Antenatal & Postnatal Ward Manager

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Career development

Wellbeing program

Job summary

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust’s maternity service, Outstanding by the CQC, invites an experienced midwife to join our dynamic team on the Antenatal and Postnatal ward. You will work closely with the matron and lead a team of midwives, delivering evidence-based, woman-centred care in a busy, evolving environment.

We invest in training and leadership development, offer flexible working and other benefits, and welcome applications from midwives who value safeguarding, infection control and

Qualifications

• Provide high quality, evidence based, woman centred care during the postnatal period.
• Manage a team of midwives while working with multidisciplinary colleagues to ensure safety and positive patient experiences.
• Act as an expert clinical midwife offering advice and guidance on midwifery care for women, pregnant people, babies and families.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality, effective midwifery care that is evidence based and woman centred during the postnatal period.
• Lead and coordinate day to day running of the ward with multidisciplinary rounds.
• Work with Matrons to develop and deliver high quality, safe and effective services.

Skills

Leadership

Safeguarding

Infection control

Clinical governance

Job description

Are you an experienced midwife seeking a role with a plethora of opportunities within a leading London Trust? Whether you're contemplating your next career move or just fancy a change of scenery, we want to hear from you!

Our maternity service has earned and managed to maintain a ‘Outstanding' rating from the CQC! We are looking for a dynamic midwife like you to join our team. Working closely with the matron as ward manager looking after the Antenatal and Postnatal ward.

You will become part of our diverse, extraordinary team of maternity staff at Imperial. Where you will be working alongside our fantastic staff to deliver outstanding patient care to the women and birthing people that utilise our services. You will have a sound knowledge of safeguarding, infection control, and clinical governance, and be a positive, compassionate leader who thrives in a busy and evolving environment.

We understand the importance of investing in our staff and offer extensive training and support programs to enhance your skills and leadership capabilities, all guided by our exceptional leadership team. On top of this, enjoy fantastic perks like flexible working.

Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions you may have surrounding our experienced midwifery roles and offerings. We cannot wait for you to join our team!

• To provide high quality, effective midwifery care that is evidence based and woman centred during the postnatal period.
• To manage a team of midwives whilst working closely with other multidisciplinary colleagues to ensure safety outcomes and positive patient experiences are achieved.
• The post holder is also expected to be an expert clinical midwife who will give advice and guidance on the midwifery care of women and pregnant people, babies and their families.
• The post holder will provide clinical and managerial leadership for the team on Aleck Bourne 2 Ward.
• To lead and coordinate the day to day running of including multidisciplinary ward rounds.
• To work collaboratively with the Matrons to provide and develop high quality, safe and effective service.

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career. Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Environmental sustainability

Climate change and poor air quality is a health emergency that harms people’s health and wellbeing and widens health inequalities. The Trust is also committed to reducing its impact on the environment by reducing our greenhouse gas emissions to Net Zero by 2045. All our employees have a role to play, and we have an active green network that supports staff to act in ways that ensures that our services are efficient, sustainable and reduce our impact on the environment www.imperial.nhs.uk/about-us/our-strategy/green-plan.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Erin Duffy Job title: Inpatient Matron Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 02033127723