. As well as providing specialist care in immediate post-operative phase and for wardable patients, it also includes caring for complex, critically ill patients (level 2) giving you the fantastic prospect to advance your existing clinical skills as well as being an excellent managerial learning opportunity. Also expected to line manage the Maternity Care Assistant, care out preassessment and manage stock on delivery suite. Possessing exceptional interpersonal, communication and organisational skills is essential to this role to be able to lead a team and have insight into team structure, dynamics and development.
Main duties of the job
You must have sufficient Nursing/ Midwifery experience at band 6 level and have evidence of completed CPD.
If you are passionate about providing excellent care and keen to support and nurture our Nursing and Maternity care Assistant staff to develop confidence and competence with their practice and support the women with their experience at Newham, then this is the opportunity for you. We are looking for a knowledgeable, inspirational, and confident individual to work with our team to improve the support for our staff and students within our service.
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.
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.
Person Specification
Qualifications and knowledge
Essential
- Registered Nurse or Midwife on the NMC register.
- Qualified to diploma/degree level.
- Mentorship qualification.
- Evidence of professional development.
Desirable
- Leadership Management Training
- HDU/ Critical Care Training
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience as a Band 6 nurse or midwife
- Evidence of management experience.
Desirable
- Experience of delivering education in group settings
- Experience of conducting research
- Has experience working in Maternity Obervation unit
Skills
Essential
- Effective presentation skills
- Good organisational skills
- Proven leadership skills
- Able to lead, develop and motivate staff
- Resilient and confident in adverse situations
- Innovative and creative in the development of new approaches to care and systems of working
- Excellent time management skills
- Able to challenge current practises in a non-threatening manner
- IT literate
- Ability to devise and deliver training
- Able to work to deadlines
- Able to work in a multicultural area
- Knowledge of frameworks and guidance informing care
- Analytical approach to problem solving and appropriate decision-making.
- Demonstrate awareness of need for philosophy of care.
- Ability to set and monitor standards.
- Ability to demonstrate leadership skills.
- Ability to assist in staff development, appraisal and performance review.
- Knowledge of clinical governance framework
- Proven management skills such as Delegation & Resource Management and Change Management
Knowledge
Essential
- Experiences of taking forth service developments, monitoring and evaluation of effectiveness
- Ability to coach and motivate staff to accept change and service development
- Ability to comply with Trust's policies
- Ability to demonstrate flexibility in approach to work patterns
- Willingness to professionally develop
- Quality Assurance and Standard Setting
- Thorough knowledge of current perioperative practice
Desirable
- Leads in the development of the service and local patient care policies/procedures across the Trust within the specialist area of practice
- Clinical Governance
- Clinical Supervision
- Understanding Budgets
Person Specification
Qualifications and knowledge
Essential
- Registered Nurse or Midwife on the NMC register.
- Qualified to diploma/degree level.
- Mentorship qualification.
- Evidence of professional development.
Desirable
- Leadership Management Training
- HDU/ Critical Care Training
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience as a Band 6 nurse or midwife
- Evidence of management experience.
Desirable
- Experience of delivering education in group settings
- Experience of conducting research
- Has experience working in Maternity Obervation unit
Skills
Essential
- Effective presentation skills
- Good organisational skills
- Proven leadership skills
- Able to lead, develop and motivate staff
- Resilient and confident in adverse situations
- Innovative and creative in the development of new approaches to care and systems of working
- Excellent time management skills
- Able to challenge current practises in a non-threatening manner
- IT literate
- Ability to devise and deliver training
- Able to work to deadlines
- Able to work in a multicultural area
- Knowledge of frameworks and guidance informing care
- Analytical approach to problem solving and appropriate decision-making.
- Demonstrate awareness of need for philosophy of care.
- Ability to set and monitor standards.
- Ability to demonstrate leadership skills.
- Ability to assist in staff development, appraisal and performance review.
- Knowledge of clinical governance framework
- Proven management skills such as Delegation & Resource Management and Change Management
Knowledge
Essential
- Experiences of taking forth service developments, monitoring and evaluation of effectiveness
- Ability to coach and motivate staff to accept change and service development
- Ability to comply with Trust's policies
- Ability to demonstrate flexibility in approach to work patterns
- Willingness to professionally develop
- Quality Assurance and Standard Setting
- Thorough knowledge of current perioperative practice
Desirable
- Leads in the development of the service and local patient care policies/procedures across the Trust within the specialist area of practice
- Clinical Governance
- Clinical Supervision
- Understanding Budgets
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).
