Job summary
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust is welcoming applications for a full-time permanent Consultant Midwife post to join our expanding multidisciplinary team. This new post is designed to strengthen our midwifery leadership structure. We are looking for enthusiastic, dynamic, and a forward-thinking individual who are committed to teamwork and to delivering safe, high-quality care.
The post holder will develop collaborative strategic relationships with internal and external stakeholders, working closely with colleagues across midwifery obstetric neonatal and anaesthetic services through application of the four pillars of the consultant midwife:
Expert Clinical Practice
Professional Leadership
Education, Training, and Development Research, and Evaluation
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work across professional and organisational boundaries to develop local services that meet national and international benchmarks, which are accessible, acceptable, clinically effective and centred in evidence-based practice. This requires the post holder to innovate, work without precedent, process complex information, overcome barriers in communication and negotiate positive change.
In partnership with the midwives, medical staff and maternity and Neonatal voices partnership, the post holder will promote and provide equitable and expert responsive care for all women, birthing people and their families. The post holder will take a strategic lead on the design and implementation of effective care pathways for pregnant women and birthing people with a key focus on addressing inequalities in all aspects of care.
About us
CHFT is an integrated Trust of 6,500+ colleagues providing hospital and community services to patients and communities across Calderdale and Kirklees. We are rated as 'Good' by the Care Quality Commission, are a top performing Trust for Elective Recovery, Emergency and Cancer Care and widely acknowledged as a national digital lead when it comes to caring for people across our local and regional systems.
Our people are at the core of everything we do, hence our commitment to One Culture of Care. Our focus is to care for and support each other in order to provide outstanding compassionate care to our patients. That is why we are looking for an inclusive collaborative, creative, innovative and compassionate leader to join us in this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Delivery of the four pillars of the consultant midwife:
Expert Clinical Practice
Professional Leadership
Education, Training, and Development
Research, and Evaluation
Please see job description and personal spec for further details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Delivery of the four pillars of the consultant midwife:
Expert Clinical Practice
Professional Leadership
Education, Training, and Development
Research, and Evaluation
Please see job description and personal spec for further details.
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING
Essential
- UK Registered midwife - currently practising
- Educated to master's level in a relevant subject or equivalent
- Leadership training / qualification or equivalent demonstrable experience
- Research qualification or equivalent experience
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
Desirable
- Teaching and assessment qualification
- Professional Midwifery Advocate training or willingness to undertake
KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE
Essential
- Recent significant experience in all areas of midwifery practice
- Involvement in development and delivery of education workshops and supporting staff in practice
- Demonstrable senior leadership and role modelling experience
- Knowledge and awareness of key national policy initiatives affecting the NHS, local government and social care.
- Experience of informing/delivering solutions through co-production
- Experience of leading change within health services
- Experience of working to address health inequalities and improve public health
- Proven successful planning and organisation experience
- Ability to efficiently prioritise own workload whilst working within very tight deadlines and with differing priorities
- Excellent interpersonal skills and experience of collaborative working with proven ability to communicate with colleagues at all levels
- Ability to present complex information including analysis of data and statistics in a concise, accurate and understandable way to a range of audiences
- Computer literate with an ability to use the required systems/ office packages such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Experience of developing and implementing a midwifery strategy and governance process.
- Passionate about research, training and professional development and the benefits this can deliver to patient care.
- Experience of co-design and implementation of service user and staff led initiatives
- Able to work with and through ambiguity and an ability to 'think on their feet' when dealing with issues and problems.
- Ability to gain confidence and credibility of a range of professionals. Highly developed, negotiating and influencing skills, overcoming barriers to understanding and acceptance.
- To work autonomously and as part of a team.
COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES)
Essential
- Demonstrate drive and energy. Commitment to personal, staff and organisational training and development.
- Proven ability to communicate and share analysis of complex information with patients and the public
- Self-confident and emotionally resilient.
- Flexible and enthusiastic.
- Recognises the limits of own authority within the role.
- Seeks and uses professional support appropriately.
- Understands the principle of confidentiality.
- Ability to travel and work in various locations throughout the network of services provided by Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust and the WY&H LMS
- Car owner/driver or suitable alternative transport to enable you to undertake the job (it is unlikely that public transport will meet this requirement). Reasonable adjustments can be considered in accordance to the Equality Act
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING
Essential
- UK Registered midwife - currently practising
- Educated to master's level in a relevant subject or equivalent
- Leadership training / qualification or equivalent demonstrable experience
- Research qualification or equivalent experience
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
Desirable
- Teaching and assessment qualification
- Professional Midwifery Advocate training or willingness to undertake
KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE
Essential
- Recent significant experience in all areas of midwifery practice
- Involvement in development and delivery of education workshops and supporting staff in practice
- Demonstrable senior leadership and role modelling experience
- Knowledge and awareness of key national policy initiatives affecting the NHS, local government and social care.
- Experience of informing/delivering solutions through co-production
- Experience of leading change within health services
- Experience of working to address health inequalities and improve public health
- Proven successful planning and organisation experience
- Ability to efficiently prioritise own workload whilst working within very tight deadlines and with differing priorities
- Excellent interpersonal skills and experience of collaborative working with proven ability to communicate with colleagues at all levels
- Ability to present complex information including analysis of data and statistics in a concise, accurate and understandable way to a range of audiences
- Computer literate with an ability to use the required systems/ office packages such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Experience of developing and implementing a midwifery strategy and governance process.
- Passionate about research, training and professional development and the benefits this can deliver to patient care.
- Experience of co-design and implementation of service user and staff led initiatives
- Able to work with and through ambiguity and an ability to 'think on their feet' when dealing with issues and problems.
- Ability to gain confidence and credibility of a range of professionals. Highly developed, negotiating and influencing skills, overcoming barriers to understanding and acceptance.
- To work autonomously and as part of a team.
COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES)
Essential
- Demonstrate drive and energy. Commitment to personal, staff and organisational training and development.
- Proven ability to communicate and share analysis of complex information with patients and the public
- Self-confident and emotionally resilient.
- Flexible and enthusiastic.
- Recognises the limits of own authority within the role.
- Seeks and uses professional support appropriately.
- Understands the principle of confidentiality.
- Ability to travel and work in various locations throughout the network of services provided by Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust and the WY&H LMS
- Car owner/driver or suitable alternative transport to enable you to undertake the job (it is unlikely that public transport will meet this requirement). Reasonable adjustments can be considered in accordance to the Equality Act
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).
