Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced midwife to lead on Saving Babies Lives Care Bundle version 3 (SBLCBv3). We are looking for a midwife who has experience of implementing and managing a programme with key deliverables. The midwife must have excellent communication skills, work well under pressure and be able to prioritise work to timescales. We are working towards continuous development of our services to meet the maternity transformation agenda and this role is key. The midwife must have a philosophy of woman-centred care and good knowledge of the SBLCBv3 in line with Maternity Incentive Scheme (MIS)
Main duties of the job
To lead, facilitate and build on the current practice to enable the delivery of the Saving Babies Lives Care Bundle version 3
The post holder will work with midwifery, obstetric, and neonatal colleagues to lead on the continued implementation and monitoring of the Saving Babies Lives Care Bundle v3 at Whipps Cross Hospital. The postholder is expected to have excellent communication skills and be able to manage their own workload.
The successful candidate will support and work alongside the leads for the individual elements to achieve compliance with MIS (Maternity Incentive Scheme) standard 6. They will have overall responsibility for leading, facilitating and building on all the 6 elements of SBLCB v3.
Working for our organisation
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. •Registered Midwife with current NMC registration at Band 6
2. •Educated to degree level
3. •SSSA or equivalent
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
4. Understanding of audit and how to present findings
5. Ability to demonstrate significant experience in all midwifery practice
6. Sound knowledge of MIS & SBLCBv3.
7. Ability to offer constructive suggestions for service improvement.
8. Knowledge and understanding of information governance.
9. Ability to work within set timeframes working to priorities and deadlines, whilst monitoring the quality of own and others work
10. Ability to use and maintain resources efficiently and effectively and encourage others to do so.
11. Understanding and application of human factors
12. Sound knowledge of the governance agenda
13. Sound knowledge of current issues in maternity
14. Demonstrated ability of leading case reviews, and being part of a Quality Improvement initiative
Skills
Essential criteria
15. Ability to work as part of a multi- disciplinary team and under deadlines
16. Excellent interpersonal, managerial, and organisational skills.
17. Be motivated and exercise own initiative.
18. Ability to record and report back accurately and fully on patient assessments undertaken and risks identified
19. Ability to prioritise clinical work effectively
20. Clear understanding and application of professional accountability, responsibility, and confidentiality
Desirable criteria
21. Proven competency in suturing, cannulation, IV administration, epidurals, water birth, adult, and neonatal resuscitation.
Communication
Essential criteria
22. •Ability to work as part of a multi- disciplinary team.
23. •Ability communicates effectively, both written and verbally.
24. •Ability to self-reflect, carry out tasks of own job and identify what s/he needs to learn to able to do current job better