Job overview
Clinical Community Midwifery Manager
Are you looking for your next challenge? Do you want to be a part of a new and exciting change?
We are seeking a dynamic and enthusiastic professional to join our community team as a lead for maternity leave cover. As a team manager you will manage two small midwifery teams in neighbouring geographical areas.
We want to foster a team ethos that is flexible and adapts quickly to the changing needs of the population. You should be passionate about providing exceptional quality midwifery care which is personalised and responds to the needs of the woman and her family.
The successful candidate should be a forward thinking, problem solver with experience in all areas of maternity care. We are looking for someone who is motivated and inspired to create a positive environment for staff and patients.
You should have recent experience in intrapartum care in either an acute site, a midwifery led unit or within a homebirth team. You will need to be highly organised and adaptable with proven leadership skills.
Applicants must have a valid drivers license and access to a vehicle.
At present we are unable to accept candidates who require visa sponsorship or are not fully registered with the NMC.
Main duties of the job
You should be a strong visible leader with clinical and managerial skills and a role model of the highest professional standards of practice and conduct who understands and seeks to improve the overall woman’s experience. Working collaboratively and actively within the clinical management team the post holder has
• Managerial responsibility for the provision of safe coordinated care across Hampshire Hospital Maternity Services within the sphere of practice
• Visible clinical leadership through effective monitoring, implementation of evidence-based standards
• Supervising and supporting all levels of staff and delegating women’s care and staff appropriately
• Commit to and undertake clinical on-calls (6 per year)
• Responsible for providing clinical antenatal/intrapartum and postnatal midwifery care to women
• Creates environment to normalise birth and actively support the public health agenda
• Managerial time – 0.2 wte per week
Working for our organisation
Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.
Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.
We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.
The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for more details.
For any questions please contact Sarah Mozley on
Person specification
Education and Training
Essential criteria
1. Registered Midwife
2. Evidence of CPD
3. Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
4. Practice Assessor
Desirable criteria
5. Educated to Masters level
6. Leadership course
Experience
Essential criteria
7. At least 3 years post registration
8. Experience of service development or quality improvement
9. Experience of working collaboratively with multi-disciplinary teams.
10. Experience of audit and/or research
11. Previous experience of applying HR policies
Desirable criteria
12. Experience of managing a community team
13. Experience of designing and/or implementing a new service
14. Previous management or leadership experience (minimum 12 months)
Skills
Essential criteria
15. Ability to problem solve
16. Effective communication skills
17. Organisation and time keeping
18. Valid drivers licence
Desirable criteria
19. Good understanding of workplace culture