Flow, Safety & Escalation Lead Midwife

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Copgrove; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension Scheme

Holiday entitlement

Leave options

EAP support

Car lease

Job summary

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Band 7 Flow, Safety and Escalation Lead Midwife to join our maternity leadership team. This role provides visible clinical and operational leadership to support safe care, patient flow and timely escalation across maternity services.

The post holder will oversee staffing, capacity and risk, collaborating with ward managers and labour ward coordinators, contributing to governance, audit and service development.

Qualifications

• Registered midwife with substantial acute maternity experience.
• Experience as coordinator, shift leader, or midwife in charge.
• Strong clinical judgement and effective communication.

Responsibilities

• Provide visible clinical and operational leadership to support safe care, patient flow and timely escalation across maternity services.
• Oversee staffing, capacity, acuity and escalation processes, coordinating with ward managers and labour ward coordinators.
• Contribute to governance, audit, quality improvement and service development as the post becomes embedded within the Trust.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical judgement

Communication

Risk assessment

Education

Registered midwife

Job description

We are seeking an experienced,confidentand compassionate midwife to join our maternity leadership team as a Band 7 Flow, Safety and Escalation Lead Midwife. This is an exciting opportunity to help shape a new role within our maternity service, providing visible clinical and operational leadership to support safe care, effective patientflowandtimelyescalation across maternity services. The post holder willmaintainoversight of staffing, capacity,acuityand operational risk, working closely with labour ward coordinators, ward managers, matrons, the wider multidisciplinaryteamand operational colleagues. You will support safe decision-making, workforce redeployment,escalationand communication during periods of increased pressure, helping to ensure that women, birthing people,babiesand families receive safe,personalisedand compassionate care. You will play a key role in supporting patient flow into, through and out of maternity services, including responding to staffing gaps, service pressures, diverts and unit closures in line with Trust policy and agreed escalation processes. The role will also contribute to governance, audit, quality improvement, reporting and service development as the post becomes embedded within the Trust., We are looking for a registered midwife with substantial acute maternity experience, including coordinator, shiftleaderor midwife in charge experience. You will be able todemonstratesound clinical judgement, dynamic risk assessment skills, excellentcommunicationand the ability to remain calm,professionaland compassionate in complex and rapidly changing situations. This role will suit someone who is motivated by safety, quality,teamworkand improvement, and who can provide supportive leadership while working collaboratively with colleagues across both maternity sites. You will be committed to inclusive, personalised maternity care and to living our Trust values of kindness,opennessand excellence. Our maternity service is committed to providing safe, high-quality, personalised care for women, birthing people,babiesand families. We are proud of our multidisciplinary approach and our commitment to compassionate leadership, learning,inclusionand continuous improvement. We welcome applications from colleagues who share our values and who want to make a positive difference to safety,experienceand outcomes within maternity care.

To find out more about what it is like to work for our Trust please visit the following link

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.