Job summary
Welcome to East Kent Hospitals NHS University Foundation Trust and thank you for considering us as your choice of employer.
We are looking for a highly motivated, compassionate leader to co-ordinate the day to day activity on delivery suite. The applicant will be responsible for promoting safety and excellence by being the clinical expert on shift, coordinating care and liaising with the multidisciplinary team. This will require excellent leadership, managerial and communication skills in line with our We Care values.
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and proactive Band 7 midwife who is passionate about delivering a high-quality service to the women and birthing people of East Kent.
We embrace learning and development, provide supportive working environments and truly engage with our teams and women. Our recently revamped training program embraces human factors training as a golden thread throughout helping us to deliver high quality safe care for all.
Please note that previous applicants need not apply.
Main duties of the job
The Midwifery sister will provide managerial support and direct line management for the allocated setting they are responsible for, while maintaining their own clinical skills and practice. The post holder will support the Midwifery Matron with the planning and modernising of service delivery which will initially be a key function of the role, while maintaining service provision within area of responsibility and contributing to the delivery of key performance outcomes.
If you feel you have these qualities and want to join our teams at a very exciting time, we look forward to hearing from you.
About us
The Trust covers a population area of 760,000 and we need people like 'You' with fresh ideas and a great attitude to come and join us on our journey. The Trust is in an area that has great transport access to London & the continent but is also set in beautiful countryside with easy access to many great Kentish beaches and towns.
Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'.
We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in 'supporting documents'.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in 'supporting documents'.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience experience at band 6/7
- Demonstrate evidence of clinical practice
- Ability to manage and undertake all clinical roles within all clinical settings, including, waterbirth, perineal suturing and high risk intrapartum care
- Knowledge of current local and national midwifery agenda and priorities
Desirable
- Experience of service change / change management or project management work
- Experience of a specialist midwifery role
Skills
Essential
- Ability to motivate and lead a clinical team
- Works well under pressure
- Able to work within a given resource and demonstrate imaginative and effective use of resources
- Competent in the use of IT and computer skills, word processing and report writing
Desirable
- Undertaken leadership programme, e.g. NHS
- Leadership academy front line staff or in house rising stars programme.
- Evidence of implementation of skills developed
- Able to demonstrate significant personal involvement in change management
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Midwife
- Relevant Health Related Degree
- Teaching qualification and experience
- Knowledge and experience of dealing with Leadership in Midwifery Services
- Sign off Mentor
Desirable
- PMA course
- Management qualification
- Masters Degree or working towards
- Counselling course
- NLS Course
Other desirable criteria
Essential
- Upholds and models the Trust values
Desirable
- Published in professional journals Presentation at local regional and national events Evidence of contribution to original research Contribute to scholarly activities and publications
Knowledge
Essential
- Able to demonstrate evidence of team working
- Continuing development of clinical leadership skills
- Evidence of skills in decision making, diplomacy and negotiation and conflict resolution
- Able to demonstrate wide knowledge of health policy and application to practice Able to articulate personal development needs and those of colleagues
- Recognise and value the contribution of others
- Good knowledge base regarding clinical information systems and the appropriate application of IT to clinical practice
- Evidence of practice application of evidence based practice and dissemination of authoritative clinical research in the speciality
Desirable
- Competent in the use of databases and spreadsheets
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience experience at band 6/7
- Demonstrate evidence of clinical practice
- Ability to manage and undertake all clinical roles within all clinical settings, including, waterbirth, perineal suturing and high risk intrapartum care
- Knowledge of current local and national midwifery agenda and priorities
Desirable
- Experience of service change / change management or project management work
- Experience of a specialist midwifery role
Skills
Essential
- Ability to motivate and lead a clinical team
- Works well under pressure
- Able to work within a given resource and demonstrate imaginative and effective use of resources
- Competent in the use of IT and computer skills, word processing and report writing
Desirable
- Undertaken leadership programme, e.g. NHS
- Leadership academy front line staff or in house rising stars programme.
- Evidence of implementation of skills developed
- Able to demonstrate significant personal involvement in change management
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Midwife
- Relevant Health Related Degree
- Teaching qualification and experience
- Knowledge and experience of dealing with Leadership in Midwifery Services
- Sign off Mentor
Desirable
- PMA course
- Management qualification
- Masters Degree or working towards
- Counselling course
- NLS Course
Other desirable criteria
Essential
- Upholds and models the Trust values
Desirable
- Published in professional journals Presentation at local regional and national events Evidence of contribution to original research Contribute to scholarly activities and publications
Knowledge
Essential
- Able to demonstrate evidence of team working
- Continuing development of clinical leadership skills
- Evidence of skills in decision making, diplomacy and negotiation and conflict resolution
- Able to demonstrate wide knowledge of health policy and application to practice Able to articulate personal development needs and those of colleagues
- Recognise and value the contribution of others
- Good knowledge base regarding clinical information systems and the appropriate application of IT to clinical practice
- Evidence of practice application of evidence based practice and dissemination of authoritative clinical research in the speciality
Desirable
- Competent in the use of databases and spreadsheets
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).
