Job summary
This exciting opportunity has become available for an experienced senior midwife to join the maternity team at ESHT as our Consultant Midwife.
Through strong leadership the post holder will lead on initiatives and develop strategies to promote and facilitate childbirth in all clinical settings. As an expert midwife they will have extensive theoretical and practical knowledge and experience of the clinical skills needed within a modern maternity setting. They will be expected to facilitate the advancement of choice and equality across the care continuum through teaching, research and clinical practice and will act as the clinical midwifery expert in all clinical settings.
A key responsibility is to ensure that the families experience is of the highest quality, inspiring public confidence. The post holder will ensure that all people are treated with compassion, dignity and respect placing value on the diversity of the local community and beyond. This will be achieved through high visibility, accessibility and surveillance. The post holder will be expected to work clinically across all sites and will be an expert in promoting choice across all aspects of the pregnancy, birth and postnatal care continuum.
Main duties of the job
ESHT provides maternity services in an obstetric unit at the Conquest Hospital, a midwifery led unit at Eastbourne Hospital as well as community services. We are leading the way in the implementation of the NHS Three-Year Single Delivery Plan (Maternity Transformation) initiatives.
We are looking for a dynamic, experienced midwife with the vision to improve services for women and their families as well as the working conditions for staff. Evidence of effective leadership experience working at management level is expected.
The successful candidate will work closely with the Head of Midwifery and Director of Midwifery to provide visible leadership to the midwifery team. They will drive forward the three-year single delivery plan (Maternity Transformation) agenda, supporting the implementation of all aspects of this programme.
We look forward to considering your application.
About us
A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to nurseries at Conquest Hospital and Eastbourne District General Hospital, staff restaurants and on-site staff accommodation.
In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme which is available to staff 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Onsite parking is available for a small administration fee.
There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description attached.
If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description attached.
If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Midwife
- Teaching accreditation ENB997 or equivalent
- Masters Degree in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience and knowledge
- Evidence of continued professional development-reviewing current practice and research developments within specialist area and application to clinical practice
- Leadership/Management training course
Desirable
- M Phil/PhD or willingness to undertake
- PMA qualification
- Evidence of publications, conference presentations
Experience
Essential
- A significantly experienced practitioner with a minimum of 5 years recent post registration experience - minimum 3 years at Band 7 or equivalent
- Able to demonstrate a range of midwifery experience
- Able to demonstrate research experience / knowledge
- Proven track record of audit experience
- Proven track record in change management/Quality Improvement methodology
- Proven track record of project management / leadership
- Proven track record in practice development
- Proven track record of multi-disciplinary work
- Experience of multi-agency / committee work outside of clinical activities
- Clear understanding of other disciplines' roles and expectations
- Proven track record and have demonstrable formal research expertise, knowledge and skills
- Previous experience of student / staff supervision and clinical education at undergraduate level
Desirable
- Previous experience of student supervision and clinical education at postgraduate and Masters level
- Experience of joint working with academic institutions ensuring the development of research programmes within the workplace
- Robust understanding of all aspects of Clinical Governance including previous experience of quality issues, audit and risk management
- Proven track record of advocacy for women / consumer involvement
- Able to demonstrate work published
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Midwife
- Teaching accreditation ENB997 or equivalent
- Masters Degree in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience and knowledge
- Evidence of continued professional development-reviewing current practice and research developments within specialist area and application to clinical practice
- Leadership/Management training course
Desirable
- M Phil/PhD or willingness to undertake
- PMA qualification
- Evidence of publications, conference presentations
Experience
Essential
- A significantly experienced practitioner with a minimum of 5 years recent post registration experience - minimum 3 years at Band 7 or equivalent
- Able to demonstrate a range of midwifery experience
- Able to demonstrate research experience / knowledge
- Proven track record of audit experience
- Proven track record in change management/Quality Improvement methodology
- Proven track record of project management / leadership
- Proven track record in practice development
- Proven track record of multi-disciplinary work
- Experience of multi-agency / committee work outside of clinical activities
- Clear understanding of other disciplines' roles and expectations
- Proven track record and have demonstrable formal research expertise, knowledge and skills
- Previous experience of student / staff supervision and clinical education at undergraduate level
Desirable
- Previous experience of student supervision and clinical education at postgraduate and Masters level
- Experience of joint working with academic institutions ensuring the development of research programmes within the workplace
- Robust understanding of all aspects of Clinical Governance including previous experience of quality issues, audit and risk management
- Proven track record of advocacy for women / consumer involvement
- Able to demonstrate work published
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).
