Job summary
- Main area
- Midwifery
- Grade
- 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 434-SCS6193568
- Employer
- Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Stoke Mandeville Hospital
- Town
- Stoke Mandeville
- Salary
- £50,952 - £57,349 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Matron - Labour ward
8a
Be part of our BHT family
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.
We care for over half a million patients every year:
- provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
- nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
- regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
- deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.
More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.
We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.
If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact [email protected] or phone 01494 734868.
We pride ourselves in being a great place to work – and invite you to join our BHT family.
Job overview
An opportunity has arisen for an experienced and compassionate midwife to join our senior midwifery team; providing clinical, operational and managerial leadership to the labour ward and triage .
We are looking for a midwife with previous management or team leadership experience at band 7 or above, who has the enthusiasm and commitment for delivering excellence in clinical care. Approximately 4,700 babies are born at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust each year; improving the quality, safety and experience of women and birthing people.
The postholder will work closely with the multidisciplinary team to ensure safe, personalised care that is responsive to feedback from women and birthing people.
The postholder will work collaboratively with the Matrons, Consultant Midwife and Lead Midwife for clinical governance and quality to provide seamless pathways of care and ensure a positive safety and team culture. You will have the opportunity as part of our multi- disciplinary maternity team to lead service developments and improvements.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will ensure the provision of excellent professional and managerial leadership to the labour ward and triage teams.
Supporting staff to maintain quality standards of clinical practice and provide a collaborative and empowering practice environment that supports and enables review and reflection of current practice, identifying areas for development including the experience of women and their families in any changes .
The post holder will use their experience and knowledge to maintain oversight of clinical accreditation , workforce, audit of standards and quality improvement initiatives as well as supporting the team of labour ward co-ordinators on a day to day basis to maintain safe personalised care for those accessing our services .
Working for our organisation
Why colleagues think we are "a great place to work!"
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
Alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, you'll have access to NHS discount schemes.
We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
What do we stand for?
Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
We are working hard to increase diversity at all levels within the trust. We believe a diverse workforce can have a positive effect on both staff wellbeing and patient outcomes.
We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities and care-experienced candidates.
We are proud to achieve the Gold award for the Armed Forces Covenant and support applications from the Armed Forces Community. Please contact [email protected] (our Armed Forces Covenant Lead) if you would like guidance or assistance with your application.
We make employment decisions by matching our service needs with the skills and experience of candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
Person specification
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential criteria
- Registered Midwife
- ENB 997/MSPP or equivalent
- First Degree or equivalent
- Evidence of further continued professional development
- Management or leadership training 5 years relevant post registration midwifery experience
- NIPE trained
Desirable criteria
- Masters degree
EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
- Has had responsibility for the organisation and management of a ward/department
- Worked in all midwifery settings
- Experience of acting as mentor – coach – preceptor
- Audit
- Quality/Service Improvement
- Staff Appraisal / development
- Risk management experience
- Experience of managing ward budgets/delivering CIP’s
- Evidence of professional updating
Desirable criteria
- Research experience
SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
Essential criteria
- Ability to communicate clearly with patients, relatives and MDT team in English
- Knowledge of up to date nursing/midwifery and NHS issues
- Knowledge of evidence informed and research based practice
- Computer literate/ECDL
- Good time management skills
- Managerial and leadership ability
- Maintain a positive attitude to change and work within the management team
Desirable criteria
- Able to write detailed reports
- experience acquiring and interpreting patient feedback
PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.
COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.
If you are successful at interview, we will require you to complete a Covid-19 risk assessment document.
Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight. If we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before to the closing date.
Contacting you: We will contact candidates through the email address supplied on their application form. Please make sure you check this regularly.
Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.
Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interview will not be reimbursed.
Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Emma Steadman
- Job title
- Head Of Midwifery
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01296 316103
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