Band 8C Consultant Midwife

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust; Hampstead; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare organization in the UK seeks a Consultant Midwife to enhance maternity care by promoting clinical pathways. The successful candidate will lead and support midwives while ensuring women and families are at the centre of care planning. Applicants should have significant midwifery experience at Band 8a level, possess a Master's degree, and demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills. The role offers a salary ranging from £85,431 to £97,148 per annum, pro rata.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in midwifery care at Band 8a and above.
• Ability to demonstrate significant experience in midwifery practice.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support midwives to realise their full potential.
• Promote clinical pathways in maternity care.
• Be accountable for decision making.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Ability to network across organisations

IT literate

Ability to prioritise and meet deadlines

Negotiating skills and ability to resolve conflict

Education

Registered Midwife

Mentorship Accreditation or Practice Assessor accreditation

Master's degree in relevant subject

Accredited management training course

Job description

Main duties of the job

The Consultant Midwife will use midwifery expertise to promote clinical pathways in maternity care leading specialist midwifery practice within all areas of maternity services.

The role will be to lead and support midwives to realise their full potential as autonomous practitioners placing women and their families at the centre of care planning.

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 top.

Education & professional Qualifications

• Registered Midwife
• Mentorship Accreditation or Practice Assessor accreditation
• Master's degree in relevant subject
• Significant experience in midwifery care at Band 8a and above
• Accredited management training course

Experience

• Ability to demonstrate significant experience in midwifery practice including responsibility for aspects of case management, managing a clinical area, leading elements of service provision and of supporting staff in the clinical environment.
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Evidence of quality improvement practice and research/audit
• Evidence of research experience
• Experience of multi-agency working
• Changing clinical practice
• Developing professional staff
• Organisational change
• Published material
• Experience of public speaking

Skills and aptitude

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to network across organisations.
• Ability to compile, analyse and disseminate complex information
• IT literate
• Detailed knowledge of midwifery issues and their impact on service delivery.
• Ability to prioritise and meet deadlines.
• Excellent report writing and presentations skills
• Ability to influence and motivate others
• Negotiating skills and ability to resolve conflict
• Ability to make decisions and be accountable for them
• Able to demonstrate a broad but in-depth knowledge of health policy in

Personal Qualities & Attributes

• Highly motivated
• Objectivity
• Reliable
• Approachable
• Calm

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.

£85,431 to £97,148 a yearper annum pro rata inclusive of HCAS