Senior Clinical Midwife (Labour Ward Coordinator)

Job summary

To ensure the delivery suite runs effectively and smoothly 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. To create an environment that promotes normality of birth and ensures a positive risk culture that promotes the safety of women and their families To provide professional and managerial leadership, support and direction for all staff employed within the Labour Ward and to directly manage the Senior Midwives and lead the midwifery team. To delegate lead roles to the labour ward coordinators and to be responsible for ensuring these roles are supported and carried out effectively. To undertake to oversee continual improvement of the service in response to National directives in line with Clinical Governance principles and continuous quality improvements of patient care. Contribute to strategic direction, business planning, project work and commissioning of services. To provide Midwifery leadership, advice and support to all Midwives employed within the Trust, ensuring excellence in practice within the statute as promulgated by the NMC and Department of Health. To work in partnership with the Trust Risk Management Team. To maintain, manage and develop a safe environment for staff patients and visitors and adhere to the Trust Risk Management Policy. To ensure accurate timely data is collected, by overseeing the databases, and staff training requirements for these

Main duties of the job

To monitor professional practice within the clinical area in order to provide the highest standard of care, developing and strengthening Midwifery roles where appropriate. To provide midwifery leadership, advice and support midwives employed within the Trust. To provide a clinical presence on the Labour Ward for being responsible for the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care and the setting of standards. To support the Trust maternity services programmes to meet its statutory requirements and objectives in terms of Clinical Governance (CQC standards, Risk Management, CNST, clinical risk). Provide professional midwifery leadership to promote normality and women centred care. Proactively strive for continuous improvements in the delivery of high quality women focused care. To promote a positive learning environment where lessons are learnt and changes implemented to ensure delivery of a quality service. To improve standards of cleanliness within the ward/department. To provide a visible, accessible presence on the Labour Ward to whom patients and their families can turn for assistance and support. To facilitate the prevention of hospital acquired infections. Maintain a professional appearance in line with the Trust dress code Uphold the Trusts values and behaviours (available on the Trust web site) and behave in a manner fitting with the responsible position of the post holder, maintaining the public confidence

About us

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff members work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). Committed to continuous improvement, we prioritise our people and values so we can deliver excellent patient experience. Our team is friendly, passionate and always seeking better ways to work through research and innovation. We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces for honest conversations and to share ideas, thoughts and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. As a member of the team, you will have access to the NHS pension plan, a generous holiday allowance, employee health and wellbeing services and extensive benefits and support. These include onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers, car lease and home electronics schemes, working carers support, carer-friendly policies, and more. If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.

Employer details

Employer name

The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust

Address

Pinderfields Hospital

Wakefield

West Yorkshire

WF1 4DG

Employer's website

https://www.midyorks.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust

Address

Pinderfields Hospital

Wakefield

West Yorkshire

WF1 4DG

Employer's website

https://www.midyorks.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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