Delivery Suite Coordinator

Stockport; Hazel Grove; À distance; GBP 49 000 - 57 000; Temps partiel

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Between 27-33 days annual leave

Cycle to work scheme

Salary sacrifice schemes

Stockport Credit Union

Résumé du poste

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust in Hazel Grove is recruiting a Delivery Suite Coordinator for a 30-hour post. You will be an experienced Midwife providing compassionate leadership, clinical guidance, and management of the Delivery Suite on shift to ensure high-quality maternity care.

The role requires registration as a Midwife with post-qualifying experience, skills in cannulation and perineal repair, and a commitment to safeguarding, audits and continuous professional development.

Qualifications

• Registered Midwife
• Educated to Degree or relevant experience
• Practice assessor/supervisor for students

Responsabilités

• Provide effective leadership, professional standards, and be visible in the clinical area for service users, relatives, and staff.
• Carry responsibility on a shift basis, both managerially and professionally, for the delivery suite.
• Lead by example, support staff development, and escalate patient safety concerns promptly.

Connaissances

Perineal repair

Cannulation

Fetal surveillance

Clinical decision making

Change management

Coaching

Teaching skills

Formation

Registered Midwife

Degree or relevant experience

Practice assessor/supervisor for students

Description du poste

From the exceptional opportunities we offer, to the remarkable care we provide for our patients, we think there is something special about working here.

Main area Midwifery Grade Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 30 hours per week (Covering shift pattern including, Nights, Weekends and Bank Holidays) Job ref 362-NAM7MAT-10-26

Site Stockport NHS Foundation Trust Town Hazel Grove Salary £49,387 - £56,515 pro rata per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 28/10/2026 23:59

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

There are lots of good reasons to choose to come and work at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust. A dynamic integrated Trust with integrity and vision. Exactly the same qualities you’ll see in yourself. Stockport NHS Foundation Trust aims to be the organisation of choice for patients and an employer of choice for staff. In order to continually improve all aspects of our patient experience, we rely upon having a highly skilled, motivated, diverse, productive and patient focused workforce.

Stockport Foundation Trust is one of four ‘specialist’ hospital sites in Greater Manchester. Being a ‘specialist’ hospital will enhance our general surgery, anaesthetics, critical care and emergency medicine for the benefit of people in Stockport, High Peak, Cheshire and across Greater Manchester.

Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment

As well as recognising previous NHS service, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust is a member of the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. If you are currently employed by Greater Manchester Local Authority, Combined Authority, GMFRS, TfGM as well as other public service organisations, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust will recognise your previous service for sickness and maternity/paternity/adoption entitlement and also for annual leave purposes (providing there has been no break in service). If you currently work for one of the above organisations and successfully apply for a post with Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, please ensure the Recruitment team are aware so that this service is reflected in your contract of employment.

Job overview

Delivery Suite Coordinator - 30 hours

The post holder will be an experienced Midwife who is dynamic, accessible and a responsive leader. Who is able to provide effective compassionate leadership skills, clinical expertise and advice to the Maternity team they will manage. They will be expected to ensure the provision of a high quality service to the women/person and their families in line with best practice, local, regional and national guidance. To Carry out responsibility and accountability on a shift basis, both managerially and professionally for the management of the Delivery suite, including the effective development and supervision of staff with regard to skill mix and dependency of care. Toe encourage and support midwives to engage philosophy and principles of the midwifery agenda thus promoting normal birth. Post holder will be expected to contribute to setting standards, audit, research, infection control and risk management.

Main duties of the job

Provide effective leadership, providing professional standards. B e visible and accessible in the clinical area for service users, relatives, and staff. Carry responsibility and accountability on a shift basis, both managerially and professionally. C arry out the duties of a Midwife as directed by the NMC Code of Professional Practice and Code of Professional Conduct & within trust guidance. M aintain high quality professional standard, positive culture, safe and high quality care towards all service users and staff, ensuring the philosophy of individualised and personalised care is upheld and an effective working environment is maintained. Lead by example, act as a positive role model to staff taking responsibility for own professional development. Toconfidentlyescalateinatimelymannerconcerns about patient safety,quality and experience, offering solutions and evidence-basedrecommendations. To contribute to a culture that recognises and works in partnership with service users and their families, involving them in alldecisions. Toensurethatnational, regionalandlocalpolicyandguidanceare delivered andmaintained. Foster a culture which encourages staff to challenge and report substandard practice. Contribute to the Ward accreditation programme. Contribute to and participate in audit. Awareness and participation i n trust policies on safeguarding which will include regular updating with regard to detection and reporting of child protection incidents.

Working for our organisation

We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.

If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.

We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

Benefits we offer to you:

• Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary finance – for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
• Stockport Credit Union– for local financial advice

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specifications focuses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person specification

Skills And Abilities

• Competent in perineal repair and cannulation
• Competent in fetal surveillance
• Evidence of decision making in an acute setting
• Awareness of implementing change and willingness to learn new skills
• Coaching skills
• Presentation and teaching skills

Experience

• Evidence of continual professional development
• Evidence of ability to effectively co-ordinate a team
• Ability to work autonomously & as part of a team
• Comprehensive Midwifery experience in various settings
• Safeguarding level 3 training

Knowledge

• Demonstrates an excellent level of knowledge around intrapartum care within the provision of inpatient services
• Demonstrates the understanding of the importance of personalised care in improving safety and outcomes
• Knowledge on clinical governance and risk management
• Midwifery research and audit processes
• Data Protection
• Evidence of further learning
• Evidence of knowledge of national drivers and how this influences care

Education and Qualifications

• Registered Midwife
• Educated to Degree or relevant experience
• Is a practice assessor/supervisor for students

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust is committed to promoting and championing a culture of diversity, fairness and equality for all applicants and employees. Applications are welcomed from all backgrounds and we strive to reflect the community we serve in our diverse workforce. Our "two tick" kite mark guarantees a candidate with a disability, who fulfills the essential criteria, an interview at the Trust. We can make reasonable adjustments, and offer support and advice in a variety of ways on request.

At the Trust we always adhere to the UK Visas and Immigration rules pertaining to right to work; candidates who do not hold UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) citizenship are required to obtain a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) to be eligible to apply for either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa which allows them to work in the UK, unless they have eligibility to work in the UK via another route.

To avoid disappointment, candidates wishing to apply for a role at the Trust who do not hold UK or Republic of Ireland citizenship and who would require a CoS from an employer, should carry out a self-assessment process to identify the likelihood of obtaining CoS by visiting Work in the UK.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
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Please note that we monitor the use of AI in applications. Applicants who use AI are required to declare this as part of the application process.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

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