Main area Maternity Grade NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 18.75 hours per week (Shift pattern to include day and night shifts)
Job ref 339-W&C0071-JKL
Employer North Bristol NHS Trust
Employer type NHS
Site Southmead Hospital
Town Bristol
Salary £46,148 - £52,809 pro rata
Salary period Yearly
Closing 29/04/2025 23:59
Maternity Flow and Safety & Labour Ward Co-ordinator - Band 7
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Job overview
Are you an experienced labour ward Midwife looking for a new opportunity? We are creating a new hybrid role in our Maternity services which is an exciting career opportunity for ambitious and dynamic Midwives.
In this role you will work closely with the Maternity Matron team and the Band 7 labour ward co-ordinators to ensure that the Maternity unit is operationally safe, effective and well led. The role will require you to manage a team of passionate midwives and appreciate the demands of the wider maternity service. You will demonstrate a high level of communication and organisational skills and be a key stakeholder for the development and management of the individuals within the team.
If you have a sound clinical knowledge base and a passion for high standards of care at all times and you enjoy working in maternity services which can be unpredictable and challenging, we want to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
* Provide leadership to midwifery and non-midwifery staff, ensuring effective management of the daily activity and throughput within the maternity unit.
* Lead the flow across maternity by acting as a role model for staff providing clinical expertise and advice.
* Oversee daily service delivery, identifying constraints and redeploying resources to meet service needs.
* Liaise with and update the senior management team if additional resources are required.
* Have an overview of all staff within the maternity services.
* Escalate concerns according to the Maternity escalation policy.
* Coordinate the Intrapartum area, ensuring the safe, efficient and effective day-to-day running of Labour Ward.
* Manage shifts and have clinical responsibility for the area.
* Provide clinical midwifery care to women within the Maternity Services.
* Provide expert leadership advice to the maternity team.
* Be proactive in the development of midwifery within the Maternity Unit.
* Manage/lead a team of staff within maternity service.
Working for our organisation
Our maternity department has 5200 births each year. Our involvement in world-renowned research has led to the development of PROMPT. At our last CQC inspection, we were rated as ‘good’. We have a consultant-led Obstetric Unit with 2 HDU rooms, 9 birthing rooms and a pool room.
We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates. We offer an induction programme and will support you with achieving your career goals.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
* Assess, implement and evaluate programmes of antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care for women in line with current evidence and guidelines.
* Develop an environment that supports the value of midwifery care.
* Communicate with other members of the midwifery and multi-disciplinary team in the planning and delivery of care.
* Act as an advocate for the women receiving care.
* Involve in the development of evidence-based practice in the Maternity Service.
* Manage areas where required, ensuring effective use of resources and high standards of care.
* Work in close cooperation with other Band 7 Midwives to ensure staff allocation is equitable.
* Identify staffing requirements and organize replacements as necessary.
* Develop and maintain an audit tool for collection of statistics required to inform on the performance of Maternity Services.
* Ensure user experience is pivotal to everyday activities.
* Liaise with Senior Midwives and Managers to ensure delivery of a smooth and comprehensive service.
* Maintain patient flow throughout the unit to ensure a seamless patient journey.
Person specification
* Practicing Midwife with significant experience in a labour ward setting.
* Experience in working with women with enhanced care needs (HDU).
* Experience of leading, managing and supervising staff.
* Effective interpersonal and communication skills.
* Evidence of being in charge of a shift and ability to provide relevant advice to juniors.
* Evidence of post-registered education in leadership.
* NLS trained or willing to undertake.
* Adaptable and responsive to changing needs.
If you apply for this vacancy and have not received a communication from North Bristol NHS Trust within three weeks of the closing date, please assume that on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful.
Please note that North Bristol NHS Trust does not reimburse travel expenses relating to interview attendance.
The successful applicant(s) will normally commence at the minimum of the scale unless they have previous NHS service at the same band. Progression through the scale is by annual increments.
At North Bristol Trust (NBT), we know diverse and inclusive environments lead to happier and healthier teams and improved patient care and outcomes.
Please note that stringent pre-employment checks are undertaken on all successful applicants prior to commencement in post.
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