Job summary
Are you an ambitious, forward thinking, compassionate and experienced midwife looking to take on a leadership and management role on our Antenatal Ward?
This is a fantastic opportunity to lead and inspire a dynamic maternity team at Birmingham Women's, with award capacity of 24 Antenatal beds. As the Antenatal Ward Manager, you will be responsible for the day to day management of the Antenatal inpatient ward. You will ensure safe, effective, patient centered care while leading and developing a multidisciplinary team, in a supportive and inclusive environment. Working closely with Senior Maternity Leadership and within a supportive Inpatient Management team, you will help drive improvements, ensure compliance with standards and foster a culture of excellence.
You will provide a clinical presence working alongside your team on the ward for 40% of your hours, providing expertise to facilitate safe, effective, high quality, patient centered care.
You will be part of a forward thinking team, where your voice is valued and your contribution truly makes a difference. If you would like further information, please contact Nicola Round : nicola.round2@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
Please ensure that you have read all sections of the job description and person specification before applying.
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
- Registered Midwife with current NMC registration
- Related post-basic training
KNOWLEDGE & NATURE OF EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Band 6 clinical experience - wide and credible clinical background
- Experience in a clinical leadership/team leader role
- Significant experience in antenatal care
- Quality improvement experience and knowledge
- Ability to motivate others
- Able to manage staff performance
- Able to foster good working relationships
- Able to remain calm under pressure
- High professional standards
- working with multi-disciplinary team
Desirable
- Experience of ward management
- Risk management experience
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Midwife with current NMC registration
- Related post-basic training
KNOWLEDGE & NATURE OF EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Band 6 clinical experience - wide and credible clinical background
- Experience in a clinical leadership/team leader role
- Significant experience in antenatal care
- Quality improvement experience and knowledge
- Ability to motivate others
- Able to manage staff performance
- Able to foster good working relationships
- Able to remain calm under pressure
- High professional standards
- working with multi-disciplinary team
Desirable
- Experience of ward management
- Risk management experience
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 Women's Hospital
Mindelsohn Way
Birmingham
B15 2TG
Employer's website
https://bwc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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