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The expectations within this job description will be met through professional leadership, clinical management, hands on clinical practice, education and training and research.
The post holder will ensure that high quality midwifery care is delivered within their designated clinical area.
The post holder will set the standards of clinical practice, in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team, and will monitor patient outcomes.
The post holder will have responsibility for the operational effectiveness of their designated clinical area, liaising with senior colleagues to ensure a safe, high-quality service is provided across the maternity service.
The post holder will take on-site responsibility for the operational effectiveness of the maternity service “out of hours” in liaison with the lead midwives and on-call manager.
The post holder will be required to have access to a care/transport and ability to travel between locations.
* Apply the delivery suite coordinators roles and responsibilities to their practice
* Assists the Lead Midwife to manage the 24-hour midwifery service: - Manages the delivery suite, ensuring appropriate delegation of staff to care for clients - Manages the on-site coordination of the maternity service.
* Keeps the Lead Midwives informed of significant changes in the day-to-day situation within his/her sphere of control and reports on appropriate matters
* Ensures appropriate referral to other professional/agencies as need arises
* Ensures that relevant guidelines and policies are effectively and efficiently implemented
* Ensures the maximum use of all resources available within his/her sphere of control
* Works with the practice development team to ensure an optimum environment for all learners, including newly qualified midwives, student midwives, nurses, medical students, return to practice and adaptation midwives
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. Our mission is to provide safe, compassionate, and clinically excellent patient care, by being an outstanding employer for our people.
We have entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Northampton General Hospital and have become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.
Our Excellence Values
* Compassion
* Respect
* Integrity
* Courageous
* Accountable
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Laura Betournay Job title: Matron Email address: l.betournay@nhs.net Telephone number: 01536 493308
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