Continuity Team Leader

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust; Guildford; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Guildford is seeking an experienced Continuity of Carer Team Leader to provide leadership within their midwifery service. This role requires clinical supervision, teamwork, and the ability to maintain high-quality care. Candidates should be qualified midwives with leadership experience. This position offers a unique opportunity to work in both hospital and community settings while being part of an outstanding rated team.

Benefits

Comprehensive health and wellbeing program

Professional development opportunities

Investment in equipment and environment

Qualifications

• Experience in midwifery and leadership roles.
• Ability to support clinical teams and deliver high-quality care.
• Strong communication skills for collaboration with various teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to a case loading team to ensure effective management.
• Work closely with senior maternity team and health professionals.
• Supervise and teach both junior staff and students.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical supervision

Team collaboration

Education

Qualified Midwife

Job description

Overview

Continuity of Carer Team Leader

Band 7

30 hours/week

The Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust is looking for an experienced, enthusiastic midwife to join our innovative and award winning maternity service.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 7 position to provide leadership to ensure effective management of a case loading team.

Responsibilities

• The post holder will be part clinical to support the team rota and provide clinical supervisory support to midwives to realise their full potential as autonomous practitioners placing women, babies and their families at the centre of care on a continuity of care pathway.
• The post holder will work closely with the Senior Team in maternity services and work collaboratively with specialist midwives, the obstetric team, health visitors and GP practices to further develop pathways so that services are responsive to the needs of women and families.
• The women and their families' experience of our services will be dependent on high quality, effective and customer focused care and the post holder will ensure that care provided is in keeping with the Trust’s vision and values.
• Maintenance of a twenty-four hour maternity service for women and participate in on-call commitments as required. The post-holder will be required to work in both the community and the hospital across a 7 day service including night duties.
• The post-holder is expected to supervise junior staff and to be able to teach qualified and unqualified staff, including basic and/or post-basic students.

About Royal Surrey

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.

Notes

Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

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For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Clare Cardu, Head of Midwifery, Telephone number: 01483 571122

For an informal tour, or if you would like to learn more about the job, please speak to Clare Cardu, Head of Midwifery, [e-mail], 01483 571122 ext 2319.