Job summary
Powys is cited as being a wonderful place to live and work. It is a rural health setting where you can personally and professionally grow and patients are truly at the heart of care provision. If you are an ambitious professional in search of job satisfaction that others can only dream about, prepare for a very pleasant surprise as Powys is the place to be. We are looking for staff who have energy, enthusiasm, commitment and drive and who are patient-centered. Whatever your career aspirations, we are committed to supporting and developing you.
Main duties of the job
This is an exciting opportunity for a Registered Midwife to provide part time (15 hours) additional clinical supervisor for Midwives support as part of the Powys Midwifery support for ongoing aftercare for the Maternity services for a six month secondment opportunity. The post-holder will need to have a passion for delivery of effective clinical supervision and influencing the quality of maternity services and experience around supporting women and families. The post will be a key member of the Midwifery Senior Management team and work in partnership within Maternity Services in to provide highly specialist clinical advice and support in relation to clinicalsupervision to all staff within Women & Children's directorate. The post holder will work closely with the Governance & Risk Lead for Women & Childrens directorate to ensure lessons learned are shared with staff and that staff have the opportunity to discuss reflectively on cases in a safe space.
The role is interesting and varied encompassing a range of knowledge and understanding of strategy for supporting and advising staff with a restorative approach to supervision in maternity services. The Clinical Supervisor of Midwives will have a high level of autonomy using relevant expert knowledge and skills and will be required to utilise their specialist knowledge and skills to provide guidance, support, clinical supervision and training to Health Board professionals.
About us
Powys Teaching Health Board is responsible for meeting the health and wellbeing needs of the population of Powys. As a rural health board we have around 133,000 people living across an area that is a quarter of the land mass of Wales. Powys is the largest county in Wales with Snowdonia to the North and the Brecon Beacons to the South, the spectacular scenery is something to behold. Working in partnership, we commission and provide award-winning hospital, community, mental health and learning disability services, so our portfolio is varied and diverse. We are proud to offer patients an unrivalled level of care, not to mention a wide range of careers for professionals who want to make a real difference. If working for Powys Teaching Health Board is something that is of interest, we may have an opportunity just for you!
All applicants are invited to apply in welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac
Person Specification
Qualifications / Knowledge
Essential
- Registered midwife with broad knowledge and experience of midwifery practice
- Educated to first degree level Masters degree or equivalent experience
- Evidence of CPD in line with Revalidation
- A thorough understanding of professional standards and regulation particularly the Code (2015) and other NMC guidance
- Sound knowledge of clinical policies guidelines and procedures
- Sound knowledge of clinical governance and its implementation
- An appreciation of strategic issues affecting health and health care provision
Desirable
- Knowledge / experience of HB operational Policies, e.g. Complaints Policy, Risk Managemen
Experience
Essential
- Ability to motivate and lead others
- Ability to gather, analyse, interpret and disseminate, complex information.
- Professional credibility with senior colleagues and Midwives
- Demonstrate leadership qualities within their scope of practice
Desirable
- Management skills including chairing meetings, presentations, report writing, managing
- Participation in development of other midwives through activities including teaching, participation in audit, skills and drills
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential
- Possession of well developed negotiation, networking and communication skills
- Appreciate issues of confidentiality and demonstrate appropriateness in dealing with sensitive personal, patient and corporate information
- Ability to work well as part of a team, and communicate regularly with team members
- Ability to organise own work load in complex environments and situations
- Cope with competing priorities
- Well developed IT skills and experience
- Proficient at the use of Microsoft office
- Proficient in use of maternity IT system
- Excellent skills in report writing
Desirable
- Ability to speak Welsh
- European Computer Driving License
Values
Essential
Person Specification
Qualifications / Knowledge
Essential
- Registered midwife with broad knowledge and experience of midwifery practice
- Educated to first degree level Masters degree or equivalent experience
- Evidence of CPD in line with Revalidation
- A thorough understanding of professional standards and regulation particularly the Code (2015) and other NMC guidance
- Sound knowledge of clinical policies guidelines and procedures
- Sound knowledge of clinical governance and its implementation
- An appreciation of strategic issues affecting health and health care provision
Desirable
- Knowledge / experience of HB operational Policies, e.g. Complaints Policy, Risk Managemen
Experience
Essential
- Ability to motivate and lead others
- Ability to gather, analyse, interpret and disseminate, complex information.
- Professional credibility with senior colleagues and Midwives
- Demonstrate leadership qualities within their scope of practice
Desirable
- Management skills including chairing meetings, presentations, report writing, managing
- Participation in development of other midwives through activities including teaching, participation in audit, skills and drills
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential
- Possession of well developed negotiation, networking and communication skills
- Appreciate issues of confidentiality and demonstrate appropriateness in dealing with sensitive personal, patient and corporate information
- Ability to work well as part of a team, and communicate regularly with team members
- Ability to organise own work load in complex environments and situations
- Cope with competing priorities
- Well developed IT skills and experience
- Proficient at the use of Microsoft office
- Proficient in use of maternity IT system
- Excellent skills in report writing
Desirable
- Ability to speak Welsh
- European Computer Driving License
Values
Essential
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).
