Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity in BHRUT to join our skilled midwives in antenatal ward as a band 7 Dual role midwife. You will be able to have an operational oversight of the maternity unit as a whole as well and being able to provide clinical support. If you are an NMC registered midwife who has an NMC PIN Number and would like to make a difference to women and their families, then we would like to hear from you. The post holder will continue to develop their leadership skills by enhancing both professional and personal development. By joining our team you will have the opportunity to bring your wealth of knowledge and experience to our maternity service and play a key role in supporting our strong workforce and improving care provided.
Main duties of the job
Working closely with the specialty Maternity Matron and Deputy Matron to manage the midwifery and nursing staff, flow and resources within the ward/department areas to provide high quality and cost-effective clinical care.On a daily basis be proactive in reviewing the capacity within the unit and supporting the midwives in effective and efficient discharge and acuity. Redeploy staff to cover service needs and maintain clinical practice.
Working for our organisation
We’re an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we’re proud of and our patients are happy with. We’re no longer in special measures; we’ve opened two new theatres at our Elective Surgical Hub in King George Hospital (KGH); and, in recognition of our progress, we’ve been shortlisted for Trust of the Year at the Health Service Journal Awards.
We operate from two main sites – KGH in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 330,000 people visiting them last year. We’re campaigning to secure the £35m we need to transform the A&E at Queen’s and get rid of corridor care.
Our patients are benefitting from our Women’s Health Hub in Ilford; an Ageing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospital and at St George’s Health and Wellbeing Hub.
These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week and are providing an extra 94,000 scans a year.
The majority of our 8,000 staff – who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can work flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programmes. We’re proud to be a London Living Wage employer.
We’re looking forward to introducing an electronic patient record that will be transformative for our staff and beneficial for our patients.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.
Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.
All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.
Person specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. NMC Registered Midwife
2. Prescriber or Willingness to undertake and complete prescribing course within 2 years
3. Willingness to undertake NIPE training for Triage post within 12 months.
Desirable criteria
4. HDU High Risk Care delivery course attended and willingness to undertake
5. MSc in relevant subject (evidence of working towards i.e. already on pathway)
Experience/ Knowledge
Essential criteria
6. Midwife with at least 3 years experience.
Desirable criteria
7. Previous experience as a band 6/7 Midwife with experience of being in charge/coordinating of shifts
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.