Job summary
Are you keen to develop your unit management experience? Are you clinically sound and ready to bring together all your skills into a new and dynamic role? We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Midwife to join our management team. You will work alongside the Midwifery Matrons promoting safety and excellent clinical care. We are looking for a committed practitioner who can demonstrate their collaborative skills in ensuring that the unit staffing levels and staff skill mix remains safe.
You will need excellent leadership qualities, be a good communicator and have the ability to challenge practice. You will be instrumental in supporting the senior team in implementing the Better Births agenda within our Maternity services.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will have a clear understanding or workforce safe staffing and how this can affect patient flow through maternity services.They will be the first contact to minimise service disruption and will be skilled in recognising escalation triggers.
They will have experience in clinical incident management and have been involved in the reduction of risk through reporting, training and dissemination.
They will have excellent collaborative and communication skills, liaising with our sister hospital, the Trust Operational team and the wider MDT. They will be able to provide support to the Roster Planners to minimise staffing gaps.
To adhere to the Trust's policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately. Maintaining clinical competence and supporting the unit clinically during periods of escalation.
To remain up to date with research and recommendations. To support students, junior staff and other healthcare professional as a mentors and sign off mentors and assessors to ensure that the hospital/community midwifery experience meets the required practical and educational standards.
The day to day operational management of the maternity services ensuring that the care of service users is prioritised. Supporting the wellbeing of staff through appraisals, annual leave allocation, training compliance and sickness management.
About us
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics.
You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career.
We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. Please ensure that you make your application as soon as possible.
All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required.
Please review all documents attached to this advert to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Our Maternity Services work collaboratively over two sites. The post holder will be based at the Luton and Dunstable Hospital whilst working closely with their counterpart at the Bedford Hospital. We have a single cross site Director of Midwifery, who leads a Head of Midwifery of the L&D site. She is supported by a Deputy Head of Midwifery and three Matrons. The post holder will support the management structure whilst working alongside the Ward Managers and service leads.
JOB SUMMARY:
The Midwifery Operational Manager has a responsibility to provide clinical and operational midwifery leadership with support and direction from the Senior Leadership team, to ensure the effective and safe running of the maternity unit during the week, night shifts, weekends & Bank Holidays.
The post holder will maintain a visible professional presence where patients, carers and staff can turn for senior assistance, advice and support and upon whom they can rely to ensure that the fundamental and specialist aspects of care are met.
It includes the management of staff and being accountable for the quality of services (both clinical and non-clinical) delivered within the span of authority. This includes redeployment of staff to meet the needs of the service across the maternity setting.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Having a clear understanding of Workforce Staffing
- Have an understanding of the processs supporting patient flow through maternity services.
- To ensure appropriate care pathways for patients according to their clinical need to ensure they are in the right place for care to minimise service disruption.
- Recognising the trigger factors associated with the Maternity and Trust Escalation policy in order to minimise bed crisis through effective planning and how to implement the strategy when necessary.
- To have an understanding of and liaise with the Trusts Main Operations Centre and regularly attending Site Safety meetings to report staffing levels and quality issues.
- Recognising the need for escalating admission, discharge, safeguarding and patient flow issues, to the Midwifery Managers and be aware of the strategies that can be employed to address critical bed states/maximise staffing.
- Developing working relationships with all staff in order to coordinate the patient flow process.
- Daily communication with our sister site at Bedford, along with other Trusts & Health Care providers in the area regarding capacity to support when the daily management of the Maternity Unit and during periods of escalation.
- To provide data collection from Red Flag reporting, staff redeployments, emergency calls to optimise safety and provide analytics to facilitate best redeployment for staff.
- To support the Roster planners to ensure appropriate skill mix of staff across all areas of maternity.
CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Promote the wellbeing and safeguarding of children and young people by implementing the Trusts policy and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.
- Maintaining clinical competence and supporting the unit clinically during periods of escalation.
- Liaise with all care agencies to facilitate seamless approach to maternity care.
- Practice within boundaries of autonomy as described by the NMC Code 2015.
- Record and report any untoward incidents and to take action to address identified risks.
- Support the Midwifery Matron in reducing clinical risk.
- Promote health and wellbeing through practice and education of service users and staff.
EDUCATION
- Support students junior staff and other healthcare professional as a mentors and sign off mentors and assessors to ensure that the hospital/community midwifery experience meets the required practical and educational standards
- Facilitate parenting education to service users during the antenatal /postnatal period.
