Band 7 Labour Ward Coordinator

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

The NHS is looking for a senior midwife to join the Royal Free London Trust's maternity team, providing clinical and managerial leadership. This pivotal role includes coordinating services and supporting midwives to deliver high-quality care to women and families in a busy London hospital.

Benefits

Flexible hours

Generous benefits

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in a consultant-led midwifery unit.
• Minimum skills in IV cannulations and neonatal resuscitation.
• Previous midwife experience as Band 6 or in community settings.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership in midwifery team.
• Co-ordinate antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal services.
• Manage obstetric and neonatal emergencies.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Teamwork

IT literacy

Crisis management

Evaluation of midwifery care

Education

R.M

Evidence of continuing professional development

Willingness to undertake NIPE

Job description

o Provide clinical and managerial leadership in the midwifery defined area or teamo Co-ordinate the team to provide antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal services towomen within clinical area/geographical boundaryo Provide skilled clinical advice and professional leadership to the midwiferyteam/defined area, liaising with the multidisciplinary teamoWorking with line managers, act as a key player in leading change in practice,providing high quality maternity care within the available resourceso Carry out risk assessments in the hospital, birth centres and community settings andsafely manage obstetric and neonatal emergencies including emergency situationswhen medical help is not available.o Lead on the management of sickness absence and team performance within ownarea/defined team.o Be responsible for leading cohesive working and communication practices amongstown team and wider multi-disciplinary team.

Main duties of the job

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced midwife to join our senior midwifery team at the Royal Free London Trust as a band 7 on the labour ward.

The successful candidate will be placed on the Royal Free site Hampstead Site.

The successful candidate will work as a senior midwife/ labour ward coordinator and act as the bleep holder in the absence of the matron.

The post holder needs to be a clinically sound, experienced midwife with excellent communication skills to lead and support midwives to realise their full potential as autonomous practitioners placing women and their families at the centre of care planning.

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust serves a diverse population in North London within easy access of all modes of transport.

About us

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the topFor more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• R.M
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Willingness to undertake NIPE

Experience

• Previous experience of working in a consultant led unit and environment where 'normality in midwifery' is the main focus (MLC) unit. Minimum introduction to IV cannulations, suturing, scrubbing in theatre, epidural top ups, resuscitation of new born.
• Previous experience working as a midwife/Band 6. Previous experience working in a community setting.

Knowledge

• Ability to evaluate midwifery care.
• Ability to relate NMC Midwives Rules, Code of Practice, The Scope of Professional Practice, Standards for the Administration of Medicines
• Able to use appropriate language according to circumstances
• Legible, literate, grammatically accurate
• Able to work well within a team.
• Ability to use own initiative
• Ability to prioritise own workload
• Ability to manage junior staff
• Have knowledge of the Public Health Agenda
• Ability to educate parents and students
• Ability to undertake all midwifery duties within the relevant clinical area.
• IT literate
• knowledge of Clinical Governance
• Knowledge of current maternity strategy
• Polite, reliable, honest, punctual, approachable, dependable, non-judgemental
• Ability to adapt to new working practices
• Ability to remain calm under pressure
• Ability to deal calmly and courteously with difficult people
• Adaptable and flexible approach to working within the Unit.
• Full commitment to the job
• Able to meet the practical requirements of the post. i.e. cross site shift patterns

Values

• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Labour Ward Matron and Day Assessment Unit Matron

£54,320 to £60,981 a yearper annum inclusive of HCAS