Job responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities:
- MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITY
1.1 To maintain good rapport with women users and visitors within the service.
1.2 To exercise leadership and co-ordinate women centred care and activities within her / his area of responsibility, employing a pro-active and dynamic approach to management
1.3 To supervise junior member of staff and continually assess the care given to ensure that it is appropriate, and delegate appropriately to them taking into consideration their level of experience / developmental needs.
1.4 Development of operational policy for team / clinical area within the hospital environment.
1.5 To ensure that optimal use is made of available resources to provide appropriate cover over 24 hour period.
1.6 To review the staffing levels in the light of unexpected absences, to adjust the off duty rota accordingly to meet service needs in order to provide safe and effective quality care. When it appears that safe care cannot be maintained, to inform the matron of the day, manager on call (out of hours) and Matron.
1.7 To implement agreed changes according to the service needs.
1.8 To set, implement and monitor the maintenance of standards and quality care, and evaluating standards of care .
1.9 To act up for the Matron as required.
1.10 To undertake annual reviews and monitor the professional development plan of allocated band 6 midwives and other junior staff and to ensure they are in turn developed to undertake similar assessment of junior staff.
1.11 To participate in the selection of new staff and arrange and develop orientation programmes for new member of staff, in order to familiarize them with the organizational and practice demands of the unit or community.
1.12 To monitor sickness and absence of staff members, ensuring completion of appropriate records in line with the Trusts Management Absence Policy.
1.13 To ensure that all equipment is checked daily and maintained according to manufacturers specification.
1.14 To ensure all staff / team members are competent in accessing electronic records.
1.15 The professional responsibility of the Band 7 midwife may on occasion necessitate the continued involvement in midwifery care in excess of normal contracted hours.
1.16 To ensure production of an off duty rota enabling staff representation at key Divisional meetings.
1.17 To ensure all policies and protocols are adhered to and participate in annual review of these.
1.18 To represent the Unit at various meetings, for example Joint / Labour Ward Forums and disseminate information regarding new protocols / service changes.
1.19 Band 7 Employees are required to work in all areas of maternity to cover the needs of the service.
- PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY:
2.1 Highly developed specialist knowledge, underpinned by theory and high experience
Afford positive leadership, continuous support, advice and guidance to band 6 midwives and junior staff within the maternity unit / community over the 24 hour period.
2.3 To promote team building and maintain cohesion where appropriate within the maternity unit / community. To promote and support and maintain autonomous care.
2.4 To ensure that care is given in line with agreed local policies and with due regard to the Midwives Rules, Code of Practice Scope of Professional Practice and Code of Conduct and other guidelines within the NMC Framework.
2.5 To set a good example with regard to record keeping, ensuring midwives understand their accountability for record keeping in line with Rule 42 (Midwives Rules and Code of Practice).
2.6 To participate in audit and research activity within the Department.
2.7 To develop our practice in line with on-going recommendations from NICE,
CEMD etc.
2.8 To work within your professional Code of Conduct / Practice as stipulated by the Nursing and Midwifery Council. To work within the Scope of Professional Practice and all Trust guidelines.
2.09 Plans and organises a broad range of complex activities, formulates, adjusts plans or strategies.
2.10 Develops plans to implement changes in all areas of midwifery practice.
- COMMUNICATION
3.1 To provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information.
3.2 Communicates complex and highly sensitive midwifery information requiring persuasive skills tact and empathy.
3.3 To implement team philosophy of care and to create and maintain an effective communication system between all staff working in the maternity services to ensure a positive working environment is fostered.
3.4 To be responsible for liaison with the Matron / Clinical Midwifery Manager when agreed midwifery care cannot be maintained and to promptly report any problems within the maternity unit or in the community to consultant on-call, Supervisor on-call and Site Manager.
3.5 To have regular, effective communication with the Matron relating to management in the unit/community and its development.
3.6 To liaise with all staff / midwives, ensuring good communication and optimal care for all women on the ward or in the community and other members of the multi-disciplinary team.
3.7 To participate in the usage of language line and interpreters in order to ensure effective communication with women of various languages.
3.8 To promote user involvement in the provision of maternity services.
3.9 Participate in the Units pro-active approach to Clinical Governance. Assist in theformulation of protocols and ensure all staff are aware and implementing the evidence based protocols agreed for the directorate.
- EDUCATION
4.1 To monitor the developmental needs of less experienced staff / midwives within the maternity unit in order to provide supervision and facilitate opportunities for educational development practically / theoretically.
4.2 Liaise with CPF and Midwifery Education links, to be responsible for ensuring that student midwives needs are addressed.
4.3.1 To provide parent education classes, and coordinates the delivery of classes for women accessing services.
4.4 To provide a mentor / support system for all students, ensuring that learning opportunities are identified and monitored.
4.5 Ensuring that health and safety requirements are maintained in accordance with Trust Policy.
4.6 Coordinates, and implements research development activities as job requires.
