Job overview
Maternity and Neonatal Voices Partnership (‘MNVP’) - Self Employed Opportunity this is not a direct report to ESTH
£ per hour incl HCAS Outer pro rata, with reimbursement of childcare and travel expenses.
We are recruiting an MNVP Neonatal Lead who brings the expertise of women/birthing people with lived experience of neonatal services at ESTH into the heart of the development of every aspect of neonatal and maternity services at the Trust.
Main duties of the job
The role of MNVP Neonatal Lead is key to providing inclusive and collaborative leadership and ways of working, ensuring that all women and birthing people and their families’ views are heard and acted on. This is an exciting opportunity to review, shape and improve services and make a real difference to women, birthing people and their families.
Working for our organisation
Epsom and St Helier Hospital (ESTH) provides maternity and neonatal care for approx. 3200 women and birthing people and their babies each year, providing all aspects of obstetrics and midwifery care in our labour ward, midwife-led birth centre and home birthing service.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The role of the MNVP Neonatal Lead is key to ensuring women and birthing people’s voices are heard and acted upon, bringing service users and their families’ voices to the centre of service development and improvement. Supported by South West London and Surrey Heartlands Local Maternity & Neonatal System (‘LMNS’), they work alongside the MNVP Maternity Leads for Epsom and St Helier and maternity and neonatal management teams to ensure service user voices shape maternity and neonatal care, using co-production methods and values. They will champion seldom listened-to voices and address inequalities across all work undertaken.
There is an expectation to attend regular Trust meetings, however the role is largely flexible over 14 hours per week, the successful candidate will be renumerated for their time Working with the MNVP is an opportunity to become part of a vibrant team, improving care for our service users and enabling voices and engagement with our community.
The Local Maternity and Neonatal System is a partnership between care providers, commissioners, service user representatives and other stakeholders including NHS England and public health representatives
Person specification
Lived Experience
Essential criteria
1. Recent Lived experience of using neonatal services at Epsom and St Helier NHS Trust.
Desirable criteria
2. Lived experience within last ten years of using neonatal services at Epsom and St Helier NHS Trust.
IT/Social Media Skills
Essential criteria
3. Basic understanding of Microsoft Office.
4. Understanding of, and competence in using social media.
Desirable criteria
5. Experience in using Microsoft Teams.
Knowlwdge and Experience
Essential criteria
6. Has a good understanding of national and local neonatal issues.
7. Has experience with patient/family advocacy.
Desirable criteria
8. Is up to date with current NHS plans.
Your recruitment team
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Your application
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References
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Closing date
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Shortlisting
If you are successfully shortlisted, you will be contacted by email or SMS from the South West London Recruitment Hub. Please check your registered TRAC email regularly.
Application feedback
If you do not hear from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume your application has not been successful on this occasion.
Safeguarding and DBS Checks
We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. For roles with direct access to these groups, an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be required. All staff are expected to understand and uphold their safeguarding responsibilities as part of their role.
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Applicant requirements
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.
Application numbers
This vacancy may have an application cap, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment. Ensure your supporting statement clearly shows how you meet the job specifications.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
NameElizabeth CullenJob titleHead of Midwifery and GynaecologicalEmail addressTelephone number07775646825Additional information
Diane Weir-Service Improvement and Transformation Lead Midwife.. 07824 408301
Sophie Clougher-Maternity and Neonatal Voices Partnership Chair for St Helier. @
Please send an expression of Interest in no more of 500 words, on why you should be considered for this post.