We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.
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Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.
Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12.60 per hour - £24,638 per annum.
This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2025/26 is confirmed.
Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process.
Job Overview
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is seeking an enthusiastic and experienced midwife to join the maternity team as a Senior Midwifery Manager for the acute services in The Grange University Hospital. The post holder will have professional, operational and managerial responsibility for the midwifery teams at the Grange University Hospital.
The post holder will have a visible clinical presence with professional and managerial responsibility for the acute obstetric area to include Maternity Triage, Labour ward and the high dependency unit and Maternity post/antenatal ward.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be expected to provide professional leadership to support and develop registered and unregistered staff and to ensure the delivery of high quality safe and effective care.
Their role is to ensure the needs of women, birthing people and their families are placed at the centre of care delivery and care meets local and national quality, safety and regulatory standards.
They will need to have clinical, management and professional leadership experience. They will also have a role in education, training and development as well as a research and evidence base to develop and improve practice, service and women's experience.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this role; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* Registered Midwife
* Masters Degree
* Evidence of ongoing CPD
Desirable criteria
* Formal Management/leadership Qualification
Work related experience
Essential criteria
* Able to demonstrate clinical experience in all areas of midwifery practice
* Successful management of change and evidence of service modernisation
* Experience of working with multidisciplinary/multi-agency teams.
Desirable criteria
* Sufficient Experience
Job Related Skills And Abilities
Essential criteria
* Effective communication
* Effective people management including shift systems
* Leadership ability
Desirable criteria
* Communication and Leadership
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