MANAGEMENT
- Manage the care of service users within maternity using the resources available and ensure that all risks are minimised.
- Day to day operational management of the maternity services
- Skill mix and staffing levels within maternity to include even spread of annual leave allocation.
- Staffing appraisals, sickness management and training compliance.
RESEARCH/ AUDIT
- Participate or lead in multi-disciplinary developments, projects and audits within the ward/department, involving research, audit, and quality and risk management.
SELF DEVELOPMENT
- Maintain a professional portfolio to support revalidation.
- Attend all statutory/mandatory study sessions as designated.
- Maintain a continuous development programme utilising the appraisal process to identify professional and organisational aims and objectives.
- Utilise opportunities with a PMA for reflection and self-development.
VARIATION
This job description will be subject to review from to time. Any amendments will be made in consultation with the post holder.
STANDARDS OF BUSINESS CONDUCT AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
The Trust has adopted a Standards of Conduct policy which reflects NHS Management Executive Guidelines. It is the responsibility of staff to ensure that they do not abuse their official position for personal gain or seek to advantage or further private business or other interests in the course of their official duties.
All staff must declare all private interests, which could potentially result in personal gain as a consequence of their position. Interests, which might appear to be in conflict, should also be declared.
GENERAL:
To comply at all times with any regulations issued by the Trust, especially those governing Health and Safety at work and to ensure that any defects which may affect safety at work are brought to the attention of the appropriate manager.
It is the responsibility of all staff to minimise the Trust's environmental impact by recycling wherever possible, switching off lights, computers, monitors and equipment when not in use, minimising water usage and reporting faults promptly.
This job description reflects the present requirements and objectives of the post. As the duties of the post change and develop, the job description will be reviewed and will be subject to amendment, in consultation with the post holder.
You are required to disclose any additional work you undertake or are planning to undertake for another employer.
PROBATIONARY PERIOD:
This post is subject to the successful completion of a probationary period of 6 months within which the notice period for both you and Bedford Hospital is four weeks.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Our Maternity Services work collaboratively over two sites. The post holder will be based at the Luton and Dunstable Hospital whilst working closely with their counterpart at the Bedford Hospital. We have a single cross site Director of Midwifery, who leads a Head of Midwifery of the L&D site. She is supported by a Deputy Head of Midwifery and three Matrons. The post holder will support the management structure whilst working alongside the Ward Managers and service leads.
JOB SUMMARY:
The Midwifery Operational Manager has a responsibility to provide clinical and operational midwifery leadership with support and direction from the Senior Leadership team, to ensure the effective and safe running of the maternity unit during the week, night shifts, weekends & Bank Holidays.
The post holder will maintain a visible professional presence where patients, carers and staff can turn for senior assistance, advice and support and upon whom they can rely to ensure that the fundamental and specialist aspects of care are met.
It includes the management of staff and being accountable for the quality of services (both clinical and non-clinical) delivered within the span of authority. This includes redeployment of staff to meet the needs of the service across the maternity setting.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Having a clear understanding of Workforce Staffing
- Have an understanding of the processs supporting patient flow through maternity services.
- To ensure appropriate care pathways for patients according to their clinical need to ensure they are in the right place for care to minimise service disruption.
- Recognising the trigger factors associated with the Maternity and Trust Escalation policy in order to minimise bed crisis through effective planning and how to implement the strategy when necessary.
- To have an understanding of and liaise with the Trusts Main Operations Centre and regularly attending Site Safety meetings to report staffing levels and quality issues.
- Recognising the need for escalating admission, discharge, safeguarding and patient flow issues, to the Midwifery Managers and be aware of the strategies that can be employed to address critical bed states/maximise staffing.
- Developing working relationships with all staff in order to coordinate the patient flow process.
- Daily communication with our sister site at Bedford, along with other Trusts & Health Care providers in the area regarding capacity to support when the daily management of the Maternity Unit and during periods of escalation.
- To provide data collection from Red Flag reporting, staff redeployments, emergency calls to optimise safety and provide analytics to facilitate best redeployment for staff.
- To support the Roster planners to ensure appropriate skill mix of staff across all areas of maternity.
CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Promote the wellbeing and safeguarding of children and young people by implementing the Trusts policy and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.
- Maintaining clinical competence and supporting the unit clinically during periods of escalation.
- Liaise with all care agencies to facilitate seamless approach to maternity care.
