Job summary
We are looking for a dynamic and Senior Midwifery Manager for Midwifery Led Care (Band 8A) Royal London Hospital, who is passionate, committed to providing high quality of care and positive women's experiences. The post holder will be responsible for the Midwifery led community services, and the Alongside Midwifery Unit (Lotus Birth Centre). As a member of the midwifery management team, the post holder is expected to undertake the midwifery management on-call rota duties.
This post forms part of a structured rotational programme within the Matron leadership team. The post holder will be required to participate in rotations as dictated by service needs, supporting professional growth and enabling the development of skills across other departments.
At Barts Health NHS Trust our local community is home to families from a diverse mix of ethnicity, social challenge and health needs, The Royal London Hospital is situated in the heart of East London, and we have easy access to very good public transport links. We provide Maternity Services to approximately 5400 women a year and accommodate our women in very modern up to date facilitates. We have a level 3 Neonatal unit situated within the hospital as well as excellent facilities in Fetal Medicine. We are baby friendly hospital with fully accreditation by UNICEF Baby friendly initiatives since 2012.
Main duties of the job
The post holder has continuing responsibility for the management and development of designated areas for midwife led care and community services.
The post holder, in conjunction with the Midwifery Management team, will ensure the provision of a 24 hour midwifery service including on-call services. As a member of the midwifery management team, the post holder contributes to multi - disciplinary and collaborative working.
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 knowledgerequired. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.
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 knowledgerequired. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- oExperience at a senior level (band 7) in Midwifery
- oExperience in quality, clinical audit, and clinical developments
- oExperience of teaching professional development and professional issues
- oExperience of mentoring students and teaching in practice
- oAble to be part of the Band 8 on call Rota
Desirable
- oHandling complaints and issues involving midwives
Skills
Essential
- oWell-developed interpersonal skills with the ability to work with a wide range of professionals, strong communication skills, including report writing and presentation of information.
- oIn depth understanding of CNST and Governance, patient involvement
- oExperience of using quantitative information to influence performance improvement using, Excel, Word and Power Point
- oDemonstrate capacity to identify problems in order of importance and develop actions to address these.
- oAbility to take decisions but with sound judgement about reporting "up the line"
Knowledge
Essential
- oDemonstrable experience in training and developing staff
- oExperience of chairing Multidisciplinary meetings
- oExperience with working with multidisciplinary teams and other staff at all levels
- oClear understanding of the national and local Healthcare agenda
- oKnowledge of Clinical Governance issues.
- oKnowledge of understanding of equal opportunities.
- oKnowledge about current evidence and reports influencing practice.
- oKnowledge of infection prevention and Control.
- oUnderstanding of Child and vulnerable adults Protection.
Desirable
- oDemonstrable track record in implementing change
Qualifications
Essential
- oRegistered Midwife
- oDegree level qualification
- oTeaching & Assessing in Clinical Practice Module/ENB 997/998 /PGCert in Adult Edu
- oAttendance on a clinical leadership program
Desirable
- oProfessional Midwifery Associate
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- oExperience at a senior level (band 7) in Midwifery
- oExperience in quality, clinical audit, and clinical developments
- oExperience of teaching professional development and professional issues
- oExperience of mentoring students and teaching in practice
- oAble to be part of the Band 8 on call Rota
Desirable
- oHandling complaints and issues involving midwives
Skills
Essential
- oWell-developed interpersonal skills with the ability to work with a wide range of professionals, strong communication skills, including report writing and presentation of information.
- oIn depth understanding of CNST and Governance, patient involvement
- oExperience of using quantitative information to influence performance improvement using, Excel, Word and Power Point
- oDemonstrate capacity to identify problems in order of importance and develop actions to address these.
- oAbility to take decisions but with sound judgement about reporting "up the line"
Knowledge
Essential
- oDemonstrable experience in training and developing staff
- oExperience of chairing Multidisciplinary meetings
- oExperience with working with multidisciplinary teams and other staff at all levels
- oClear understanding of the national and local Healthcare agenda
- oKnowledge of Clinical Governance issues.
- oKnowledge of understanding of equal opportunities.
- oKnowledge about current evidence and reports influencing practice.
- oKnowledge of infection prevention and Control.
- oUnderstanding of Child and vulnerable adults Protection.
Desirable
- oDemonstrable track record in implementing change
Qualifications
Essential
- oRegistered Midwife
- oDegree level qualification
- oTeaching & Assessing in Clinical Practice Module/ENB 997/998 /PGCert in Adult Edu
- oAttendance on a clinical leadership program
Desirable
- oProfessional Midwifery Associate
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).
