Job summary
MIDWIFE LED UNIT MANAGER
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join the senior team at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust as the alongside midwife led unit manager.The successful candidate will work closely with the Maternity matrons, and the other senior management team members and clinical leads to continue to develop best practice on our new alongside MLU .We are seeking applicants with Midwifery and community clinical experience and experience in management elements would be advantageous. The position requires potential applicants to have demonstrable experience as a midwife including some experience in a managerial role.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for the day to day management of the service promoting high standards of care, efficient and effective use of resources, achieving safe staffing levels, troubleshooting operational issues and ensuring targets and KPI's are met within delivery suite.You will provide Midwife leadership, ensuring high standards of care working in partnership with the multidisciplinary team supporting the successful implementation of the care programme approach.You will contribute to and develop operational procedures and take an active role in the development of the service, deputising for the Matron when required.The post holder is a senior clinical and managerial lead for the alongside MLU. The post holder will have hold joint responsibility with community services as a model of care . They will manage and take responsibility for governance and team working that delivers excellent patient care within a framework that promotes efficient, safe clinical care and good use of resources. The post holder will act as the deputy to the matron in her absence and participate in the senior midwifery management on-call rota. Inaddition, the post holder will be expected to act in a manner that upholds the Trust's values and that of the profession. Ensuring that the service delivered contributes to supporting the principles of clinical governance, with the woman and her family at the centre of everything we do.
About us
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is an integrated Trust and the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, serving a population of 286,700, providing inpatient and outpatient services at the Manor Hospital as well as a wide range of services in the community. Walsall Manor houses the full range of district general hospital services under one roof. The £170 million development was completed in 2010 and the continued upgrading of existing areas ensures the Trust now has a state-of-the-art Critical Care Unit, Neonatal Unit, Obstetric Theatre, and Integrated Assessment Unit facilities. Work is also well underway on its multi-million pound new Urgent and Emergency Care Centre which will house a new Emergency Department (including Children's Emergency Department), co-located Paediatric Assessment Unit, Acute Medical Unit and Urgent Care Centre. This is scheduled for completion this year.
We would particularly welcome applications from people from a BME background and people with a disability as these groups are currently under-represented at senior level. We value diversity within our Trust and are working to achieve equality in our recruitment.
We support flexible working for all employees and prospective applicants.
Any settled workers meeting the requirements must be offered the position in preference to any non-resident candidates meeting the requirements, unless the role falls under a PhD-level code, in which case sponsorship may be attained.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We provide high quality, friendly and effective community health services from some 60 sites including Health Centres and GP surgeries. Covering Walsall and beyond, our multidisciplinary services include rapid response in the community and home-based care, so that those with long-term conditions and the frail and elderly, can remain in their own homes to be cared for wherever appropriate.
The post holder will be responsible for the day to day management of the service promoting high standards of care, efficient and effective use of resources, achieving safe staffing levels, troubleshooting operational issues and ensuring targets and KPIs are met within the midwife led unit
will work clinical shifts 50% and management 50%
Be part of the community team leads team
Job description
Job responsibilities
We provide high quality, friendly and effective community health services from some 60 sites including Health Centres and GP surgeries. Covering Walsall and beyond, our multidisciplinary services include rapid response in the community and home-based care, so that those with long-term conditions and the frail and elderly, can remain in their own homes to be cared for wherever appropriate.
The post holder will be responsible for the day to day management of the service promoting high standards of care, efficient and effective use of resources, achieving safe staffing levels, troubleshooting operational issues and ensuring targets and KPIs are met within the midwife led unit
will work clinical shifts 50% and management 50%
Be part of the community team leads team
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oRegistered Midwife with Current NMC Registration
- oEvidence of extensive intra partum experience in low risk setting
- oLeadership qualification or training
- oBasic neonatal and adult life support knowledge and skills, including successful completion of NLS Course
Experience
Essential
- oExtensive knowledge and experience in all areas of maternity services developed through continuing professional knowledge and practice
- oSound knowledge of safeguarding children, domestic abuse, substance misuse and women with special needs
- oCan demonstrate autonomous midwifery practice
- oEvidence of involvement in the development of policies, guidelines and clinical audit
- oPrevious Knowledge/Experience of low risk midwifery care
Desirable
- oCan demonstrate autonomous midwifery practice
Knowledge
Essential
- oEffective communicator
- oKnowledge and ability to work within both normal and abnormal antenatal care, labour and postnatal care and to deal appropriately with emergencies in the absence of medica staff
- oKnowledge of budgetary/resource management
Desirable
- oWell-developed IT skills
- oAbility to supervise learners
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oRegistered Midwife with Current NMC Registration
- oEvidence of extensive intra partum experience in low risk setting
- oLeadership qualification or training
- oBasic neonatal and adult life support knowledge and skills, including successful completion of NLS Course
Experience
Essential
- oExtensive knowledge and experience in all areas of maternity services developed through continuing professional knowledge and practice
- oSound knowledge of safeguarding children, domestic abuse, substance misuse and women with special needs
- oCan demonstrate autonomous midwifery practice
- oEvidence of involvement in the development of policies, guidelines and clinical audit
- oPrevious Knowledge/Experience of low risk midwifery care
Desirable
- oCan demonstrate autonomous midwifery practice
Knowledge
Essential
- oEffective communicator
- oKnowledge and ability to work within both normal and abnormal antenatal care, labour and postnatal care and to deal appropriately with emergencies in the absence of medica staff
- oKnowledge of budgetary/resource management
Desirable
- oWell-developed IT skills
- oAbility to supervise learners
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).
