Delivery Suite Ward Manager Luton

Meeveem Limited; Luton; Hybrid; GBP 43,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Lead Midwife to provide clinical and professional leadership on the Delivery Suite, coordinating midwives, support staff, and students.

The post oversees operational management at ward level, collaborates with matron and senior clinicians, and delivers women-centred, evidence-based, high-quality care. You will drive service development and staff development within a supportive, values-driven Trust.

Qualifications

• Registered Midwife with UK registration.
• Degree or masters qualification demonstrated.
• Recognised Teaching Qualification.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and support to all midwives and students in Delivery Suite.
• Promote evidence-based practice, and participate in audits and research.
• Oversee staff rotas to ensure safe care within resources.
• Lead service meetings and cascade information to the Delivery Suite team.
• Support induction and orientation for new staff.

Skills

Effective communicator

Leadership

Organisation skills

Negotiation skills

Report writing

Decision making

Education

Degree or masters qualification

Teaching qualification

Job description

Job summary

To provide effective clinical and professional leadership to all midwives, support staff, students and the multidisciplinary team working on Delivery Suite

To have key responsible for the co‑ordination and development of team activities in the delivery suite setting to ensure the delivery of a cost‑effective, efficient and quality service.

Work in collaboration with the Inpatient matron, Deputy and Head of Midwifery, lead Obstetrician and other key members of the team to ensure pathways of care reflect best practice and are women centred.

The post holder will have overall responsibility for the operational management of clinical service delivery at ward level for Delivery Suite. They will provide excellent leadership and support for the team acting as a lead role model to ensure the provision of excellent women centred evidence based, quality care.

The post holder will provide clinical and managerial leadership to those working in roles up to and including band 6 level. They will be a highly skilled clinical expert with specialised knowledge in caring for women. The post holder will work with the matron for inpatient services to further develop the service.

Main duties of the job

Provide effective clinical leadership and support to all midwives, support staff and students working on Delivery Suite, continually seeking to develop the service to reflect service and Trust objectives.

To promote excellence in practice, providing expert advice, developing and ensuring practice is evidence based and to be actively involved in research and audit.

To support clinically where indicated and to support escalation.

Demonstrate innovation through the introduction and maintenance of a quality approach to service provision by setting, implementing, monitoring and evaluating standards of care.

Collect, collate and where needed present clinical and operational data for the service and contribute to the service dashboard.

Be responsible for overseeing staff duty rotas (completed by operational manager) to ensure Delivery Suite has appropriate staff and skill mix to provide safe care within available resources alongside the rota team.

About us

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

Our values

We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job

Job responsibilities

Possessing the knowledge, skills and ability to staff in report and escalating incidents, dealing with complaints and handling sensitive issues and to support staff to elevate incidents. Working closely with the Inpatient Matron and Band 7 coordinator to ensure incidents are reported appropriately and reviewed.

Take the lead for the management of reported InPhase incidents pertaining to the delivery suite and works with the Inpatient matron in the on-going investigations of InPhase reported issues.

Ensure there is effective multi-disciplinary communication within Delivery Suite, the department, the service and with other agencies external to the Trust. Take responsibility for allocating staff members to attend relevant meetings within the service and external to the Trust.

Provides a management and educational forum for staff by leading service meetings and taking responsibility for the cascade of relevant information to the Delivery Suite midwives and support staff.

Participates in the selection process for new staff and student midwives. Plan and initiate induction and orientation programmes, which integrate newly qualified and new members of staff.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Midwife
• Evidence of Degree or masters qualification
• Recognised Teaching Qualification

Desirable

• Newborn Life Support (NLS) Course
• Management qualification/leadership course

Experience

Essential

• Suitable Post-Registration experience within relevant speciality at band 6 or above
• Extensive clinical experience
• In depth knowledge of antenatal high risk pathways
• Evidence of continued professional development

Desirable

• Involvement in audit
• Previous management experience
• Evidence of the application of management/leadership skills and autonomous practice
• Budget and resource management

Knowledge

Essential

• Teaching /assessment skills
• Organisational and negotiation skills
• Effective communicator
• Leadership & motivation skills
• Evidence of audit and change management ability
• Ability to motivate self and others
• Lead and facilitate change

Desirable

• Experience with research

Skills

Essential

• Effective communicator both written and verbal
• Ability to take managerial and professional responsibility for team and staff.
• Demonstrate good leadership and organisation skills
• Ability to think logically, prioritise and use initiative
• Personal and professional maturity
• Diplomatic
• Report writing skills

Desirable

• Counselling skills.
• Participation in guideline development

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.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).