Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a 12 month community team leader secondment. We are looking for a band 6 midwife with advanced community experienced to embrace this role that covers all areas across the county. You will be leading a team who are committed to the on-going promotion of women-centred care. You will also be joining an organisation that offers excellent career development opportunities.
Main duties of the job
Band 7 Team Leader for Community Midwives
As a team leader you will co-ordinate the team and use your knowledge and experience to support the midwives in the team. You will case load your patients, providing continuity and support.
Working for our organisation
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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
1. As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
2. We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
3. We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
4. We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
5. As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
6. Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
7. A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families.
What do we stand for?
8. Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
9. Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
10. Our care values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Person specification
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS
Essential criteria
11. Registered Midwife
12. Evidence of continuing professional development and its application
13. ENB 997
Desirable criteria
14. Diploma / Degree level
15. ALSO course
16. NLS course
17. Community midwifery experience 3+ years
EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
18. Clinical Skills ie perineal suturing, IV Cannulation
19. Understanding of learning and teaching styles and their application
20. Ability to act as a mentor for Midwives, students and MCAs, skilled in teaching trained and untrained staff, carers and patients
21. Excellent communication skills with all members of the team, patients and relatives
22. Good verbal and written English which can be evidenced at interview or IELTs level 7 (in all elements) or above
23. Demonstrates effective management in the clinical environment
24. Awareness and respect for colleagues, patients and relatives cultural, religious and emotional needs and beliefs
25. Good previous attendance record
Desirable criteria
26. Evidence of managerial development
27. IT literate on Microsoft Office and Excel
28. Management of Change process
SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
Essential criteria
29. Clinical Skills ie perineal suturing, IV Cannulation
30. Ability to act as a PA/PS for students
31. Excellent communication skills with all members of the team, patients and relatives
32. Good verbal and written English which can be evidenced at interview
33. Demonstrates effective management in the clinical environment
34. Awareness and respect for colleagues, patients and relatives cultural, religious and emotional needs and beliefs
35. Home birth experience
Desirable criteria
36. Evidence of managerial development
37. IT literate on Microsoft Office and Excel
38. Experience of roster management
39. Experience of involvement in clinical audit
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
Essential criteria
40. Ability to drive and cover night on-calls for birth setting
PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.
COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.
Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight, however if we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before the advertised date.
Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records (ESR) system.
Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.
Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interviews will not be reimbursed.
Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.
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