Job summary
The
maternity services at Leeds Teaching Hospitals continually strive to provide an
exemplary seamless service for women, their babies and their families. If you
are innovative and committed to making a difference for the women and families
we care for we look forward to hearing from you.
We
are seeking to appoint an inspirational, influential leader who is confident
and dynamic, with experience of working at a senior level in maternity
services. The post holder will lead the intrapartum services. The successful
applicant will manage the home birth service and alongside Lotus midwifery unit
and the consultant led delivery suites.
The
ideal candidate will be visible with excellent communication and organisational
skills to provide senior leadership and coordination of the areas of direct
responsibility and support all other areas of the Clinical Service Unit as
required.
For further information please do not hesitate to
contact Rukeya Miah - Director of Midwifery via her PA, Sarah Harrison on
sarah.harrison22@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
The
key purpose of the role is to support the quality and safety agenda, promoting
an organisational culture that is value based and focused on high quality care
standards underpinned by evidence based
practice and continual learning. Using strong leadership, communication,
influencing and negotiating skills you will lead in the provision of expert
advice, support and guidance to the maternity teams.
You
will be a role model and empowered to influence further developments in
Midwifery and respond to National Maternity Transformation plans across the
unit, acting as a liaison point and contributing to the continual development
of maternity services. You will have a passion for developing staff and
creating a learning environment across your wards and department and
demonstrate exceptional situational leadership enabling and empowering your
teams.
About us
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
Job
Title: Matron
Reports
to: Head of Midwifery/
Nursing
Band: 8a
Unit/Department: Maternity Unit, Womens CSU
Location
SJUH & LGI
JOB
PURPOSE/SUMMARY
The
jobholder will have overall responsibility for the management of
nursing/associated staff and the management of midwifery resources/budgets
within the CSU or a part of it. The
jobholder will be accountable for ensuring the highest standard of clinical
care is provided within the wards and departments for which they are
responsible and ensure the principles of clinical governance are implemented at
a local level. The jobholder will work
in partnership with the facilities department in ensuring high standards of
hospital cleanliness is maintained, embracing the principles outlined in the
Matrons charter.
The
jobholder will be easily identifiable to patients, provide strong leadership
through a visible presence and provide support, advice and assistance required
by patients, their families and carers.
The jobholder will also support the implementation of the Patient Advice
and Liaison Service (PALS), being a focal point for advice to patients and
carers and local resolution of complaints.
Current
services comprise delivery suites on both SJUH and LGI sites. The jobholder has
through Senior Midwives direct management of midwifery and support staff. The jobholder has direct line management of
the specialist midwives within the CSU or a part of it. The jobholder is
responsible for the management of midwifery resources and ward and department
budgets.
Please see attached document for full job description
and personal specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job
Title: Matron
Reports
to: Head of Midwifery/
Nursing
Band: 8a
Unit/Department: Maternity Unit, Womens CSU
Location
SJUH & LGI
JOB
PURPOSE/SUMMARY
The
jobholder will have overall responsibility for the management of
nursing/associated staff and the management of midwifery resources/budgets
within the CSU or a part of it. The
jobholder will be accountable for ensuring the highest standard of clinical
care is provided within the wards and departments for which they are
responsible and ensure the principles of clinical governance are implemented at
a local level. The jobholder will work
in partnership with the facilities department in ensuring high standards of
hospital cleanliness is maintained, embracing the principles outlined in the
Matrons charter.
The
jobholder will be easily identifiable to patients, provide strong leadership
through a visible presence and provide support, advice and assistance required
by patients, their families and carers.
The jobholder will also support the implementation of the Patient Advice
and Liaison Service (PALS), being a focal point for advice to patients and
carers and local resolution of complaints.
Current
services comprise delivery suites on both SJUH and LGI sites. The jobholder has
through Senior Midwives direct management of midwifery and support staff. The jobholder has direct line management of
the specialist midwives within the CSU or a part of it. The jobholder is
responsible for the management of midwifery resources and ward and department
budgets.
Please see attached document for full job description
and personal specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Midwife .
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
- Degree level education.
Experience
Essential
- Experience at senior level in midwifery.
- Understanding of Specialty.
- Experience of managing staff.
- Budgetary skills.
- Change management .
- Current issues in Healthcare.
- Understanding of the underlying social, political land historical factors shaping local and national realities of health services.
- Understanding of the politics with both a small and large p of the health and social care context.
- Knowledge of Midwifery Strategy Making a Difference.
- Knowledge of Performance Management.
- Knowledge of NHS Plan.
- Knowledge of Modernisation Agenda.
- Knowledge of Complaints Management.
- Knowledge of Essence of Care - benchmarking.
- Knowledge of Risk Management.
Desirable
Skills & Behaviours
Essential
- Willing to undergo training in relation to post.
- Performance management.
- Complaints management.
- Strategic thinker.
- Influencing & Negotiation.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to organise and prioritise own and others workload.
- Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post (with reasonable adjustments if necessary), including clearance on blood borne viruses in compliance with Trust Policy.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Midwife .
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
- Degree level education.
Experience
Essential
- Experience at senior level in midwifery.
- Understanding of Specialty.
- Experience of managing staff.
- Budgetary skills.
- Change management .
- Current issues in Healthcare.
- Understanding of the underlying social, political land historical factors shaping local and national realities of health services.
- Understanding of the politics with both a small and large p of the health and social care context.
- Knowledge of Midwifery Strategy Making a Difference.
- Knowledge of Performance Management.
- Knowledge of NHS Plan.
- Knowledge of Modernisation Agenda.
- Knowledge of Complaints Management.
- Knowledge of Essence of Care - benchmarking.
- Knowledge of Risk Management.
Desirable
Skills & Behaviours
Essential
- Willing to undergo training in relation to post.
- Performance management.
- Complaints management.
- Strategic thinker.
- Influencing & Negotiation.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to organise and prioritise own and others workload.
- Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post (with reasonable adjustments if necessary), including clearance on blood borne viruses in compliance with Trust Policy.
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).
