Job summary
An exciting opportunity at Warrington & Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation. We are looking for an experienced midwife who has a passion about clinical leadership and excellence to join our senior Midwifery team in the role of Integrated Community Midwifery Manager. The successful candidate will be driven, motivated and independently minded clinical professional who is able to act on their own initiative within agreed guidelines, adopting a values led, proactive leadership style within a climate of change to support the implementation of plans, performance, quality, care and compassion within the midwifery service.
The Maternity team at Warrington are a friendly, welcoming team with a passion for positive change.
Warrington & Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation trust prides itself on its leadership development opportunities which will be offered to the successful candidate based on their needs and chosen future career pathway.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will work alongside, the Integrated Community Midwifery Team Leaders, Ward Managers and Matrons, implementing quality improvement initiatives and monitoring the service to ensure a safe and high standard of care in line with the trust values. They will also play a key role in supporting the implementation of the recommendations of the Ockenden report, CQC actions, Maternity Incentive Scheme, Saving Babies Lives Care Bundle alongside the national three-year delivery plan for maternity and neonatal services. Emphasis on the areas of patient safety, experience and engagement and clinical outcomes will be essential.
The successful candidate will be taking responsibility for Integrated Community Midwifery service pathways. Theywill be an experienced midwife with varied post qualification midwifery experience, strong leadership qualities, a positive approach, and the ability to exercise initiative. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills will be required as will the ability to demonstrate a thorough understanding of the governance, quality and safety and health inequalities agendas.
About us
Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience of our staff. We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work and learn.
Straddling the neighbouring boroughs of Warrington and Halton we are part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care system. Our hospitals are ideally situated to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of these boroughs.
Warrington Hospital is home to our emergency, critical care and maternity services, Halton Hospital is focused on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre, although many services are offered at both sites and in community hubs.
A CQC-rated 'good' organisation with 'outstanding' features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019.
We employ nearly 5,000 people from over 80 nationalities, striving to be a diverse, inclusive employer and recognised leader in equality. We support flexible working, welcoming flexible applications. Proud of our many accreditations, we are embedding an anti-racist approach in all we do.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a full list of the main responsibilities for this vacancy, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a full list of the main responsibilities for this vacancy, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- oWorking in a clinical professional environment
- oEvidence of delivery in a service improvement role in health care.
- oExperience in organisational development and change management
- oService redesign with a health or social care environment
Desirable
- oWriting of policies in line with clinical standards
- oExperience in service redesign
- oSuccessful development and delivery of an organisation wide project from inception to completion
- oExperience and knowledge of commissioning services
Qualifications
Essential
- oRegistered Midwife.
- oBSC/ 1st Degree (health related) or equivalent /training and experience.
- oPost-registration qualification or evidence of further study.
- oAble to demonstrate personal development
- oTeaching and assessing.
Desirable
Skills
Essential
- oExcellent communication skills both verbal and written
- oAbility to foster good working relationships, motivate others and use influencing and negotiating skills
- oAbility to prioritise and respond flexibly to frequent changing demands
- oProject management skills
- oChange management skills
Desirable
- oHighly motivated and resourceful and proactive approach
- oAbility to work under pressure
- oShows respect for others' feelings, views and circumstances
- oAnalyse ways of working to achieve improvements
- oQuestion poor behaviour
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- oWorking in a clinical professional environment
- oEvidence of delivery in a service improvement role in health care.
- oExperience in organisational development and change management
- oService redesign with a health or social care environment
Desirable
- oWriting of policies in line with clinical standards
- oExperience in service redesign
- oSuccessful development and delivery of an organisation wide project from inception to completion
- oExperience and knowledge of commissioning services
Qualifications
Essential
- oRegistered Midwife.
- oBSC/ 1st Degree (health related) or equivalent /training and experience.
- oPost-registration qualification or evidence of further study.
- oAble to demonstrate personal development
- oTeaching and assessing.
Desirable
Skills
Essential
- oExcellent communication skills both verbal and written
- oAbility to foster good working relationships, motivate others and use influencing and negotiating skills
- oAbility to prioritise and respond flexibly to frequent changing demands
- oProject management skills
- oChange management skills
Desirable
- oHighly motivated and resourceful and proactive approach
- oAbility to work under pressure
- oShows respect for others' feelings, views and circumstances
- oAnalyse ways of working to achieve improvements
- oQuestion poor behaviour
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
Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHSFT
Address
Warrington Hospital
Lovely Lane
Warrington
WA5 1QG
Employer's website
https://whh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
