Job summary
Are you an experienced midwife? Are you ready to step up and make your mark in a specialist midwifery role? Do you want to work in a forward thinking NHS Foundation Trust.
Applicants will be existing Band 6/7 practising midwives who work with members of the multidisciplinary team. This role will involve working with the regional team looking at all aspects of improving retention and recruitment within the maternity services across Bristol and Weston.
The role will involve looking at data to identify specific areas of concern within retention and recruitment.
Are you friendly and approachable? There as will be a requirement to initiate and maintain positive working relationships with all members of the maternity team, to ensure honest and accurate feedback. This will be achieved by 'stayers' and leavers' interviews.
The role will also entail close monitoring of the Midwifery Establishment and initiating recruitment campaigns in response to known vacancies.
St Michael's hospital is located in the centre of the beautiful city of Bristol, which has been voted one of the best places best place to live. It is bursting with character and provides the perfect work-life balance.
We are proud of our services which include:
- Co-located midwife led birthing unit
- Regional Fetal Medicine Unit
- A transitional care ward
- Midwifery led day assessment unit
- Continuity of Carer Teams
Main duties of the job
The role of the Specialist Midwife for Retention and Recruitment is to promote and support working at UHBW. This will be achieved by creating a supportive environment to encourage retention of the maternity workforce.
Knowledge of the TRAC system would be desirable to manage applicants throughout the employment process.
Experience of conducting interviews and supporting others with the process will also be required.
The successful applicant will be required to work within an existing experienced team and ensure excellent communication and a willingness to help develop staff for the future.
It is essential that the applicant is a registered Midwife and holds a driving licence and is a car driver.
About us
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Aptitudes
Essential
- Ability to build effective working relationships with staff at all levels across different teams in the hospital and across the region, including neonatal, maternity services, fetal medicine, delivery suite, patient safety and psychology
- Ability to work across a variety of digital platforms and collate and analyse data for staffing outcomes
- Demonstrate appropriate record keeping skills
Knowlege and Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience
- Experience of the process of recruitment, including interviewing.
- Understanding of the importance of data analysis to assist with learning and identifying target areas for improvement.
Desirable
- Experience in preparing and delivering of presentations.
- Ability to create appropriate interview tools, eg- questions appropriate for the post, 'table top exercises' and presentations.
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Registered Midwife
- Degree qualification or equivalent
- Assessing in Practice Level 2 or Teaching and Assessing in Practice 3 or equivalent
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Excellent communication/Interpersonal skills
- Leadership Skills
- Management Skills
- Ability to work as part of as well as lead a team
- Ability to work on own initiative
- Ability to initiate change
- Ability to facilitate development in others
- Evidence of teaching skills
- Child protection training
- Motivated and enthusiastic
- Sympathetic and supportive attitude
- Flexibility to meet the daily needs of the job
- Self-awareness
Person Specification
Aptitudes
Essential
- Ability to build effective working relationships with staff at all levels across different teams in the hospital and across the region, including neonatal, maternity services, fetal medicine, delivery suite, patient safety and psychology
- Ability to work across a variety of digital platforms and collate and analyse data for staffing outcomes
- Demonstrate appropriate record keeping skills
Knowlege and Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience
- Experience of the process of recruitment, including interviewing.
- Understanding of the importance of data analysis to assist with learning and identifying target areas for improvement.
Desirable
- Experience in preparing and delivering of presentations.
- Ability to create appropriate interview tools, eg- questions appropriate for the post, 'table top exercises' and presentations.
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Registered Midwife
- Degree qualification or equivalent
- Assessing in Practice Level 2 or Teaching and Assessing in Practice 3 or equivalent
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Excellent communication/Interpersonal skills
- Leadership Skills
- Management Skills
- Ability to work as part of as well as lead a team
- Ability to work on own initiative
- Ability to initiate change
- Ability to facilitate development in others
- Evidence of teaching skills
- Child protection training
- Motivated and enthusiastic
- Sympathetic and supportive attitude
- Flexibility to meet the daily needs of the job
- Self-awareness
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
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
Address
St Michaels Hospital
Southwell Street
Bristol
BS2 8EG
Employer's website
https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
