Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Private Healthcare Service to appoint a Lead Midwife for the Private Maternity Services at the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing, University College Hospital.UCLH has ambitious plans to expand and enhance its private patient services -- supporting exceptional patient care while generating income to further strengthen the Women's Health Division. This post offers an excellent opportunity to join our Private Healthcare Team, working closely with clinicians and patients to deliver high-quality, personalised, and customer-focused care within The Fitzrovia Suite.The successful candidate will provide strong leadership to dedicated midwifery teams and ward areas, setting clinical standards and ensuring the consistent delivery of outstanding care in line with private healthcare expectations. As a key member of the private healthcare management team, you will play an integral role in promoting safe, high-quality clinical care aligned with divisional business objectives.
Main duties of the job
We are seeking a highly motivated and proactive individual with excellent organisational and decision-making skills. A strong understanding of private healthcare service expectations is highly desirable. You should be able to lead and inspire midwifery and clinical teams, build effective relationships with consultants and NHS colleagues, and demonstrate a proven ability to deliver exceptional patient experiences and clinical excellence with a professional, "can-do" approach.This is an outstanding opportunity to join a growing and dynamic team, directly influencing the quality of care provided to private maternity patients. For the right candidate, this role offers both challenge and reward -- along with the chance to develop your leadership skills and advance your career within a high-profile and successful NHS Trust.
About us
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row.
UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff To find out more, visit: Flexible working.
To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row.
UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff To find out more, visit: Flexible working.
To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- -Registered Midwife
- -Educated to Masters level or for completion within 12 months of appointment, or evidence of equivalent relevant experience
- -Evidence of continual professional development (CPD)/ postgraduate clinical study
Desirable
- -Management qualification
Experience
Essential
- -Ability to demonstrate significant experience in midwifery practice including responsibility for aspects of case management, managing a clinical area, leading elements of service provision and of supporting staff in the clinical environment.
- -Experience of performance review and people management.
- -Experience of communicating difficult or complex information to healthcare professionals/patients
- -Experience of working in a private healthcare provider or within delivery of private patient services within the NHS.
- -Proven experience in service improvement and development.
- -Leadership of clinical governance and patient safety.
Desirable
- -Experience of budgetary management
Communication
Essential
- -Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- -The ability to both work co-operatively with other clinical teams in the Trust and to develop effective working relationships.
- -Ability to work with and influence others.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- -Able to demonstrate a broad but in-depth knowledge of health policy in relation to midwifery practice.
- -Ability to demonstrate up to date clinical practice within a labour and post-natal setting.
- -Detailed knowledge of midwifery issues and their impact.
- -Quality focussed with an innovative approach and the ability to solve complex problems.
- -A commitment to improving private patient services through an ability to sustain a clear focus on achieving goals.
- -Able to provide a customer focused service.
Personal and People Development
Essential
- -Commitment to service improvement and the benefits this can deliver to patient care.
- -A strong sense of personal and team accountability
- -An understanding and experience of staff and organisational development.
- -A strong understanding of multi-disciplinary issues and commitment to multi-disciplinary working
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- -Registered Midwife
- -Educated to Masters level or for completion within 12 months of appointment, or evidence of equivalent relevant experience
- -Evidence of continual professional development (CPD)/ postgraduate clinical study
Desirable
- -Management qualification
Experience
Essential
- -Ability to demonstrate significant experience in midwifery practice including responsibility for aspects of case management, managing a clinical area, leading elements of service provision and of supporting staff in the clinical environment.
- -Experience of performance review and people management.
- -Experience of communicating difficult or complex information to healthcare professionals/patients
- -Experience of working in a private healthcare provider or within delivery of private patient services within the NHS.
- -Proven experience in service improvement and development.
- -Leadership of clinical governance and patient safety.
Desirable
- -Experience of budgetary management
Communication
Essential
- -Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- -The ability to both work co-operatively with other clinical teams in the Trust and to develop effective working relationships.
- -Ability to work with and influence others.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- -Able to demonstrate a broad but in-depth knowledge of health policy in relation to midwifery practice.
- -Ability to demonstrate up to date clinical practice within a labour and post-natal setting.
- -Detailed knowledge of midwifery issues and their impact.
- -Quality focussed with an innovative approach and the ability to solve complex problems.
- -A commitment to improving private patient services through an ability to sustain a clear focus on achieving goals.
- -Able to provide a customer focused service.
Personal and People Development
Essential
- -Commitment to service improvement and the benefits this can deliver to patient care.
- -A strong sense of personal and team accountability
- -An understanding and experience of staff and organisational development.
- -A strong understanding of multi-disciplinary issues and commitment to multi-disciplinary working
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
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
University College London Hospital
235 Euston Road
London
NW1 2BU
Employer's website
https://www.uclh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
