Band 7 - Rotational Midwife - Team Leader

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust; Chipping Barnet; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking NHS trust as a Band 7 Rotational Midwife Team Leader, where your leadership and midwifery skills will shine. This role offers the chance to lead a dynamic team dedicated to providing exceptional care to women and families throughout their maternity journey. With a focus on flexibility, professional development, and a commitment to diversity, you'll be part of a larger organization that values your contributions. If you're an enthusiastic midwife ready to make a difference, this is the opportunity for you.

Benefits

Flexible Hours

Generous Benefits

Next-Level Training

Qualifications

• Must hold a full driving license and undertake on-calls both day and night.
• Experience at Band 6 in all aspects of midwifery care is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead a community team of midwives in providing excellent care.
• Support women and families through pregnancy, birth, and postnatal period.

Skills

Leadership Skills

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

IT Literacy

Conflict Management

Child Protection Awareness

Teamwork

Flexibility

Women-Centered Care

Education

Registered Midwife (R.M)

Evidence of Continuing Professional Development

Tools

Data Collection and Analysis

Risk Management

Job description

If you want to be part of the Royal Free London team, search our current vacancies below to find the job for you.

Band 7 - Rotational Midwife - Team Leader

Band 7

Main area: Maternity
Grade: Band 7
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 391-RFL-6934040

Site: Barnet Hospital
Town: Barnet
Salary: £51,883 - £58,544 per annum pro rata inclusive of HCAS
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 21/02/2025 23:59

Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.

Our mission is to deliver world-class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world-class teaching and research, and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.

Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers, and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced midwife to lead one of our community teams. The post requires an enthusiastic, committed midwife to join our established dynamic and forward-thinking maternity team.

The midwife will be a highly motivated practitioner with a vision to support women and families through their pregnancy, birth, and postnatal period. The post holder will be part of a team of highly trained, dedicated midwives with excellent organisational and communication skills.

The midwife must be able to demonstrate excellent leadership skills, be a caring and compassionate individual focused on providing excellent quality care, working within the values held by Royal Free London NHS Trust.

Main duties of the job

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

Applicants are required to hold a full driving license and undertake on-calls both day and night.

Working for our organisation

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 1.6 million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies, and carry out more than 17 million tests.

Our size, scale, and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that accommodates your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits to next-level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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

Person specification

Qualifications & Training

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

Experience

• Experience at Band 6 in all aspects of midwifery care
• Experience of ward management
• Experience of conflict management
• Experience of Data Collection and Analysis
• Ability to prioritise workload and delegate as required
• Evidence of child protection awareness and training
• I.T. Literacy
• Commitment to educating junior staff
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Understanding of current midwifery issues
• Sensitivity to the diverse needs of women
• Knowledge of change management
• Excellent presentation skills
• Ability to produce high standards of documentation

Qualities & Attributes

• Flexibility
• Commitment to women-centred care
• Commitment to furthering knowledge and responsibility

Other

• Self-motivating with the ability to motivate/lead and manage a team of staff
• Ability to practice within a fully integrated maternity service
• Commitment to the advancement of an integrated maternity service
• Evidence of initiating and implementing change processes
• Knowledge and experience of risk management
• Understanding of complaints management
• Ability to relate NMC Midwives Rules, Code of Practice, The Scope of Professional Practice, Standards for the Administration of Medicines
• Ability to assess care needs, develop and implement programmes of care
• Ability to use own initiative
• Car Driver and access to a car
• Excellent interpersonal skills

Trust Values

• Demonstrable ability to meet the trust values

Getting vaccinated, and getting a booster, remains the best defence against COVID-19.
We encourage and support staff to get the COVID-19 vaccine and a booster dose as and when they are eligible.

Applications are welcome from people wishing to job share or work flexible patterns. We are committed to equal opportunities.

Please note:

• Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts, we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification.
• Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.
• Interview arrangements will be communicated via email, so please check your email regularly following the closing date.

Please be advised that due to exceptionally high demand, all Royal Free accommodation is at full capacity and waiting lists are being held. Average waiting times are 12 months. Please do not rely on Trust accommodation when you commence your role and ensure you investigate alternative accommodation for your arrival.

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name: Alison Hussein
Job title: Interim Senior Community Maternity Matron
Email address: [e-mail]