Job summary
Are you ready to take that next step in your career and looking to develop your skills further. Do you want to be part of something exciting and help to lay the foundations of a developing service.
The Northwest of England has joined together to form a Maternal Medicine Network: this includes the three local maternity systems being Greater Manchester and East Cheshire (GMEC), Cheshire & Mersey (C&M) and Lancashire and South Cumbria (L&SC) working with commissioners, providers, Clinicians, the Maternity Clinical Network, service users via the Maternity Voices Partnerships and has the support of the integrated Care Boards.
Maternity Services have the opportunity to recruit an MDT coordinator for 18 months fixed term (secondments will also be considered) to support long term aspirations to develop the Maternal Medicine Service.
We are searching for a dynamic, experienced administrator who is enthusiastic and proactive with excellent IT skills and the ability to work with a team whilst using their own initiative, to join our diverse, friendly team.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will support the Lead Obstetrician and/or Obstetric Physician for the Maternal Medicine Centre at St Marys Hospital, Oxford Road which is one of 3 within the Northwest MMN. The purpose of the MMC is to enable collaborative working between obstetricians/obstetric physicians / lead specialist midwifes to provide clinical leadership and improve the care of women who are pregnant and have acute or chronic medical conditions across the Northwest.
The post holder will be responsible for the coordination and facilitation of the weekly Maternal Medicine MDT, ensuring all meetings run effectively and are well structured following the appropriate governance structure.
Further detail, can be found in the attached Job Description
About us
MFT is England's largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.5bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we've launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- English and Maths
- Administration qualification
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- MDT Coordination Experience
- Working to tight deadlines
- Problem solving
Desirable
- Health care sector
- Maternity services
- Working across organisational boundaries
Skills
Essential
- Able to communicate clearly both in verbal and written communications
- Proficient keyboard & PC skills
- Communication skills to be able to communicate with all members of the MDT
- Professional and friendly telephone manner
- Able to maintain accuracy to high standards
- Ability to read and interpret complex data and ensure accuracy
- Strong Microsoft Office knowledge and experience
- Ability to work within a team/coordination role. Good time management skills to prioritise own workload
- Ability to establish systems and processes to manage a heavy workload within a fast paced environment.
- Ability to manage and deliver multiple tasks at the same time.
- Ability to work under pressure
Qualities
Essential
- Highly organised
- Excellent time management
- Operates with diligence, precision with attention to detail.
- Self-motivated and hardworking.
- Able to show initiative.
- Flexibility \ Adaptability.
- Works well with others, is positive and helpful, listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others.
- Able to demonstrate confidentiality.
- Professional
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- English and Maths
- Administration qualification
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- MDT Coordination Experience
- Working to tight deadlines
- Problem solving
Desirable
- Health care sector
- Maternity services
- Working across organisational boundaries
Skills
Essential
- Able to communicate clearly both in verbal and written communications
- Proficient keyboard & PC skills
- Communication skills to be able to communicate with all members of the MDT
- Professional and friendly telephone manner
- Able to maintain accuracy to high standards
- Ability to read and interpret complex data and ensure accuracy
- Strong Microsoft Office knowledge and experience
- Ability to work within a team/coordination role. Good time management skills to prioritise own workload
- Ability to establish systems and processes to manage a heavy workload within a fast paced environment.
- Ability to manage and deliver multiple tasks at the same time.
- Ability to work under pressure
Qualities
Essential
- Highly organised
- Excellent time management
- Operates with diligence, precision with attention to detail.
- Self-motivated and hardworking.
- Able to show initiative.
- Flexibility \ Adaptability.
- Works well with others, is positive and helpful, listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others.
- Able to demonstrate confidentiality.
- Professional
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).
