Job summary
A opportunity has arisen for an experienced midwife to join our band 7 team.
The post holder will be a clearly identifiable and essential senior clinical member of the team responsible for undertaking a hybrid role, providing senior clinical shift support to the Maternity helpline, ambulatory service and coordination of the Labour Ward. They will have significant clinical experience, providing sound expertise to ensure delivery of high quality, safe and compassionate evidence based care.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for delivering and supporting the team to provide an exemplary service that promotes evidence based care and advice to all women/birthing people, families who seek care and advice. They will be responsible for assessing and delivering maternity care that meets the needs of women and birthing people in the appropriate clinical area.
About us
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites--Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital--along with award-winning clinics across North West London.
Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A&E, and children's services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us 'Good' in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and 'Outstanding' in leadership and resource use.
We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex.
We are committed to equal opportunities and believe that diversity drives innovation and excellence. As part of our dedication to equity, we actively welcome applications from individuals from the global majority, veterans and underrepresented communities. We value the unique perspectives and experiences that diverse teams bring and are committed to creating an environment where all voices are heard, respected, and empowered to succeed."
If you haven't heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probationary period.
Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Professional
Promote and work within the NMC Code of Professional Conduct, Trust Policies and Professional guidelines.
Promote evidence based practice.
Keep professionally updated to ensure the provision of a quality service and to meet the requirements of the professional code of practice and service provision, e.g. NMC standards.
Critically reflect on own performance through peer / team, network, clinical supervision and appraisal.
Delegate tasks and activities to a range of team members ensuring that the staff has the appropriate level of experience and knowledge.
To meet the evolving needs of the organisation, the post holder may also be required to work flexibly providing cover in agreed areas following appropriate discussion.
To lead on the identification of areas requiring quality improvement, to support the development and delivery of Quality and safety agenda.
To provide specialist advice and support to staff.
To ensure the department is compliant with Trust wide quality priorities and requirements.
To support the development of a learning culture within the service, ensuring key areas of learning, shared, understood and embedded within the service.
To work collaboratively with the Trusts Patient Experience Team, Maternity Voices Partnership (MVP) etc. monitoring that services users feedback remain central to quality agenda.
Maintain full compliance with own mandatory and statutory training.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Professional
Promote and work within the NMC Code of Professional Conduct, Trust Policies and Professional guidelines.
Promote evidence based practice.
Keep professionally updated to ensure the provision of a quality service and to meet the requirements of the professional code of practice and service provision, e.g. NMC standards.
Critically reflect on own performance through peer / team, network, clinical supervision and appraisal.
Delegate tasks and activities to a range of team members ensuring that the staff has the appropriate level of experience and knowledge.
To meet the evolving needs of the organisation, the post holder may also be required to work flexibly providing cover in agreed areas following appropriate discussion.
To lead on the identification of areas requiring quality improvement, to support the development and delivery of Quality and safety agenda.
To provide specialist advice and support to staff.
To ensure the department is compliant with Trust wide quality priorities and requirements.
To support the development of a learning culture within the service, ensuring key areas of learning, shared, understood and embedded within the service.
To work collaboratively with the Trusts Patient Experience Team, Maternity Voices Partnership (MVP) etc. monitoring that services users feedback remain central to quality agenda.
Maintain full compliance with own mandatory and statutory training.
Person Specification
Education and qualifications
Essential
- Registered Midwife
- First level degree in related healthcare discipline or substantial experiential equivalence
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Post-graduate qualification and / or equivalent level of knowledge gained through extensive experience
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in all care settings (acute and primary care)
- Evidence of multidisciplinary working
- Experience of Teaching and training
Desirable
- Service development experience, delivering clinical quality improvements and successful service change
Skills and knowledge
Essential
- Up to date and evidence based knowledge of current clinical and professional issues
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, report writing and investigation skills
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Desirable
- Problem solving and analytical skills relating to the identification and assessment of evidence required to support decision making
Person Specification
Education and qualifications
Essential
- Registered Midwife
- First level degree in related healthcare discipline or substantial experiential equivalence
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Post-graduate qualification and / or equivalent level of knowledge gained through extensive experience
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in all care settings (acute and primary care)
- Evidence of multidisciplinary working
- Experience of Teaching and training
Desirable
- Service development experience, delivering clinical quality improvements and successful service change
Skills and knowledge
Essential
- Up to date and evidence based knowledge of current clinical and professional issues
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, report writing and investigation skills
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Desirable
- Problem solving and analytical skills relating to the identification and assessment of evidence required to support decision making
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).