Chesterfield Birth Centre Coordinator- Development post (6 months)
NHS AfC: Band 7
Job overview
An exciting opportunity to join a team of Birth Centre Coordinators.
We are looking for an experienced Midwives, who have recent and extensive practice on the Birth Centre and also experience of all areas of Midwifery would be beneficial.
The Birth Centre Coordinator is responsible for clinical leadership and management of the Birth Centre, ensuring the provision of high quality evidence based care.
The role requires 24 hour cover, offering advice and management to hospital and community teams out of normal working hours.
To work closely with the Birth Centre Ward Leader, in reviewing working practices and ensuring the Birth Centre is offering up to date modern maternity care.
There is also responsibility to support with governance processes and supporting education of staff.
Main duties of the job
The post holder is directly responsible to the Ward Leader for the continuing clinical management, organisation and leadership of Chesterfield Birth Centre, in their absence.
The post holder will facilitate the provision of high quality, evidence based care and promote and support the ethos of midwife led intrapartum care.
The post holder will carry a bleep and ensure the provision of senior advice and guidance to all areas of the maternity service, throughout the twenty four hour period.
The post holder will support the education and development of junior staff and students, and will be expected to lead on specific projects as required.
The post holder will contribute to the achievement of key performance indicators, targets and service developments relevant to area of responsibility.
Working for our organisation
Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a well performing Foundation Trust serving a population of around 441,000 across the Bolsover, Chesterfield, Derbyshire Dales, North Amber Valley, High Peak and North East Derbyshire districts. With a workforce of around 3,800 staff and good financial control, currently operating with a positive financial surplus and was recently rated “Good” by the CQC .
We are committed to working with our partners in health and social care to deliver long term financial sustainability and resilience in our performance to ensure we provide high quality services and excellent patient care.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the job description and person specification for the full qualifications, skills and experience required for this post.
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
* • Relevant 1st degree or equivalent experience (or working towards)
* • Evidence of post registration experience
* ALSO (Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics)
* CTG Masterclass
* Examination of the Neonate Qualification
Experience
* • Significant midwifery experience including Intrapartum.
* • Evidence of Multidisciplinary working and decision making
* • Recent experience of working in all areas of maternity service
Skills and Knowledge
* • Promote effective teamwork.
* • Act as a role model
* • Ability to communicate effectively and sensitively.
* • High standard of written communication skills
* • Good Leadership and organisational skills
* • Counselling skills
* IT Literacy
* Budget Management
Personal Attributes
* • Ability to exercise initiative.
* • Ability to respond positively in stressful situations.
* • Demonstrates commitment to personal/professional development
Demonstrates our Proud to CARE Values
* Compassion, Ambition, Respect, Encouragement – Proud to Care
Flexible Working
If you're looking for flexible or predictable working arrangements, please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate this. If it works for our service and patients, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is committed to ensuring the safety of all our staff and patients therefore encourages and supports staff to be vaccinated against COVID19 as this remains the best line of defence against the virus.
UK Points-based immigration system
Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK) are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Please note that from 1 January 2021, to work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) .
It is vital that you provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form. Overseas applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
If you are applying for a vacancy in health or adult social care, you may be eligible to apply for the Health and Care Worker visa instead, which is cheaper to apply for and you do not need to pay the annual immigration health surcharge.
Communications
Communications throughout the application process will be via e-mail therefore please check your e-mail account and Trac account regularly. References are also requested by email (where possible). Therefore to speed up the recruitment process please provide an email address for all referees when completing your application form.
If you require any support in completing the application form, please do not hesitate to contact the HR Support Services team on 01246 513177 and we will be happy to provide assistance.
Please see the attached documents and links in relation to working for Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. In particular, the general conditions of employment and benefits of working for the trust.
This role is part of the integrated health and social care community across Derbyshire, where there are many opportunities to work across different locations and providers developing new and different skills. Whilst this role is initially based in Chesterfield there may be future opportunities to be based at different locations within the health and social care community which we may talk to you about in the future.
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Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
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