The post holder should have extensive midwifery experience and recent experience within community midwifery services, and be able to work clinically with expertise and credibility. Candidates need robust experience post-qualifying, sound knowledge of maternity services, particularly community based services, be approachable and knowledgeable, experienced in training and mentoring staff as well as having proven leadership skills. Experience of operational management would be desirable. If you are dedicated to effective leadership, improving standards of care and patient experience as well as being responsible for providing personal, evidence-based and individualised midwifery care, then this could be the post for you.
You should have excellent interpersonal skills and a clear demonstration of the ability to lead a team with passion and enthusiasm. You should have a clear commitment to current developments and initiatives within the Midwifery arena and sound knowledge of current issues in the public health agenda. The Job Description attached will provide further information of duties and responsibilities of the role. If successful in this role, there is a requirement for you to have a standard/enhanced DBS.
This will be paid for by the Trust and then deducted from your salary over a period of 3 month. As this vacancy is within the division of Womens and Childrens, there is a mandatory requirement for successful applicants to join the DBS update service. The cost of joining the update service is £13 per year, and applicants are liable to cover this cost with no reimbursement from the Trust. Further details of how to join the update service will be provided upon appointment.