Job summary
This post will provide the clinical and managerial leadership with the Matron taking responsibility for providing a clear focus for the profession and effective clinical leadership and accountability for the service. They will be responsible for ensuring that the team act in a manner that upholds the values of the Trust and that of the profession.
Midwives working here describe the kindness and care that is demonstrated to each other. Great importance is placed on civility and a team ethos of going the extra mile together.
Working in collaboration with the Matron and Specialty team the individual will be expected to:
- Participate in activity with the Specialist team to manage and develop the service in line with local and national requirements ensuring the delivery of performance targets;
- Line manage a team of staff working within designated clinical area;
- Work closely with Matron to ensure the efficient and effective running of area of responsibility;
- Have overall responsibility for ensuring their clinical area is safe
- Deputise for the Matron and form part of the Directorate senior team;
- Contribute to the development of patient-centred services;
- Be responsible for successful attainment of Trust and National quality and safety objectives within area of responsibility; and
- Provide expert clinical advice and care within designated area of
Main duties of the job
About us.
We have a vacancy a for Band 7 Community Team Leader to help support our community midwifery teams.
The Community Midwifery Service for which we are currently recruiting, covers South Gloucestershire, North Bristol and North Somerset.
The service at North Bristol Trust provides a full range of obstetric services for those who live in the catchment of North Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset. Our maternity department has 5200 births each year. Our involvement in world renowned research has led to the development of PROMPT. At our last CQC inspection, we were rated as 'good', meaning we are performing well and meeting expectations. We are fully committed to building on this success and we encourage all staff to have a voice and share ideas and innovations.
About us
We have a consultant led Obstetric Unit with 2 HDU rooms, 9 birthing rooms and a pool room. We have an extensive Maternal Medicine service, including Perinatal Mental Health, Complex Care team, Fetal Medicine service. Our antenatal ward hosts a Triage, day assessment area inpatient ward. Our postnatal ward prides itself on giving the best quality postnatal care.
We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) and candidates from our local communities.
We offer an induction programme to support you with achieving your career goals. You will work a day shift pattern, which includes an on-call rota.
Your package s includes a lot more than just your pay with a few of the additional benefits that are available to you :
- Relocation allowance in line with the Trust policy
- Access to the NHS Pension Scheme
- Generous Holiday Entitlement, starting at 27 days a year (for full time workers) plus bank/public holidays
- Additional 'wellbeing day' for 2023
- Free staff car parking
- Physiotherapy Direct
- Career development and training opportunities
- Award winning and comprehensive wellbeing provisions. Including physical, psychological, lifestyle and financial wellbeing support offers.
- Subsidised meals in our hospital restaurants
- Maternity coffee shop and 'Garden room'.
- Access to exclusive discounts, cashback and vouchers via NHS Discounts and Blue Light Card
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will fulfil all tasks and work as part of a team. To meet the needs of the service, the post holder may be required to work in other areas as appropriate as directed by the line manager
Be responsible for the day to day operational management of the team. Provides professional and managerial leadership.
Be responsible for planning, implementing and evaluating patient care. Manages staff, manages rotas and undertakes recruitment and selection.
Have knowledge of up-to-date developments and contemporary issues in midwifery/nursing policy and practice
This post will provide the clinical and managerial leadership with the Matron taking responsibility for providing a clear focus for the profession and effective clinical leadership and accountability for the service. They will be responsible for ensuring that the team act in a manner that upholds the values of the Trust and that of the profession.
Have experience in managing a team, including recruitment and selection, appraisal and the management of sickness absence.
Have experience in research activities, audit and risk management, in accordance with the clinical governance framework. Contribution may have been through the collection of audit data for Directorate audits, or through the implementation and evaluation of local audits to promote best practice and highlight any risk management issues within the maternity service.
Have evidence of successful change management such as the implementation of new guidelines or services.
Excellent leadership skills so as to safely manage a busy clinical area
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will fulfil all tasks and work as part of a team. To meet the needs of the service, the post holder may be required to work in other areas as appropriate as directed by the line manager
Be responsible for the day to day operational management of the team. Provides professional and managerial leadership.
Be responsible for planning, implementing and evaluating patient care. Manages staff, manages rotas and undertakes recruitment and selection.
Have knowledge of up-to-date developments and contemporary issues in midwifery/nursing policy and practice
This post will provide the clinical and managerial leadership with the Matron taking responsibility for providing a clear focus for the profession and effective clinical leadership and accountability for the service. They will be responsible for ensuring that the team act in a manner that upholds the values of the Trust and that of the profession.
Have experience in managing a team, including recruitment and selection, appraisal and the management of sickness absence.
Have experience in research activities, audit and risk management, in accordance with the clinical governance framework. Contribution may have been through the collection of audit data for Directorate audits, or through the implementation and evaluation of local audits to promote best practice and highlight any risk management issues within the maternity service.
Have evidence of successful change management such as the implementation of new guidelines or services.
Excellent leadership skills so as to safely manage a busy clinical area
Person Specification
Education/Training/Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Midwife .Educated to degree level with evidence of post registration education
essential
Essential
- Knowledge & understanding of research/evidence based practice . Clinical Governance and its application to midwifery practice
- Knowledge and understanding of current developments in Midwifery
- Knowledge and experience of Public Health Issues including Safeguarding
- Evidence of change management skills including advanced clinical skills and knowledge
- Adaptable and responsive to changing needs
- Motivated and reliable
- Women centred transformational style of leadership and working with others
- A positive attitude, approachable and supportive
- Evidence of successful change management
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to work co-operatively with the multi disciplinary team
- Evidence of post registered education in leadership
Desirable
- Evidence of participation in audit and research
- NIPE qualification
Person Specification
Education/Training/Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Midwife .Educated to degree level with evidence of post registration education
essential
Essential
- Knowledge & understanding of research/evidence based practice . Clinical Governance and its application to midwifery practice
- Knowledge and understanding of current developments in Midwifery
- Knowledge and experience of Public Health Issues including Safeguarding
- Evidence of change management skills including advanced clinical skills and knowledge
- Adaptable and responsive to changing needs
- Motivated and reliable
- Women centred transformational style of leadership and working with others
- A positive attitude, approachable and supportive
- Evidence of successful change management
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to work co-operatively with the multi disciplinary team
- Evidence of post registered education in leadership
Desirable
- Evidence of participation in audit and research
- NIPE qualification
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).
