Job summary
Expected Shortlisting
Date
07/04/2025
Planned Interview
Date
14/04/2025
Permanent/ Secondment position available
The
maternity services at Leeds Teaching Hospitals continually strive to provide
an exemplary and forward thinking service for the families we care for.
We
are seeking to appoint an inspirational, influential leader who is confident
and dynamic with the ability to inspire and support staff. The post holder
will have a passion for working within the delivery suite environment and
committed to lead the team on Delivery Suite.
The
ideal candidate will be visible with excellent communication and
organisational skills to provide leadership and coordination of the area.
UK
Registration
Applicants
must have current UK professional registration. For further information
please see NHS Careers website.
Please
see the job description attached or contact Louise Spicer
louise.spicer@nhs.net or 0113 2066619 for further details.
Main duties of the job
The
successful midwife will be responsible for managing a team of Midwives and
Maternity Support Workers. This post will be predominantly management with
the expectation to work clinically on delivery suite where required. The post holder will be responsible for
ensuring the delivery of high standards of midwifery and clinical care. They
will make decisions based on upon knowledge, compassion, and experience in
respect to intrapartum care. The successful candidate will be responsible for
managing human resources, patient experience, equipment, and stock within
budget limits. By being a role model and demonstrating high levels of
competence they will advise and support staff to ensure they are aware of
their roles and responsibilities and are committed to achieving the vision
and values of the Leeds way.
About us
LTHT
have a long history of investing in our staff with the provision of training
and development. We aim to support and nurture allowing staff to reach their
full potential, expanding and increasing their skill sets, promoting the
provision of the very best possible care to women and their families. The
Leeds way vision is to be the best in specialist and integrated care. We
strive to be patient centred, fair, collaborative, accountable and empowered.
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'
members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts
are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove
adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the
shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this
process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any
questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Team
Leader - Maternity
Reports to: Matron
Band: 7
Department: Maternity, Women's Services
Location SJUH/LGI
JOB
PURPOSE
LTHT
is made up of two large teaching hospitals, and has an annual birth rate of
over 10,000. The post holder will work
at both acute units and liaise with relevant health professionals within the
Trust and primary care colleagues in Leeds.
The
role requires direct management of a team of midwives and maternity support
workers.
The
jobholder is responsible for the ward/department clinical budget as
determined by finance for each year.
The
Jobholder will have responsibility for the effective and efficient management
of the maternity ward/department).
They will provide clinical and professional management and leadership
for the team. The jobholder is responsible for ensuring the assessment of
care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes
of care are maintained to a high standard.
They will manage the administrative and financial aspects of
Ward/department and ensuring cost effective use of resources,
Please
see attached document for full job description and personal specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Team
Leader - Maternity
Reports to: Matron
Band: 7
Department: Maternity, Women's Services
Location SJUH/LGI
JOB
PURPOSE
LTHT
is made up of two large teaching hospitals, and has an annual birth rate of
over 10,000. The post holder will work
at both acute units and liaise with relevant health professionals within the
Trust and primary care colleagues in Leeds.
The
role requires direct management of a team of midwives and maternity support
workers.
The
jobholder is responsible for the ward/department clinical budget as
determined by finance for each year.
The
Jobholder will have responsibility for the effective and efficient management
of the maternity ward/department).
They will provide clinical and professional management and leadership
for the team. The jobholder is responsible for ensuring the assessment of
care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes
of care are maintained to a high standard.
They will manage the administrative and financial aspects of
Ward/department and ensuring cost effective use of resources,
Please
see attached document for full job description and personal specification.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience as senior midwife
- Experience of managing and leading a team
- Budget management
- Audit & Standard setting
- Current Issues in healthcare
- Experience of providing training
- Experience of delegating workload and monitoring progress
- Evidence of managerial development
- Clinical audit and standard setting
Desirable
- Service development and/or change management
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal skills
- Ability to organise and prioritise own and others workload
- Understanding of skills and knowledge required to lead and develop team members
- Excellent presentation skills
- Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post.
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Willing to undergo training as necessary
- Capable of lateral thinking
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent
- Registered Midwife
- Recognised teaching/assessing qualification
Desirable
- Recognised management/ leadership qualification
- Masters degree or working towards
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience as senior midwife
- Experience of managing and leading a team
- Budget management
- Audit & Standard setting
- Current Issues in healthcare
- Experience of providing training
- Experience of delegating workload and monitoring progress
- Evidence of managerial development
- Clinical audit and standard setting
Desirable
- Service development and/or change management
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal skills
- Ability to organise and prioritise own and others workload
- Understanding of skills and knowledge required to lead and develop team members
- Excellent presentation skills
- Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post.
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Willing to undergo training as necessary
- Capable of lateral thinking
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent
- Registered Midwife
- Recognised teaching/assessing qualification
Desirable
- Recognised management/ leadership qualification
- Masters degree or working towards
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).
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).
