Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic, visionary Consultant Midwife to join our team at Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
The role of the consultant midwife is to provide expert clinical care and leadership within the maternity service. By working in collaboration with the Director of Midwifery, Obstetric Unit Heads of Midwifery, Group Service Director ,Clinical Director and wider perinatal senior team, the Consultant Midwife will deliver clinical care and ensure there is effective leadership, education and training, practice and service development and research/evaluation within the maternity service.
They will be an expert, autonomous practitioner of midwifery, a role model for midwives, a lead for midwifery research and practice development and a reference for multi-professional colleagues within the Health Board
The Consultant Midwife will function as an expert midwifery advisor internally and externally. This will include acting as an ambassador for the Health Board's maternity and neonatal services, raising the profile of Cwm Taf Morgannwg Health Board as a maternity and neonatal centre of excellence internally and nationally as required by the Director of Midwifery or Executive Nurse Director.
Main duties of the job
The Consultant Midwife will work in conjunction with the Director of Midwifery and local Heads of Midwifery to lead the maternity transformation programme regarding professional issues to support the service on its journey of continuous improvement.
The post will be characterised by the following four principal functions of a Consultant Midwife:-
Expert Midwifery Practice and Service Development
Professional Leadership and consultancy
Education and Training
Research, audit and evaluation function
The Consultant Midwife will work with the Care Group Directors, Heads of Midwifery, and the wider multi-disciplinary team, providing strategic and clinical midwifery leadership which reflects and supports current and future needs of the maternity service. Involved in developing and maintaining collaborative working and effective communication within key stakeholder to provide evidence-based positive experience for women, pregnant and birthing people and their families.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this role; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Our service supports over 4500 women through their pregnancy, birth and beyond in the care setting of their choice. Our maternity service offers a full range of birth settings. Women, pregnant and birthing people can choose to give birth at home, within one of two obstetric led settings, an alongside birth centre or within our beautiful Midwifery-led Free Standing Birth Centre located within the Royal Glamorgan Hospital.
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
Education
Essential
- Recognised leadership qualification or equivalent experience
- Registered Midwife
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
- Masters degree in relevant field
Desirable
- PhD/doctoral studies or working towards
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work effectively under pressure and to meet deadlines
- Expert knowledge of midwifery and the complex birth agenda
- In-depth knowledge of maternity publications and strategy
- Able to demonstrate awareness of current changes in midwifery education and practice
- Knowledge of quality standard setting and audit
- Research skills
- Demonstrable leadership, organisation and management skills
- Ability to influence, motivate and inspire others
- Ability to manage change
- Ability to compile, analyse and disseminate complex information
Desirable
- Team building skills
- Experience of public speaking.
- Evidence of implementation of innovation, service change and development.
- Evidence of academic published work or research
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of participation in regional and national networks
- Evidence of significant experience in midwifery practice and leadership with demonstrable achievements in: 1 changing clinical practice 2 developing staff 3 organisational change 4 leadership 5 teaching
- Evidence of innovative practice that involves research and or audit
- Evidence of research participation
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- Recognised leadership qualification or equivalent experience
- Registered Midwife
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
- Masters degree in relevant field
Desirable
- PhD/doctoral studies or working towards
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work effectively under pressure and to meet deadlines
- Expert knowledge of midwifery and the complex birth agenda
- In-depth knowledge of maternity publications and strategy
- Able to demonstrate awareness of current changes in midwifery education and practice
- Knowledge of quality standard setting and audit
- Research skills
- Demonstrable leadership, organisation and management skills
- Ability to influence, motivate and inspire others
- Ability to manage change
- Ability to compile, analyse and disseminate complex information
Desirable
- Team building skills
- Experience of public speaking.
- Evidence of implementation of innovation, service change and development.
- Evidence of academic published work or research
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of participation in regional and national networks
- Evidence of significant experience in midwifery practice and leadership with demonstrable achievements in: 1 changing clinical practice 2 developing staff 3 organisational change 4 leadership 5 teaching
- Evidence of innovative practice that involves research and or audit
- Evidence of research participation
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Address
Tirion Birth Centre, Royal Glamorgan Hospital
Ynysmaerdy
Llantrisant
CF72 8XR
Employer's website
https://joinctm.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)
