Job overview
The post holder will have overall responsibility for the operational management of clinical service delivery at ward level for Delivery Suite. They will provide excellent leadership and support for the team acting as a lead role model to ensure the provision of excellent women centred evidence based, quality care.
The post holder will provide clinical and managerial leadership to those working in roles up to and including band 6 level. They will be a highly skilled clinical expert with specialised knowledge in caring for women. The post holder will work with the matron for Delivery Suite to further develop the service.
Main duties of the job
JOB SUMMARY
To provide effective clinical and professional leadership to all midwives, support staff, students and the multidisciplinary team working on Delivery Suite
To have key responsible for the co‑ordination and development of team activities in the delivery suite setting to ensure the delivery of a cost-effective, efficient and quality service.
Work in collaboration with the Delivery Suite Matron, Clinical Midwifery Manager, Head of Midwifery, lead Obstetrician and other key members of the team to ensure pathways of care reflect best practice and are women centred.
Working for our organisation
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. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology.
Our Values
We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
JOB SUMMARY
To provide effective clinical and professional leadership to all midwives, support staff, students and the multidisciplinary team working on Delivery Suit
To have key responsible for the co‑ordination and development of team activities in the delivery suite setting to ensure the delivery of a cost-effective, efficient and quality service.
Work in collaboration with the Delivery Suite Matron, Clinical Midwifery Manager, Head of Midwifery, lead Obstetrician and other key members of the team to ensure pathways of care reflect best practice and are women centred.
Clinical Responsibilities/Job purpose
37.5 Hours per week.
Provide effective clinical leadership and support to all midwives, support staff and students working on Delivery Suite, continually seeking to develop the service to reflect service and Trust objectives.
To promote excellence in practice, providing expert advice, developing and ensuring practice is evidence based and to be actively involved in research and audit.
To support with operational management of the maternity unit (Manager of the Day) and hold the bleep when the rota requires. Weekend working may be required in exceptional circumstances.
Demonstrate innovation through the introduction and maintenance of a quality approach to service provision by setting, implementing, monitoring and evaluating standards of care. Undertake necessary audits.
Collect, collate and where needed present clinical and operational data for the service and contribute to the service dashboard.
Be responsible for overseeing staff duty rotas (completed by the rota co-ordinator) to ensure Delivery Suite has appropriate staff, skill mix and to provide safe care within available resources .
Possessing the knowledge to deal with complaints and handling sensitive issues. Working closely with the Delivery Suite Matron and Band 7 coordinator to ensure incidents are reported appropriately and reviewed.
Take the lead for the management of reported Inphase reports pertaining to the Labour Ward. Work with the Clinical Midwifery Manager in the on-going investigations of reported issues.
Ensure there is effective multi-disciplinary communication within Delivery Suite, the department, the service and with other agencies external to the Trust. Take responsibility for allocating staff members to attend relevant meetings within the service and external to the Trust
Provides a management and educational forum for staff by leading service meetings and taking responsibility for the cascade of relevant information to the Delivery Suite midwives and support staff.
Participates in the selection process for new staff and student midwives. Plan and initiate induction and orientation programmes, which integrate newly qualified and new members of staff alongside the Education Team.
Undertakes annual appraisal of midwives, build personal development plans with midwives and empower midwives to achieve their objectives by providing ongoing support and expert leadership.
Responsible for the operational management of personnel issues such as the management of sickness absence, including interviewing staff following each episode of sickness, and take appropriate action in line with Trust policy.
Work in collaboration with midwifery and nursing leads for Safeguarding Children. Where appropriate initiate and support others in taking action in accordance with local Safeguarding policies.
Responsibilities continued:
Professional Leadership
Observe the NMC Code for nurses and midwives (NMC 2015), promote a women centred service, which will ensure continuity of care
Exercise leadership and maintain professional attitude acting in an exemplary manner at all time.
Ensure effective communication between clients, relatives, carers and colleagues.
Develop parent information and education and lifestyle opportunities for women receiving care.
Provide expert advice on the referral of women to high-risk care.
Exercise leadership and inspire colleagues to provide a high standard of practice based on current guidelines, policies, and protocols to improve standards quality and to develop professional practice.
Responsibility for organising the dissemination of findings of local and national midwifery research and act as change agent particularly with regard to the development, implementation and evaluation of evidence based on guidelines, policies, protocols and standards relating to midwifery practice.
Education and Development-ensure staff are up to date with Mandatory Training.
Be aware of national and local policies that have impact upon maternity services and take appropriate action.
Demonstrate the ability to initiate change and develop practice in light of knowledge gained through reflection, research and audit.
Ensure personal professional requirements are fulfilled.
Foster and support a working environment within which the midwives can work as autonomous practitioners accountable for their own practice in accordance with the NMC rules and Code of Conduct.
Foster and support non-trained staff to work within the limits of knowledge, understanding and training, with the Trust’s policy.
Ensure personal professional requirements are fulfilled.
Actively pursue opportunities for personal development as part of the progress plan emerging from Individual Performance Review.
Follow Trust disciplinary procedures when dealing with staff disciplinary matters.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. •Registered Midwife
2. •Recognised Teaching Qualification
3. •Evidence of Degree or masters qualification
Desirable criteria
4. •ALSO (Advanced Life Support Obstetrics)
5. •Newborn Life Support (NLS) Course
6. •Management qualification/leadership course
7. •Degree/Masters
Experience
Essential criteria
8. •Suitable Post-Registration experience within relevant speciality at band 6 or above
9. •Extensive clinical experience
10. •In depth knowledge of antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal high risk pathways
11. ••Evidence of the application of management/leadership skills and autonomous practice
12. •Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable criteria
13. •Involvement in audit
14. •Previous management experience
15. •Budget and resource management
Knowledge
Essential criteria
16. •Teaching /assessment skills
17. •Organisational and negotiation skills
18. •Effective communicator
19. •Leadership & motivation skills
20. •Evidence of audit and change management ability
21. •Computer literate
22. •Ability to motivate self and others
23. Lead and facilitate change
Desirable criteria
24. •Experience with research
Personal Skills
Essential criteria
25. •Effective communicator both written and verbal.
26. •Ability to take managerial and professional responsibility for team and staff.
27. •Demonstrate good leadership and organisation skills.
28. •Ability to think logically, prioritise and use initiative
29. •Report writing skills
30. •Ability to work autonomously
31. •Diplomatic
32. •Assertive and confident
33. •Personal and professional maturity
34. •Recognition of own limitations
35. •Demonstrates enthusiasm
36. •Open/Reflective/Warm
37. •Enthusiastic and self-aware
38. •Creative and Flexible
39. •Team focussedReliable, Adaptable and Dependable
Desirable criteria
40. •Counselling skills.
41. •Participation in guideline development
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.