Serenity Birth Centre Manager
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Job summary
We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated midwife to lead our co-located Serenity Birthing Centre and be an advocate for midwifery care within the core and community settings.
The post holder will be passionate about maternity care and will be required to work closely with the Consultant midwife and community teams to support women and birthing people with their birth preferences
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for the day to day management, clinical leadership and standards of the midwifery services, including all staff groups, students and visitors within the Birthing Unit. The Birthing Unit is a co-located unit with direct access to Princess Alexandra Hospital's Labour Ward.
The post holder will be expected to lead their team, team build, organise others in their actions and set priorities, objectives and goals within their sphere of responsibility. This includes performance management of both the activity and members of the Birthing Unit team.
As a member of the senior Management team the post holder will act as bleep holder for the maternity unit as required and take part in the Maternity Manager on call rota. The Birthing Unit Manager will be faced with many competing demands for attention and will be expected to exercise excellent judgement in dealing with both clinical and interpersonal challenges.
About us
Our Organisation
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop's Stortford, and St Margaret's Hospital in Epping.
We employ 3,500 staff and serve a local population of around 350,000 people living in west Essex and east Hertfordshire, centred on the M11 corridor and the towns of Harlow, Bishop's Stortford and Epping. Our extended catchment area incorporates a population of up to 500,000 and includes the areas of Hoddesdon, Cheshunt and Broxbourne in Hertfordshire.
Our Values
The Princess Alexandra Promise to our patients as identified by our 3 values which will contribute to improving our patient experiences:
Patient at heart - Always holding the patient and their wellbeing at the centre of our thoughts and efforts
Everyday excellence - Sharing and celebrating our successes, being honest when we get it wrong, giving us the ability to learn from both
Creative collaboration - Knowing strength comes from diversity, we combine our experiences, skills and talents, working together to find new and better ways to care
The Trust believes in investing in all our staff and rewarding high standards of care whilst building for excellence and in return we expect our staff to uphold the Trust values to the highest level.
Details
Date posted
26 November 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£46,148 to £52,809 a year Per annum plus 5% Higher Cost Area Supplement
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
9 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
292-6788858-CHWS
Job locations
Princess Alexandra Hospital
Hamstel Road
Harlow
CM20 1QX
Employer details
Employer name
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust
Address
Princess Alexandra Hospital
Hamstel Road
Harlow
CM20 1QX
Employer's website
https://www.pah.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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