Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced midwife to join our enthusiastic and committed community midwifery team primarily based in Buckingham but covering a wide range of 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.
What do we stand for?
7. Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
8. Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
9. Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Person specification
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS
Essential criteria
10. Registered Midwife
11. Evidence of continuing professional development and its application
12. ENB 997
Desirable criteria
13. Diploma / Degree level
14. ALSO course
15. NALS course
EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
16. Clinical Skills ie perineal suturing, IV Cannulation
17. Understanding of learning and teaching styles and their application
18. Ability to act as a mentor for Midwives, students and MCAs, skilled in teaching trained and untrained staff, carers and patients
19. Excellent communication skills with all members of the team, patients and relatives
20. Good verbal and written English which can be evidenced at interview or IELTs level 7 (in all elements) or above
21. Demonstrates effective management in the clinical environment
22. Awareness and respect for colleagues, patients and relatives cultural, religious and emotional needs and beliefs
23. Good previous attendance record
Desirable criteria
24. Evidence of managerial development
25. IT literate on Microsoft Office and Excel
SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
Essential criteria
26. Clinical Skills ie perineal suturing, IV Cannulation
27. Ability to act as a PA/PS for students
28. Excellent communication skills with all members of the team, patients and relatives
29. Good verbal and written English which can be evidenced at interview
30. Demonstrates effective management in the clinical environment
31. Awareness and respect for colleagues, patients and relatives cultural, religious and emotional needs and beliefs
Desirable criteria
32. Evidence of managerial development
33. IT literate on Microsoft Office and Excel
34. Experience of roster management
35. Experience of involvement in clinical audit
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
Essential criteria
36. 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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