Job overview
Maternity Services at King’s has a strong reputation for women-centred care. Key strengths in the service are involving women in decisions about their care and supporting informed choice throughout pregnancy and in the postnatal period, overseeing and implementing a range of models of midwifery care which enable high quality care provision to women and families from vulnerable groups and the provision of a seamless service between the hospital and community.
As a member of the leadership team, you will be responsible for advancing change in four main areas of impact – quality, patient experience, finance and efficiency, and leadership and skills development.
This is a 12 month Matron secondment to enable continuous leadership and operational management in maternity services.
Main duties of the job
·Work collaboratively with all stakeholders in the maternity services to deliver the Maternity strategy.
·Act as a positive role model providing expert clinical advice and support promoting a woman and family centre approach to maternity care.
·Have excellent and broad ranging communication skills.
·Manage and respond to complaints and feedback from people who use the service.
·Oversee budgets and ensure appropriate provision and care for the management of resources for midwifery and support staff, consumables and environment.
·Oversee and contribute to patient safety management working closely with the governance teams and using the Trust approach to PSIRF.
·Create and sustain efficient care processes that provide high quality clinical care.
··Have the knowledge and ability to be able to report this in a way which provides assurance to the multi-disciplinary senior leadership team.
·Actively engage with improvement in the service using recognised quality improvement methods.
·Be efficient to monitor and enact HR processes such as sickness absence management, disciplinary procedures, recruitment and retention of staff including succession planning.
·Create a supportive environment in which training, coaching and practice development needs are accurately identified and progressed through agreed structures, appraisals, PDPs and performance management.
Working for our organisation
The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.
We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.
King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.