Job summary
Are you looking to make a real difference ?
Are you able to inspire and motivate teams and have a passion for providing high quality care whilst maintaining your own expert clinical practice and act as a role model for midwifery.
This exciting role is designed to meet the operational needs of our service
We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced Midwife to manage the operational requirements of our service at Luton & Dunstable Hospital. This is a new role with a focus on supporting staffing and managing flow throughout the maternity unit. This role is integral to the efficient running of our maternity service and provides an excellent development opportunity for future leaders in Maternity.
- We have a dynamic team of midwives who are keen to develop our maternity service and provide high quality and safe care.
- A range of specialist roles which include: Infant feeding, practice development, diabetes, clinical educators, fetal monitoring, fetal medicine, perinatal mental health, audit and guidelines, bereavement and patient experience.
- Staff are supported with leadership and development including programmes such as Mary Seacole.
- DAISY international recognition award scheme
Main duties of the job
The Maternity 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 and gynaecology setting.
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
- Developing a clear understanding of Workforce staffing
- Gaining an in-depth understanding of the processs supporting flow through Maternity and Gynaecology to ensure appropriate placement of patients according to their clinical need and ensure best placement of birth and minimise service closure.
- 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.
- Gaining an understanding, and liaising with our Main Trust Operations centre and regularly attending Site Safety meetings to report staffing levels and quality issues.
- Recognising the need to escalation admission, discharge, safeguarding and patient flow issues, to the Midwifery Manager of on call or relevant specialist teams and becoming aware of the strategies that can be employed to address critical bed states/maximise staffing.
- Developing working relationships with on call staff in order to co-ordinate the patient flow process at weekends.
- Implementing the communication with our sister site at Luton & Dunstable, along with other Trusts & Health Care providers in the area regarding capacity to support when the Maternity unit is in escalation and when necessary co-ordinating the transfer of patients to other hospitals.
- Support data collection from Red Flag reporting, staff redeployments, emergency calls (working to aid improvement work to optimise safety and provide analytics to facilitate best redeployment for staff.
- Participate in roster writing to ensure appropriate skill mix of staff across inpatient areas of maternity
- To provide clinical support at times of escalation to maintain safety within the maternity service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Developing a clear understanding of Workforce staffing
- Gaining an in-depth understanding of the processs supporting flow through Maternity and Gynaecology to ensure appropriate placement of patients according to their clinical need and ensure best placement of birth and minimise service closure.
- 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.
- Gaining an understanding, and liaising with our Main Trust Operations centre and regularly attending Site Safety meetings to report staffing levels and quality issues.
- Recognising the need to escalation admission, discharge, safeguarding and patient flow issues, to the Midwifery Manager of on call or relevant specialist teams and becoming aware of the strategies that can be employed to address critical bed states/maximise staffing.
- Developing working relationships with on call staff in order to co-ordinate the patient flow process at weekends.
- Implementing the communication with our sister site at Luton & Dunstable, along with other Trusts & Health Care providers in the area regarding capacity to support when the Maternity unit is in escalation and when necessary co-ordinating the transfer of patients to other hospitals.
- Support data collection from Red Flag reporting, staff redeployments, emergency calls (working to aid improvement work to optimise safety and provide analytics to facilitate best redeployment for staff.
- Participate in roster writing to ensure appropriate skill mix of staff across inpatient areas of maternity
- To provide clinical support at times of escalation to maintain safety within the maternity service.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Midwife
- Recognised Teaching Qualification
- Evidence of Degree or masters Qualification
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Suitable Post-Registration experience within relevant speciality at band 6 or above
- Extensive clinical experience
- In depth knowledge of inpatient pathways
- Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable
- Participation in roster management
- Involvement in Audit
- Participation in Research
Knowledge
Essential
- Teaching /assessment skills
- Organisational and negotiation skills
- Effective communicator
- Leadership & motivation skills
- Evidence of audit and change management ability
Skills
Essential
- Ability to take managerial and professional responsibility for team and staff.
- Ability to think logically, prioritise and use initiative
- Report writing skills
- Ability to work autonomously
- Diplomatic
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Midwife
- Recognised Teaching Qualification
- Evidence of Degree or masters Qualification
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Suitable Post-Registration experience within relevant speciality at band 6 or above
- Extensive clinical experience
- In depth knowledge of inpatient pathways
- Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable
- Participation in roster management
- Involvement in Audit
- Participation in Research
Knowledge
Essential
- Teaching /assessment skills
- Organisational and negotiation skills
- Effective communicator
- Leadership & motivation skills
- Evidence of audit and change management ability
Skills
Essential
- Ability to take managerial and professional responsibility for team and staff.
- Ability to think logically, prioritise and use initiative
- Report writing skills
- Ability to work autonomously
- Diplomatic
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).
