Job summary
It is an exciting time
to join our Trust, or further develop within it. Our Trust has been rated Good
by the CQC and is world renowned for our care. We work closely with our
partners across the Local MatNeo System.
We seek an experienced,
inspirational midwife to provide ambitious, brave and compassionate operational
leadership based in our Womens Hospital.
Are you dynamic with a passion to drive workforce transformation to
support the delivery of high-quality care aligned with the local and national quality
and safety agenda? Our families need safe, personalised, expert care. Supported by our Director and Head of
Midwifery you will lead and shape our maternity services in collaboration with
our maternity teams and Maternity and Neonatal Voices Partnership. You will champion
best professional practice, making sure the voices of those for whom we care
are central across our services. As a key member of our multi-professional team
you will support and empower leaders to manage services to provide the best
possible outcomes and experiences for all.
Main duties of the job
We are a leading
Perinatal Centre; one of the largest centres in the UK. We are the designated
Fetal Medicine centre for the West Midlands and Wales with a regional maternal
medicine centre. We care for a diverse
population with around 8,000 babies born at our Trust per annum. Our level 3
Neonatal Unit provides care for babies from 22weeks gestation with pathways of
care linked to our specialist services at our Childrens Hospital site.
We enjoy strong working
relationships with our interdependent services within and beyond the Trust,
including our childrens specialty services at our Childrens Hospital,
perinatal mental health services, third sector organisations. Outstanding
communication skills are required to ensure positive and proactive working
relationships with a wide-ranging multidisciplinary team and with those for
whom we care.
We have excellent
professional development opportunities and an advanced approach to Quality
Improvement underpinning our innovative and celebrated improvement work in a a
family friendly environment. The post holder will need to be adaptable,
flexible and able to participate in the operational on call rota.
About us
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the
first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive
forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and
mental health care for our women, children and families.
Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment
to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading
neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in
shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist
paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas. Birmingham
Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the
busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year
offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care. Forward
Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative
community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB
offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people
aged 0-25 years old.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We
believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and
encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria
for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or
sexual orientation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job
description and person specification to view the full details for this
opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing
your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job
description and person specification to include transferable experience,
qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if
applicable).
Occasionally we
receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we
sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid
disappointment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job
description and person specification to view the full details for this
opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing
your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job
description and person specification to include transferable experience,
qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if
applicable).
Occasionally we
receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we
sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid
disappointment.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Register Midwife
- Relevant health care degree at Hons level or equivalent
- Relevant management experience
- Evidence of study at Masters level (7)
- Evidence of on-going professional development
Experience
Essential
- Extensive and current operational management experience in a senior leadership position (8a or above), including staff, budgetary and performance management
- Extensive and current operational experience of managing clinical pathways
- Extensive knowledge and understanding of maternity operational issues in an acute setting.
- Demonstrable experience and knowledge of delivering improvements in clinical performance and standards
- Excellent understanding of the evolving NHS environment
- Advanced knowledge & understanding of current nursing/midwifery policy & practice issues.
- Expert knowledge of the Governance and Risk frameworks required to deliver safe, high quality clinical care
Analytical and Judgement Skills
Essential
- Ability to think and plan strategically, including the ability to collaborate effectively both internally and externally to create successful partnership working
- Ability to be intellectually flexible and look beyond existing ways of working, boundaries and organisations to produce effective and innovative service delivery
- High level of work organisation, self-motivation and drive for improvement
Professional/Managerial and Specialist Knowledge
Essential
- Current knowledge in care of neonates
- Fully conversant with Microsoft office
- Proven ability to produce clear, accurate, written and verbal reports.
- Flexibility in approach and attitude, with proven ability in prioritising workload in the face of competing demands
- Fully conversant with Health Roster programmes
Personal Skills/Abilities and Attributes
Essential
- Open and honest style with strong personal integrity
- Personal resilience in dealing with emotive situations
- Good health/work attendance and able to work clinical shifts if required
- Demonstrate alignment with the values and beliefs of the Trust
- Demonstrate an understanding of the practices of equality and inclusion in the delivery of this role
- Team working
- Punctual and flexible across hours of work when required
Other Requirements
Essential
- Well-developed leadership and influencing skills with the ability to motivate, enthuse and involve clinical teams and individuals
- Excellent inter-personal and communication skills with the ability to positively interact in difficult and emotive situations
- Evidence of ability to confront and resolve/manage challenging issues
- Proven ability to analyse highly complex and sensitive problems and develop and implement workable solutions to resolve
- Commitment to improving the patient experience through the ability to maintain a clear focus whilst achieving demanding goals
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Register Midwife
- Relevant health care degree at Hons level or equivalent
- Relevant management experience
- Evidence of study at Masters level (7)
- Evidence of on-going professional development
Experience
Essential
- Extensive and current operational management experience in a senior leadership position (8a or above), including staff, budgetary and performance management
- Extensive and current operational experience of managing clinical pathways
- Extensive knowledge and understanding of maternity operational issues in an acute setting.
- Demonstrable experience and knowledge of delivering improvements in clinical performance and standards
- Excellent understanding of the evolving NHS environment
- Advanced knowledge & understanding of current nursing/midwifery policy & practice issues.
- Expert knowledge of the Governance and Risk frameworks required to deliver safe, high quality clinical care
Analytical and Judgement Skills
Essential
- Ability to think and plan strategically, including the ability to collaborate effectively both internally and externally to create successful partnership working
- Ability to be intellectually flexible and look beyond existing ways of working, boundaries and organisations to produce effective and innovative service delivery
- High level of work organisation, self-motivation and drive for improvement
Professional/Managerial and Specialist Knowledge
Essential
- Current knowledge in care of neonates
- Fully conversant with Microsoft office
- Proven ability to produce clear, accurate, written and verbal reports.
- Flexibility in approach and attitude, with proven ability in prioritising workload in the face of competing demands
- Fully conversant with Health Roster programmes
Personal Skills/Abilities and Attributes
Essential
- Open and honest style with strong personal integrity
- Personal resilience in dealing with emotive situations
- Good health/work attendance and able to work clinical shifts if required
- Demonstrate alignment with the values and beliefs of the Trust
- Demonstrate an understanding of the practices of equality and inclusion in the delivery of this role
- Team working
- Punctual and flexible across hours of work when required
Other Requirements
Essential
- Well-developed leadership and influencing skills with the ability to motivate, enthuse and involve clinical teams and individuals
- Excellent inter-personal and communication skills with the ability to positively interact in difficult and emotive situations
- Evidence of ability to confront and resolve/manage challenging issues
- Proven ability to analyse highly complex and sensitive problems and develop and implement workable solutions to resolve
- Commitment to improving the patient experience through the ability to maintain a clear focus whilst achieving demanding goals
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Birmingham Womens Hospital Nhs Trust
Mindelsohn Way
Birmingham
B15 2TG
Employer's website
https://bwc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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