Clinical Lead Midwifery Led Unit

NHS; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional maternity hospital in Liverpool is seeking a motivated midwife to join their team. The candidate will provide clinical leadership, ensuring high standards of maternity care are met for women and families. This role offers opportunities for professional growth and a supportive team environment, aiming to deliver exceptional birthing experiences.

Benefits

Development opportunities

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Registered Midwife (RM) required.
• Demonstrable evidence of post-registration experience is a must.
• Proven ability to manage a complex workload.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership to the midwifery led team.
• Coordinate the safe and effective running of the midwifery led unit.
• Support midwives to develop competencies in the clinical area.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Excellent communication

Teamworking

Interpersonal skills

Education

First degree or equivalent

Job description

Liverpool Women's Hospital NHS Trust is looking for motivated and enthusiastic midwife to join our Midwifery Led Unit. This is an exciting opportunity to join a team of midwives that provide high standards of care using evidence based practice.

Candidates will be able to demonstrate excellent clinical skills in every aspect of midwifery. Our service is continually changing and evolving to meet the needs of the population and ensure women and their families have a positive birthing experience. We welcome innovative ways of working and new ideas. We are a very friendly and supportive team, keen to gain the best out of every midwife. Our service is proud to offer development opportunities and support career progression within the Maternity workforce.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide clinical leadership to the midwifery led team and provide specialist support on all aspects of the MLU. They will coordinate the safe, effective and efficient running of the midwifery led unit by providing excellent maternity care for women and families. They will be an experienced resource for learners and visitors to the unit.

The following will be expected from the post holder:

• Professional responsibilities
• Managerial responsibilities
• Educational requirements
• Resource Management
• Follow local and national guidance regarding infection control guidelines and challenge poor practice when it is observed
• Report incidents, and near misses, as set out in local and Trust guidance.

For full details of job description and main responsibilities for the post please see the attached job description.

About us

Liverpool Women's NHS FT became part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group (UHLG) in November 2024, following the coming together with Liverpool University Hospitals NHS FT. UHLG was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide to our patients.

UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues who are dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond. For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, UHLG is also their local NHS, providing general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

At Liverpool Women's Hospital, each year we deliver approximately 7,500 babies, carry out around 50,000 gynaecological inpatient and outpatient procedures, care for over 1,000 poorly and premature newborns, perform around 1,000 IVF cycles, and conduct over 4,000 genetic appointments. We believe that this, along with a strong dedication to research and innovation, makes us the specialist health provider of choice in Europe for women, babies and families.

For roles at Liverpool University Hospitals, visit their careers page.

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Job responsibilities

Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust has an alongside Midwifery Led Unit, providing care to women and families from the Liverpool City Region. As a clinical lead your role will involve provision of expert clinical leadership on the Midwifery Led Unit, supporting staff to provide a high standard of care in line with evidence-based practice and Trust guidelines. You will support midwives to develop competence in the Midwifery Led environment by being visible and available within the clinical area. The role will also be responsible for maintaining patient safety and working collaboratively with the wider multidisciplinary team to coordinate use of resources across the service. You will also oversee the day to day running of the clinical areas providing assurance regarding ward standards.

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details

Posts advertised to internal staff are open to employees of hospitals within University Hospitals of Liverpool Group and you should confirm your employment within your application form.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• RM
• First degree or equivalent
• Evidence of ongoing professional development

Experience

• Demonstrable evidence of post registration experience
• Broad experience of midwifery practice
• Ability to lead and motivate a team
• Experience of team working and building and maintaining effective working relationships
• Effective leadership across all staff groups to deliver, change and maintain high quality
• Audit and Risk Management Experience
• Ability to demonstrate strong leadership qualities
• Ability to demonstrate excellent interpersonal & influencing skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to liaise and negotiate effectively at all levels
• IT literate including the ability to use technology effectively
• Ability to lead change in the face of resistance
• Possess excellent clinical knowledge and skills in relation to the delivery and management of intrapartum care
• Able to act as catalyst for change and contribute to the management of change
• Knowledge and practical application of Trust Policy and Procedures
• Ability to manage resources effectively
• Ability to demonstrate clinical effectiveness and sound quality outcomes within practice
• Demonstrable experience in the identification and management of risk
• Ability to manage complaints and incidents at a local level
• Acts as a role model and demonstrates sound clinical knowledge
• Able to manage conflict
• Ability to facilitate and manage the professional development of the workforce
• Understanding of key issues facing the NHS
• Research and analytical skills
• Proven ability to manage a complex workload with confidence and competence

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.