Job summary
This is a unique opportunity to play a pivotal role in the development of a Maternal Medicine Network within the Northwest.
Maternal Medicine Networks are central to NHS England's Improvement strategy for reducing mortality for all pregnant woman and reducing neonatal morbidity and mortality. They are also a key feature of the Long-Term Plan and more recent Ockenden Reports. The aim of Maternal Medicine Network (MMN) is to ensure women with acute and chronic medical problems have timely access to specialist advice and care at all stages of pregnancy.
The Lead Midwife will work with the Network Manager, MMN Clinical Lead, the MMN Chair of the Board, and all key individuals within the MMN footprint to further develop and sustain efficient, effective and high-quality specialist services capable of meeting all statutory, regulatory and NHS requirements.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for the midwifery clinical leadership of the Northwest MMN providing strategic leadership to support the development of an effective, high quality, multi-agency/ disciplinary MMN for the Northwest with a key focus on addressing inequalities in all aspects of care.
The Lead Midwife will support the strategic development of the Maternal Medicine Centres (MMCs) and specialist services throughout the region by building a commitment to partnership working and improving the alignment of services.
Potential candidates should note the requirement of the role to work from home and travel across the region and ensure applications confirm it is understood.
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.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our over 28,000 workforce to pursue their career goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from an extraordinary scale of opportunity.
We're also creating a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research & innovation through the introduction of Hive; our new Electronic Patient Record system, launching in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, offering a robust infrastructure to facilitate high-quality research programmes. Moreover, we're excited to be progressing our MFT Green Plan along with our vison to become an Anchor Organisation, creating new jobs, promoting healthy lifestyles, developing skills and contributing to a zero-carbon environment for the benefit of the local neighbourhood.
At MFT, we create & foster a culture of inclusion & belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open & transparent, protecting your health & wellbeing & shaping MFT's future 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
Qualifications / Training
Essential
- Master's Degree in relevant subject or equivalent experience.
- NMC Registered Midwife.
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
Experience
Essential
- Substantial recent experience of working at a senior level either within the acute, LMS or educational sector.
- Experience in managing a multidisciplinary team of considerable size.
- Understanding of maternal medicine services and NHS strategic priorities.
- Experience of working with clinical staff.
- Patient and carer awareness and experience.
Knowledge
Essential
- Capable of translating the Network vision for Maternal medicine services and the Network specialist Midwifery workforce strategy into effective organisational policies, objectives and clearly defined tasks.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Demonstrates effective leadership, can establish direction and purpose, and leading midwives working within a complex, multi-organisational integrated structure
- Well-developed IT skills (including Teams, Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint).
- Ability to facilitate and manage change effectively, with strong organisational skills and ability to plan/implement effective projects and workstreams.
- Ability to manage budgets of considerable size.
- Highly developed interpersonal skills, incorporating change management and the ability to manage internal and external relationships with sensitivity and direction.
Other
Essential
- Ability to work from home.
- Ability to travel to appointments and meetings across the Northwest region in a timely manner.
Person Specification
Qualifications / Training
Essential
- Master's Degree in relevant subject or equivalent experience.
- NMC Registered Midwife.
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
Experience
Essential
- Substantial recent experience of working at a senior level either within the acute, LMS or educational sector.
- Experience in managing a multidisciplinary team of considerable size.
- Understanding of maternal medicine services and NHS strategic priorities.
- Experience of working with clinical staff.
- Patient and carer awareness and experience.
Knowledge
Essential
- Capable of translating the Network vision for Maternal medicine services and the Network specialist Midwifery workforce strategy into effective organisational policies, objectives and clearly defined tasks.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Demonstrates effective leadership, can establish direction and purpose, and leading midwives working within a complex, multi-organisational integrated structure
- Well-developed IT skills (including Teams, Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint).
- Ability to facilitate and manage change effectively, with strong organisational skills and ability to plan/implement effective projects and workstreams.
- Ability to manage budgets of considerable size.
- Highly developed interpersonal skills, incorporating change management and the ability to manage internal and external relationships with sensitivity and direction.
Other
Essential
- Ability to work from home.
- Ability to travel to appointments and meetings across the Northwest region in a timely manner.
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
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Home Working - Post holder will need to be able to work from home
Saint Mary's - Oxford Road
Manchester
M13 9WL
Employer's website
https://mft.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)