- Practice within boundaries of autonomy as described by the NMC Code 2015.
- Record and report any untoward incidents and to take action to address identified risks.
- Support the Midwifery Matron in reducing clinical risk.
- Promote health and wellbeing through practice and education of service users and staff.
EDUCATION
- Support students junior staff and other healthcare professional as a mentors and sign off mentors and assessors to ensure that the hospital/community midwifery experience meets the required practical and educational standards
- Facilitate parenting education to service users during the antenatal /postnatal period.
MANAGEMENT
- Manage the care of service users within maternity using the resources available and ensure that all risks are minimised.
- Day to day operational management of the maternity services
- Skill mix and staffing levels within maternity to include even spread of annual leave allocation.
- Staffing appraisals, sickness management and training compliance.
RESEARCH/ AUDIT
- Participate or lead in multi-disciplinary developments, projects and audits within the ward/department, involving research, audit, and quality and risk management.
SELF DEVELOPMENT
- Maintain a professional portfolio to support revalidation.
- Attend all statutory/mandatory study sessions as designated.
- Maintain a continuous development programme utilising the appraisal process to identify professional and organisational aims and objectives.
- Utilise opportunities with a PMA for reflection and self-development.
VARIATION
This job description will be subject to review from to time. Any amendments will be made in consultation with the post holder.
STANDARDS OF BUSINESS CONDUCT AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
The Trust has adopted a Standards of Conduct policy which reflects NHS Management Executive Guidelines. It is the responsibility of staff to ensure that they do not abuse their official position for personal gain or seek to advantage or further private business or other interests in the course of their official duties.
All staff must declare all private interests, which could potentially result in personal gain as a consequence of their position. Interests, which might appear to be in conflict, should also be declared.
GENERAL:
To comply at all times with any regulations issued by the Trust, especially those governing Health and Safety at work and to ensure that any defects which may affect safety at work are brought to the attention of the appropriate manager.
It is the responsibility of all staff to minimise the Trust's environmental impact by recycling wherever possible, switching off lights, computers, monitors and equipment when not in use, minimising water usage and reporting faults promptly.
This job description reflects the present requirements and objectives of the post. As the duties of the post change and develop, the job description will be reviewed and will be subject to amendment, in consultation with the post holder.
You are required to disclose any additional work you undertake or are planning to undertake for another employer.
PROBATIONARY PERIOD:
This post is subject to the successful completion of a probationary period of 6 months within which the notice period for both you and Bedford Hospital is four weeks.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Midwife
- Evidence of CPD
- Mentorship/MSPP or equivalent
- PROMPT/NLS/ALSO training
Desirable
- Degree
- Safeguarding Course
- HDU Course
- Management Course
- NLS Instructor
- PROMPT train the trainer
Experience
Essential
- Recent clinical experience in all inpatient areas
- Rota Management
- Sickness Management
- Involvement in Risk management
Desirable
- Previous unit coordinator experience
- Leading on Audit
- Health Roster training
Communication Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Conflict resolution
- Computer literate
- Ability to liaise with the MDT
Desirable
- Complaints Management course
Knowledge
Essential
- Information Governance
- Current issues
- Safeguarding
- Public Health Agenda
- Budget Control
Desirable
- Experience of protocol and guideline development
- Involvement in research
Skills
Essential
- High clinical standards
- Ward/Team management
- Leadership and organisation
- Teaching/mentorship
- Role model
Desirable
- Demonstrate initiation and development of research based practice
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Midwife
- Evidence of CPD
- Mentorship/MSPP or equivalent
- PROMPT/NLS/ALSO training
Desirable
- Degree
- Safeguarding Course
- HDU Course
- Management Course
- NLS Instructor
- PROMPT train the trainer
Experience
Essential
- Recent clinical experience in all inpatient areas
- Rota Management
- Sickness Management
- Involvement in Risk management
Desirable
- Previous unit coordinator experience
- Leading on Audit
- Health Roster training
Communication Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Conflict resolution
- Computer literate
- Ability to liaise with the MDT
Desirable
- Complaints Management course
Knowledge
Essential
- Information Governance
- Current issues
- Safeguarding
- Public Health Agenda
- Budget Control
Desirable
- Experience of protocol and guideline development
- Involvement in research
Skills
Essential
- High clinical standards
- Ward/Team management
- Leadership and organisation
- Teaching/mentorship
- Role model
Desirable
- Demonstrate initiation and development of research based practice
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).
